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An executive officer is a person who is principally responsible for leading all or part of an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization. In many militaries and police forces, an executive officer, or "XO", is the second-in-command, reporting to the commanding officer. The XO is typically ...
The Department of the Navy (DoN) consists of two uniformed services: the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. [4] The secretary of the Navy is responsible for, and has statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 8013) to "conduct all the affairs of the Department of the Navy", i.e. as its chief executive officer, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the president and ...
[1] [2] The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory organization within the executive part of the Department of the Navy, and its purpose is to furnish professional assistance to the secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in carrying out their responsibilities. [3] [4] The OPNAV organization ...
The Program Executive Officer for PEO (Ships) is Rear Admiral Tom J. Anderson, USN, a post which he assumed in March 2019. [7] PEO (Ships) comprises seven major program offices: [8] PMS 300: U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Boats and Craft; PMS 317: LPD 17 Program; PMS 320: Electric Ships Office (ESO) PMS 325: Support Ships, Boats ...
In the 1995 drama film Crimson Tide, the Chief of the Boat aboard USS Alabama plays a crucial role in the film's plot, depicted as being, alongside the captain and executive officer, among the most influential personnel aboard.
PEO(A) provides the Navy and Marine Corps with helicopters, special mission aircraft, and aviation anti-submarine warfare equipment and aircraft. The Program Executive Officer for PEO(A) is Mr. Gary Kurtz, SES, who assumed this post in August 2022. [1] PEO(A) comprises nine major program offices: [2] PMA-207: Tactical Airlift Program [3]
A program executive officer, or PEO, is one of a few key individuals in the United States military acquisition process.As can be seen from the examples below, a program executive officer may be responsible for a specific program (e.g., the Joint Strike Fighter), or for an entire portfolio of similar programs (e.g., the Navy PEO for aircraft carriers).
Engineering Officer Duty School, also located at NBVC provides training and professional development for Engineering duty officers. Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, located at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, is responsible for the training of both United States Navy Chaplain Corps officers and enlisted Religious Program Specialists.