Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations ( CNO short, dt as: Chief of Naval Operations ) is the highest-ranking officer and Admiral Chief of Staff of the U.S. Navy.
Tasks
The official position CNO is an admiral who administratively to the Secretary of the Navy ( SecNav; German about: Secretary of the Navy ) is assumed, but not surgically. He has more of an administrative than operational role within the U.S. Navy, the chain of command bypasses him as the Minister of Defence commands passed on directly to regional command posts, the Unified Combatant Commands. He is supported by his deputy, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( JCS ), the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. armed forces, the CNO is the chief adviser of the President in marine issues, responsible for the distribution of resources in the U.S. Navy and the operational readiness of the his subordinate forces.