The Chief of Naval Operations The Chief of Naval Operations, who serves as the Naval Command Assistant to the Secretary, is responsible for Naval Command of the Naval Establishment and for "Consumer Logistics". These duties are discussed in part II and set forth in detail in appendices B and F. CNO, created by law as the top-ranking officer of the Navy, is the principal naval advisor to the President and to the Secretary of the Navy on the conduct of war, and the principal naval advisor and naval executive to the Secretary on the conduct of activities of the Naval Establishment (appendix B). He is the Navy member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and in his capacity as Chief of Naval Operations has the responsibility of recommending to the President and the Congress the size of the Oper ating Forces necessary to fulfill the Navy's role in support of the strategic plans of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as approved for action by the Secretary of Defense. On determination of the size of the Operating Forces, he distributes the workload in terms of its logistic requirements among the bureaus and offices of the Navy Department. A Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), not more than six Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNO's), such Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations (ACNO's) as considered appropriate and necessary by CNO and approved by the Secretary, and a Naval Inspector General are provided to assist the CNO in the discharge of his responsibilities (appendix B). VCNO succeeds to command in the absence of CNO. Vice Chief of Naval Operations The VCNO in his capacity as principal assistant, acts as the medium through which directives and policies are funnelled to the DCNO's. It is to be noted, however, that the DCNO's may and are required to report directly to the CNO as well as through the VCNO. The VCNO is the principal assistant and advisor to the CNO, coordinating the activities of the DCNO's, the ACNO (Naval Reserve), Chief of Information, and the Naval Inspector General. Assigned under the VCNO are the General Planning Group and the Progress Analysis Group. Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations There are presently five DCNO's who have been assigned functional responsibilities as indicated below: DCNO (Personnel) is responsible for developing the military personnel aspects of logistic support plans, the coordination of basic training, and the development of policies governing military personnel of the naval service. DCNO (Administration) is responsible for all general administrative matters in the Office of the CNO and has super vision over administrative affairs under the control of CNO within Naval Districts. He has general direction over the Naval Communications Service, Pan American Affairs, United States Naval Missions and Island Governments. The Hydrographic Office and the Naval Observatory, both of which are field activities, are assigned to him for management control. DCNO (Operations) has the basic duty of formulating naval strategic plans and policies. He collects, evaluates, and disseminates operational information covering fleet activities and has direct cognizance of the organization, readiness, administration and operations of the seagoing forces, the sea frontiers and the overseas naval command areas. His responsibility also includes the direction and supervision of the Office of Naval Intelligence. DCNO (Logistics) is responsible for the preparation of plans and policies for the logistic requirements of the Operating Forces. His responsibility covers the broad field of "Consumer Logistics"; and to this end he coordinates and directs the efforts of the bureaus and offices of the Navy Department, with the exception of those specific duties of DCNO (Air) which parallel in this field. DCNO (Air) is responsible for the military aspects of naval aviation, overall planning for the air arm, plans and policies for logistic support of naval aviation, and for the integration of Marine Corps aviation as a part of the over-all naval aviation program. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) consists of the offices of the Chief, the Vice Chief and the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations, including all of the divisions reporting to the DCNO's, and the offices of the Naval Inspector General, the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Naval Reserve), the Director of the General Planning Group, and the Director of the Progress Analysis Group. The Naval Inspector General reports to both the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy. He makes inquiry into and reports on all matters affecting the discipline and military efficiency of the Naval Establishment as directed by the Secretary or by the Chief of Naval Operations. His latitude is wide and comprehensive and in the pursuance of his duties all parts of the naval service are open to his scrutiny and analysis. He conducts inspections of and reports on the efficiency of industrial activities of the Shore Establishment, and makes recommendations for improved performance. The ACNO (Naval Reserve) prepares, in cooperation with the bureaus and offices of the Navy Department, the plans for the Naval Reserve program. The Director, General Planning Group prepares and keeps under continuous review the Navy Basic Mobilization Plan and the Basic Naval Establishment Plan, organizes planning committees, allots planning tasks and coordinates and expedites planning of the Navy Department. In addition he supervises the compilation of policy statements and directives required from CNO by the Office of the Comptroller of the Navy, coordinates the preparation of operating programs and estimates on which the service budgets are based and the preparation of statements on budgetary and appropriation legislative matters for use by CNO and VCNO and, further, coordinates and monitors over-all international standardization programs. The Director, Progress Analysis Group assists in analyzing the progress of preparation for war of the operating forces in consonance with the plans therefor and the progress in making available the personnel and material required where and when they are needed, in order that military operations and the support thereof may be effectively coordinated. Naval Technical Assistants The Naval Technical Assistants are the Chief of the Bureaus, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Judge Advocate General, the Chief of Naval Research, the Chief of Naval Material, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard (when assigned to the Navy). Their place in the executive organization of the Naval Establishment has been discussed in part II. These officials are responsible for providing the logistic support requirements of the Operating Forces, as determined by the CNO and subject to the supervision and direction of the Civilian Executive Assistants. Their organizations include both the bureaus and offices which they head within the Navy Department, and the activities of the Shore Establishment assigned to such bureaus and offices. The work of such activities is controlled, directed, supervised, assigned and scheduled by the bureaus. In addition, the Naval Technical Assistants are the technical advisors and assistants in their special fields, to the Secretary, the Civilian Executive Assistants, and the Naval Command Assistant (CNO). The basic responsibilities of the bureaus and offices headed by the Naval Techincal Assistants are indicated below: The Bureau of Ships designs, constructs or procures, and maintains ships and small craft; also radio, sound and other equipment. This Bureau operates certain experimental laboratories, and is responsible for the upkeep and operation of the Naval Shipyards. The Bureau of Aeronautics designs, procures, and maintains aircraft and aviation equipment; outfits and replenishes aeronautical activities afloat and ashore; maintains aeronautic shore establishments, etc. It should be noted that the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) prepares logistic plans for the support of Navy and Marine aviation and likewise supervises the training of aeronautical personnel. The Bureau of Ordnance designs, procures, issues and maintains all offensive and defensive arms and armament, and devices for the control of guns, torpedoes, bombs and rockets. It also operates ordnance field activities, including the various ordnance plants, ordnance depots and proving grounds. The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts procures, stores and issues supplies, provisions, clothing, fuel and such other material as the technical bureaus do not procure direct; keeps the property and money accounts of the Navy; and pays vendor invoices and Navy payrolls. The Bureau of Naval Personnel procures, trains and distributes the officer and enlisted personnel of the Navy; supervises promotion, discipline and welfare of naval personnel; and operates field personnel establishments. The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery maintains the health of the Navy and cares for its sick and injured. It operates hospitals, dispensaries, clinics and laboratories, and trains the personnel of the Medical Department. The Bureau of Yards and Docks designs, constructs and maintains public works and public utilities at shore establishments, both continental and at outlying or advanced bases. This Bureau also trains, organizes and maintains the Construction Battalions (Seabees). The Headquarters, United States Marine Corps procures, trains, equips, distributes and administers the officer and enlisted personnel of the Marine Corps, and operates its shore establishments. While the Fleet Marine Force operates as an integral part of the Fleet to which assigned, the Headquarters organization is a very complete operating organization in itself, being essentially self-contained. The Office of the Judge Advocate General is responsible for all legal matters of the Navy in the field of military, administrative, legislative and general law. This responsibility covers the entire legal field except the areas of commercial law assigned to the Office of General Counsel, patent law assigned to the Office of Naval Research and real estate law assigned to the Bureau of Yards and Docks. The Office of Naval Material is a part of the Executive Office of the Secretary, and is responsible for the procurement and production policies and methods to be followed by the Navy Department and Shore Establishment in meeting the material requirements of the Operating Boards and The Navy Department includes many boards and offices which are, generally speaking, parts of the major units of organization already discussed in the text. The offices whose responsibilities are indicated below are parts of the Executive Office of the Secretary and function in a staff capacity to the Secretary or one of the Civilian Executive Assistants. They have been selected for comment because of their influence on over-all management of the Naval Establishment. The Office of the Comptroller (chart E) is directly responsible for budgeting, accounting, progress and statistical reporting, internal audit and for administrative organization structure and managerial procedures relating to such responsibilities within the Naval Establishment and for coordination and correlation of matters under its cognizance with the Comptroller of the Departments Forces; and coordinates and directs the efforts of the bureaus and offices in this respect (appendix B). It passes on certain specified procurement contracts and in addition, operates a field material inspection service for the benefit of the bureaus. Legal matters in the field of procurement are handled by the Office of General Counsel. The Office of Naval Research is a part of the Executive Office of the Secretary and is responsible for assuring that the Navy has a well-rounded program by coordinating research throughout the Naval Establishment; and conducting or contracting for research and development projects in augmentation of and in conjunction with that carried on by the bureaus. In addition, it is responsible for protecting the Navy's interests in patents and inventions and related matters. Offices of Defense, Army and Air Force, and other departments and agencies of the Government (appendix D). The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air has been designated as the Comptroller of the Department of the Navy. The Office of General Counsel furnishes legal services in the field of commercial law. It is responsible for all legal matters relative to procurement, contract termination, property disposition and renegotiation. The Office of Information is responsible directly to the Secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, and serves to coordinate the Navy public relations program. It keeps the public informed of the activities of the Navy as an instrument of national security and disseminates to naval personnel appropriate information on policies and programs of the Navy Department. The Office of Industrial Relations is responsible for Navy-wide civilian personnel |