Defense Primer: Department of the Navy

Abstract

The Department of the Navy (DON) is a single military department that includes two military services--the Navy and the Marine Corps. As such, DON has a single civilian leader, the Secretary of the Navy, and two four-star military service chiefs--an admiral whose title is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), and a general whose title is the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Although the title "Secretary of the Navy" includes only the term "Navy," the secretary serves as the civilian leader for both the Navy and Marine Corps. The CNO and the Commandant of the Marine Corps are members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS). The Secretary of the Navy is Carlos Del Toro, the CNO is Admiral Michael Gilday, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps is General David Berger.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 25, 2022
Accession Number
AD1161761

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Ships
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military History