Vice Chief of Naval Operations
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The vice chief of naval operations (VCNO) is the second highest-ranking commissioned United States Navy officer in the Department of the Navy and functions as the principal deputy of the chief of naval operations. By statute, the vice chief is appointed as a four-star admiral.[1]
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Vice Chief of Naval Operations | |
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United States Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | |
Abbreviation | VCNO |
Reports to | Chief of Naval Operations |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 8035 |
Formation | 26 March 1942; 82 years ago (1942-03-26) |
First holder | Frederick J. Horne |
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