President Trump has chosen Adm. Daryl Caudle as the next chief of naval operations, nearly four months after firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti with no explanation. Caudle, the head of U.S. Fleet Forces ...

The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, Adm. Daryl Caudle based at Naval Station Norfolk, testified Thursday before the Senate ...

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President Donald Trump has nominated Navy Adm. Daryl L. Caudle to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations, the highest-ranking position in the U.S. Navy, according to a release put out Wednesday.

If approved, Caudle would become the 34th Chief of Naval Operations, responsible for leading Navy strategy, operations, manpower, and modernization across the globe.

President Donald Trump on June 17 nominated U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Adm. Daryl Caudle to serve as the Navy’s next chief of naval operations, according to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Adm. Daryl Caudle, the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, was nominated to be the next chief of naval operations for the Navy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators Wednesday.

The Chief of Naval Operations is appointed by the president and lasts four years. A requirement is having significant experience in joint duty assignments including a full tour of duty as a flag ...