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

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