Vice Chief of Naval Operations
The Vice Chief of Naval Operations ( VCNO; German about: deputy commander of naval operations ) is the second highest officer in the U.S. Navy. He is the first advisor and assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO ). He takes care of the daily operations at the headquarters of the U.S. Navy, so that the CNO is free for the joint forces, interdepartmental working at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It can also work as Acting CNO when the actual CNO is indisposed. He also performs tasks that transfers him to the CNO.
The official position of the VCNO assumes the rank of admiral and consent of the Senate.
The official position of the VCNO 1915 was set as the Assistant for Operations and in 1922 renamed the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations. From 1942 was the title of Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
Since the ranks vice admiral and admiral will be awarded in the U.S. armed forces only temporarily, the officer must hold an appropriate post. If he does not, he should be demoted to go within 60 days to retire or. If the government has provided an officer for a position that is not free, it must "park" it at an appropriate post. Admirals to be "parked" for later use, are often employed as vice chief of staff of their strike force or as Commanding General of the U.S. Southern Command.