Members of the Naval Academy Class of 1982 at the 2015 CNO Change of Command Ceremony. U.S. Naval Academy Photo
Thirty-seven years ago, the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1982 graduated and set out for their first assignments in the service.
Today, one of the classmates retires after reaching the pinnacle of Navy service: Chief of Naval Operations.
Much has been noted in recent years about the success of the Class of 1982, which produced 20 flag officers, in addition to many more who made other...
The following is the transcript from USNI News’ interview with outgoing Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson from earlier this month. It’s been lightly edited for clarity.
USNI News: Starting at the beginning, four years ago you were over at Naval Reactors thinking that you had some stability for eight years over there. I was just wondering if you could walk me through what happened, how much of a surprise it was to you, and how it came to be that you ended up being our next CNO.
Richard...
https://news.usni.org/2019/08/19/transcript-of-usni-news-interview-with-cno-richardson
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson addresses guests during the U.S. Naval Academy’s change of command ceremony on July 26, 2019. US Navy Photo
THE PENTAGON – The U.S. Navy and the world it operates in are a far cry from what they were four years ago.
The relationship with China has deteriorated, as the growing Pacific power behaves more aggressively throughout the South China Sea and the Pacific, forcing a new focus on near-peer warfare. Budgets, once axed by lawmakers as part of a...
After months of high-profile legal gaffes, the head of the Navy has ordered what officials are calling an operational pause for the Navy’s legal community.
The largest and most comprehensive review of the Navy’s legal system kicked off the day after President Donald Trump publicly admonished the JAG community for awarding medals to the lawyers who were responsible for the failed prosecution of Special Warfare Operator Chief Edward Gallagher.
“Not only did they lose the case, they had difficulty...
https://news.usni.org/2019/08/05/navy-moving-ahead-with-unprecedented-review-of-jag-corps
Vice Adm. Mike Gilday
President Donald Trump officially nominated Vice Adm. Mike Gilday to be the 32nd Chief of Naval Operations on July 17, according to a Senate notification reviewed by USNI News.
Gilday, a career surface warfare officer and a 1985 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, will replace outgoing CNO Adm. John Richardson, who is bound by law to step down from the position by Sept. 17.
Gilday, currently the director of the Joint Staff, was selected to become CNO when Adm. Bill Moran, who had...
https://news.usni.org/2019/07/18/vice-adm-mike-gilday-formally-nominated-to-be-next-cno
Vice Adm. Mike Gilday
A three-star surface warfare officer is set to be the Trump Administration’s nominee to lead the Navy, after the previous candidate unexpectedly asked to retire, USNI News has confirmed.
On Wednesday, the White House agreed to put forward Vice Adm. Mike Gilday to be the 32nd Chief of Naval Operations, reported The Wall Street Journal. USNI News has independently confirmed the facts in the story.
Gilday, currently the director of the Joint Staff, will replace Adm. Bill Moran...
https://news.usni.org/2019/07/10/trump-to-nominate-vice-adm-mike-gilday-to-lead-navy
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran speaks to command master chiefs from around the Navy at the 2019 Leadership Mess Symposium on March 27, 2019. US Navy Photo
The Navy has just weeks to find a new nominee to lead the service, as the Senate has a long list of defense nominees to consider – including the top two positions in the Pentagon – and a five-week recess coming up in early August.
Before his abrupt retirement announcement on Sunday, Adm. Bill Moran was slated to take the helm of...
https://news.usni.org/2019/07/08/navy-faces-time-crunch-in-nominating-moran-replacement-for-cno-job
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran speaks to command master chiefs from around the Navy at the 2019 Leadership Mess Symposium on March 27, 2019. US Navy Photo
The admiral confirmed to lead the U.S. Navy starting next month will instead step aside from assuming the chief of naval operations job and retire, service officials confirmed to USNI News on Sunday night.
“I informed the Secretary of the Navy today that I have decided to decline my appointment as the next Chief of Naval...
The following is the July 8, 2019 message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson to senior flag officers and civilians on Adm. Bill Moran’s unexpected retirement from the Navy obtained by USNI News.
Subject: Hard News
Team,
It is my sad duty to confirm to you that Adm. Moran has submitted his request to retire. The Secretary of the Navy has accepted his request. He will not serve as the next CNO.
This is an extremely difficult situation, but importantly, this matter strongly reinforces...
Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield Navy Photo
Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield was selected to become the new president of the Naval War College, the first woman to lead the 135-year-old institution.
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced Chatfield’s selection Friday, just as the Navy is undertaking a massive restructuring of how its academic institutions are organized. Chatfield, a helicopter pilot, is currently the commander of Joint Region Marianas and the commander of U.S. Naval Forces...
https://news.usni.org/2019/06/14/rear-adm-shoshana-chatfield-first-woman-to-lead-naval-war-college