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The highest ranking person in the United States Navy, or the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), is Admiral Gary Roughead. Receiving this assignment in September of 2007, Admiral Roughead
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n. , pl. , chiefs of naval operations . ( Abbr. CNO ) The ranking officer of the U.S. Navy, responsible to the secretary of the Navy and to the President.
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There were 2 CNO's during 1942: Admiral Harold R. Stark, 1 August 1939 - 2 March 1942 Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, 2 March 1942 - 15 December 1945
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The CNO's residence was Naval Observitory until approx 1972 when he was removed in favor of the vice-president and the CNO was relocated to the Navy Yard.
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