Chief of Naval Operations

The Chief of Naval Operations is an administrative post created in mid-1915 to serve as the military head of the U.S. Navy, replacing the position of Aide for Naval Operations.

Chiefs of Naval Operations

Dates of appointment given:

• Admiral William S. Benson, 11 May, 1915 – 25 September, 1919
• Admiral Robert E. Coontz, 1 November, 1919 – 21 July, 1923
• Admiral Edward W. Eberle, 21 July, 1923 – 14 November, 1927
• Admiral Charles F. Hughes, 14 November, 1927 – 17 September, 1930
• Admiral William V. Pratt, 17 September, 1930 – 30 June, 1933
• Admiral William H. Standley, 1 July, 1933 – 1 January, 1937
• Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, 2 January, 1937 – 1 August, 1939
• Admiral Harold R. Stark, 1 August, 1939 – 2 March, 1942
• Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, 2 March, 1942 – 15 December, 1945
• Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 15 December, 1945 – 15 December, 1947
• Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, 15 December, 1947 – 2 November, 1949

See Also

• Wikipedia