Department of Defense news release (July 29, 2004): flag officer assignments.
Chief of Naval Operations chief of naval operations
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. Adm. Vern Clark Admiral Vernon E. Clark USN (Ret.) was the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the United States Navy. He retired 22 July 2005, making his tenure of five years the second-longest serving CNO behind Arleigh Burke. announced the following flag officer assignments:
Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Joseph F. Kilkenny is being assigned as·sign
tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs
1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection.
2. as special assistant for human capital strategy, commander, Naval Air Force, Norfolk, Va. Kilkenny is currently assigned as director, Aviation Plans and Requirements Branch, N780, office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Arlington, Va.
Navy Rear Adm. (selectee se·lect·ee
n.
One who is selected, especially for military service. ) Dennis D. Woofter is being assigned as deputy director for naval medicine, N093B, office of the chief of naval operations, Arlington, Va. Woofter is currently assigned as chief of staff, program executive officer, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.
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