Department of defense news release (May 23, 2005): 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 today the following flag officer assignments:
Rear Adm. David Architzel is being assigned as commander, Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers, Washington, D.C. Architzel is currently commander, Operational Test and Evaluation (testing) operational test and evaluation - (OT&E) Formal testing conducted prior to deployment to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of the system with respect to its mission. Force, Norfolk, Va.
Rear Adm. (lower half) William J. McCarthy William J. McCarthy (July 2, 1919 - November 19, 1998) was an American labor leader and official in the Teamsters. He was appointed president of the Teamsters on July 18, 1988, defeating interim president Weldon Mathis. is being assigned as commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Norfolk, Va. McCarthy is currently commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Norfolk, Va.
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