Chief of Naval Operations

American  

noun

1. the highest officer in the U.S. Navy and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Etymology

Origin of Chief of Naval Operations

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle says the fleet has only a third of the small combatants it needs.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Recent operations from the Red Sea to the Caribbean make the requirement undeniable - our small surface combatant inventory is a third of what we have," Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle said in a video statement about the new ships.

From BBC

Daryl Caudle, the Chief of Naval Operations, said in the video.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lisa Franchetti, who was chief of naval operations and the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

From Los Angeles Times

He reported on foreign affairs for The Atlantic for many years, and is a former member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.

From Salon