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Structure of the United States Navy

The structure of the United States Navy consists of four main bodies: the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, the operating forces (described below), and the Shore Establishment.

The (CNO)

chief of naval operations

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Chief of Information

The chief of naval operations presides over the Navy Staff, formally known as the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV).[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 consists of:


Policy documents emanating from the CNO are issued in the form of OPNAV Instructions.


OPNAV is one of the three headquarters staffs in Department of the Navy mainly based at the Pentagon, with the others being the Office of the Secretary of the Navy and Headquarters Marine Corps.

United States Fleet Forces Command/Naval Forces Northern Command

United States Pacific Fleet

United States Naval Forces Central Command

United States Naval Forces Southern Command

United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa

U.S. Fleet Cyber Command

United States Navy Reserve

United States Naval Special Warfare Command

Operational Test and Evaluation Force

"The shore establishment provides support to the operating forces (known as "the fleet") in the form of: facilities for the repair of machinery and electronics; communications centers; training areas and simulators; ship and aircraft repair; intelligence and meteorological support; storage areas for repair parts, fuel, and munitions; medical and dental facilities; and air bases."

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The following shore-based bureaus, commands and components are directly subordinate to the Chief of Naval Operations:"[22]