Incumbent Admiral James W. Kilby since 5 January 2024
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
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 and by statute, the vice chief is appointed as a four-star admiral.[1]
^"10 USC 5035. Vice Chief of Naval Operations". Retrieved 6 November 2007.
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