Chief of Naval Operations

CNO Adm. Michael Gilday Takes Command

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday delivers his first remarks as the 32nd CNO during a change of office ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard. US Navy Photo

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The next head of the U.S. Navy promised to continue the service’s drive to reposition itself as a high-end fighting force with a “sense of urgency,” he said during a brief speech at his change of command ceremony on Thursday.

“My focus in the coming years is to move forward with a sense of urgency and...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/22/cno-adm-michael-gilday-takes-command

Transcript of USNI News’ Interview with CNO Richardson

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

CNO Richardson Reflects on Massive Technology, Readiness Changes as Tenure Ends

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...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/19/cno-richardson-reflects-on-massive-technology-readiness-changes-as-tenure-ends

Senate Confirms Gilday Nomination to Serve as CNO in Unanimous Voice Vote

Vice Adm. Mike Gilday

The Senate approved Vice Adm. Michael Gilday to be promoted to admiral and serve as the next chief of naval operations.

The confirmation was made in a voice vote without any opposition.

Gilday appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on July 31, where senators expressed their support for a quick confirmation vote for him. The committee voted earlier today to send the Gilday nomination to the Senate floor, where it was passed about two...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/01/senate-confirms-gilday-nomination-to-serve-as-cno-in-unanimous-voice-vote

Gilday Submits Data-Driven, Tech-Focused Plan to Push Navy Forward

An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) on Dec. 8, 2018. US Navy Photo

CAPITOL HILL – Vice Adm. Michael Gilday supports the Navy’s vision for a larger and more lethal Navy that uses data to make decisions and incorporates industry’s technological advances rapidly, according to advance policy questions he submitted to the Senate Armed...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/31/gilday-submits-data-driven-tech-focused-plan-to-push-navy-forward

Senate Confirms Milley for Joint Chiefs Chair; Hearings for Vice Chair, CNO Nominees Set for Next Week

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Gen. Mark A. Milley, salutes Dr. Anthony Hassan and Brian Kinsella during his last Salute from the Chief ceremony. US Army Photo

The Senate confirmed Army Gen. Mark Milley to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Thursday afternoon.

Milley, a 1980 graduate of Princeton University, has held several command and staff positions in eight Army divisions and the Special Forces. Before being selected by President Donald Trump to chair the Joint Chiefs, Milley had...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/26/senate-confirms-milley-for-joint-chiefs-chair-hearings-for-vice-chair-cno-nominees-set-for-next-week

Vice. Adm. Mike Gilday Formally Nominated to be Next CNO

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

Gen. Berger’s Strategic Guidance to the Marine Corps

The following is the Commandant’s Planning Guidance to the Marine Corps from Gen. David Berger.

From the report

The Commandant’s Planning Guidance (CPG) provides the 38th Commandant’s strategic direction for the Marine Corps and mirrors the function of the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Planning Guidance (DPG). It serves as the authoritative document for Service-level planning and provides a common direction to the Marine Corps Total Force. It also serves as a road map describing where the Marine...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/17/gen-bergers-strategic-guidance-to-the-marine-corps

Trump to Nominate Vice Adm. Mike Gilday to Lead Navy

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

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 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

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