Chief of Naval Personnel

The Chief of Naval Personnel is responsible for overall personnel readiness and manpower allocation for the United States Navy. CNP serves in an additional duty capacity as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, Manpower, and Training , within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. DCNO N1 is one of five deputy chiefs of naval operations. The CNP oversees the Bureau of Naval Personnel and Naval Education and Training Command. While most BUPERS personnel are located in Millington, Tennessee and are overseen on a day-to-day basis by the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel—dual-hatted as Commander, Navy Personnel Command—the BUPERS headquarters and OPNAV N1 staff directly supporting CNP/DCNO N1 are located in Arlington, Virginia. CNP and the other four DCNOs are nominated by the President of the United States and must be confirmed via majority vote by the United States Senate. Each DCNO is appointed as a three-star [Vice Admiral (United States)|admiral (United States)|vice admiral] while holding office.
While providing strategic direction and policy for the entire MyNavy HR enterprise as DCNO N1, CNP is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Navy personnel management, including policies and programs related to recruitment, training, career development, assignments, promotions, and retention for both enlisted and officer communities. This role ensures the Navy has a ready, well-trained, and properly distributed workforce to meet operational demands. CNP also advises senior Navy leadership on human resource strategies, manages personnel policies in compliance with federal law and Department of Defense guidance, and directs the execution of programs that impact the well-being, advancement, and professional development of Sailors throughout their careers.

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List of chiefs

Until 1942, the Bureau of Navigation managed officer assignments, personnel records, and training for the U.S. Navy. In 1942, it was reorganized and renamed the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Below is the list of chiefs of the Bureau of Navigation and the Bureau of Naval Personnel:

#	Picture	Name	Rank	Start	End	Notability	Ref
1		DavisCharles H. Davis	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Filibuster War and American Civil War; Member of Davis political family.
2		DraytonPercival Drayton	O-04 Captain			Veteran of Paraguay expedition and American Civil War for Union; Brother of Confederate General Thomas Drayton. Percival Drayton died in office.
3		DixonDavid Dixon Porter	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Mexican–American War and American Civil War; Later served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.
4		JenkinsThornton A. Jenkins	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Mexican–American War and American Civil War; Later commanded the Asiatic Squadron.
5		AldenJames Alden Jr.	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Mexican–American War and American Civil War; Later commanded the European Squadron.
6		AmmenDaniel Ammen	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of American Civil War; Also commanded the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
7		WhitingWilliam D. Whiting	O-04 Commodore			Veteran of American Civil War;
8		WalkerJohn G. Walker	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of American Civil War; Also commanded the White Squadron.
9		RamsayFrancis M. Ramsay	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of American Civil War; Also commanded the New York Navy Yard and served as naval attaché in London.
10		CrowninshieldArent S. Crowninshield	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of American Civil War and Spanish–American War; Member of Crowninshield family.
11		TaylorHenry C. Taylor	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of American Civil War and Spanish–American War; Previously served as the President of the Naval War College. Taylor died in office.
12		ConverseGeorge A. Converse	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War; Also commanded the Bureau of Ordnance.
13		BrownsonWillard H. Brownson	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Revolta da Armada and Spanish–American War; Also served as the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.
14		PillsburyJohn E. Pillsbury	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War; Later served as the President of National Geographic Society.
15		PotterWilliam P. Potter	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War; Later served as aid for Personnel to the Secretary of the Navy George von Lengerke Meyer.
16		NicholsonReginald F. Nicholson	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of American Civil War, Spanish–American War and World War I; Later served as the first American naval attaché to Ecuador and Peru. Brother of Army general William J. Nicholson.
17		AndrewsPhilip Andrews	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Philippine–American War and World War I; Later commanded the US Naval Forces in Europe. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
18		BlueVictor Blue	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and World War I; Served two times as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Specially Meritorious Service Medal.
19		PalmerLeigh C. Palmer	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War and World War I; Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
20		BlueVictor Blue	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and World War I; Served two times as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Specially Meritorious Service Medal.
21		WashingtonThomas Washington	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and World War I; Later served as Commandant of the Naval Operating Base, San Francisco, California and reached the rank of four-star admiral. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
22		LongAndrew T. Long	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and World War I; Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Honour.
23		ShoemakerWilliam R. Shoemaker	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, and World War I; Recipient of the Navy Cross.
24		LeighRichard H. Leigh	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, and World War I; Later served as four-star admiral as Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Order of the British Empire and Order of Leopold.
25		UphamFrank B. Upham	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, and World War I; Later served as four-star admiral as Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet. Recipient of the Navy Cross.
26		LeahyWilliam D. Leahy	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, World War I and World War II; One of four men, who achieved the rank of fleet admiral. Later served as Chief of Naval Operations or first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Recipient of the Navy Cross and three awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
27		AndrewsAdolphus Andrews	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, Veracruz Expedition, World War I and World War II; Reached the rank of vice admiral. Later served as Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
28		RichardsonJames O. Richardson	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, World War I and World War II; Reached the rank of admiral. Later served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet.
29		NimitzChester W. Nimitz	O-04 Rear admiral			Veteran of World War I and World War II; One of four men, who achieved the rank of fleet admiral. Later served as Chief of Naval Operations or Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet. Recipient of four awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal and one Army Distinguished Service Medal.
30		JacobsRandall Jacobs	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War I and World War II; Reached the rank of vice admiral while in office. Held the command of the bureau for the duration of World War II. Recipient of Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
31		DenfeldLouis E. Denfeld	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Veracruz Expedition, Haitian Campaign, World War I and World War II; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as Chief of Naval Operations or Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet. Recipient of Navy Distinguished Service Medal and three awards of Legion of Merit.
32		FechtelerWilliam M. Fechteler	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War I and World War II; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as Chief of Naval Operations or Commander-in-Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet. Recipient of two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, one Army Distinguished Service Medal and one award of Legion of Merit.
33		RoperJohn W. Roper	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War I and World War II; Reached the rank of vice admiral. Recipient of Legion of Merit and one Navy Commendation Medal.
34		DuBoseLaurance T. DuBose	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Haitian Campaign, World War I, Yangtze Patrol and World War II; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as Commander-in-Chief, United States First Fleet or Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier. Recipient of three awards of the Navy Cross and three awards of Legion of Merit.
35		Holloway Jr.James L. Holloway Jr.	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War I and World War II; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later commanded United States Naval Forces Europe during 1958 Lebanon crisis. Recipient of Navy Distinguished Service Medal and one award of Legion of Merit.
36		SmithHarold P. Smith	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later commanded United States Atlantic Command. Recipient of the Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal and two awards of Legion of Merit.
37		SmedbergWilliam R. Smedberg III	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II and Korea; Previously served as the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star and five awards of Legion of Merit.
38		Semmes Jr.Benedict J. Semmes Jr.	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II and Korea; Later served as the President of the Naval War College or Commander-in-Chief, United States Second Fleet. Recipient of the Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and one award of Legion of Merit.
39		DuncanCharles K. Duncan	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II; Later served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet. Recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and one award of Legion of Merit.
40		GuinnDick H. Guinn	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II and Korean War; Later served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet. Recipient of the Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and one award of Legion of Merit.
41		BagleyDavid H. Bagley	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam; Son of four-star Admiral David W. Bagley and brother of four-star admiral Worth H. Bagley. Recipient of two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and four awards of Legion of Merit.
42		WatkinsJames D. Watkins	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Korea and Vietnam; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as United States Secretary of Energy or Chair of the President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic. Recipient of two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and three awards of Legion of Merit.
43		BaldwinRobert B. Baldwin	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II and Vietnam; Previously served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Seventh Fleet. Recipient of two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and two awards of Legion of Merit.
44		ZechLando W. Zech Jr.	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of World War II and Korea; Previously served as Commander Naval Forces Japan. Recipient of two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and two awards of Legion of Merit.
45		LawrenceWilliam P. Lawrence	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Korea and Vietnam; Later served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet and as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Recipient of four awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and three awards of Silver Star.
46		CarlsonDudley L. Carlson	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Vietnam; Two awards of Legion of Merit.
47		EdneyLeon A. Edney	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Vietnam; Retired as four-star admiral. Served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations or Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. Two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and five awards of Distinguished Flying Cross.
48		BoordaJeremy M. Boorda	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Vietnam and Bosnian War; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Served as Chief of Naval Operations or United States Naval Forces Europe. Two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, four awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and one award of Army Distinguished Service Medal.
49		ZlatoperRonald J. Zlatoper	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Vietnam and Gulf War; Retired as four-star admiral. Later served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet. One award of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, one award of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and three awards of Legion of Merit.
50		BowmanFrank Bowman	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Vietnam and Gulf War; Retired as four-star admiral. Also served as Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion. One award of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, one award of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and four awards of Legion of Merit.
51		OliverDaniel T. Oliver	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Later served as President of the Naval Postgraduate School. One award of Defense Superior Service Medal, and four awards of Legion of Merit.
52		RyanNorbert R. Ryan Jr.	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Twin brother of Vice Admiral John R. Ryan. Two awards of Legion of Merit.
53		HoewingGerald L. Hoewing	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Previously served as Commander, Carrier Group Seven. Navy Distinguished Service Medal and four awards of Legion of Merit.
54		HarveyJohn C. Harvey Jr.	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command. Recipient of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal and five awards of Legion of Merit.
55		FergusonMark E. Ferguson III	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Naval Forces Europe. Recipient of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal and three awards of Legion of Merit.
56		Van BuskirkScott R. Van Buskirk	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Iraq War; Later served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Seventh Fleet. Recipient of two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and seven awards of Legion of Merit.
57		MoranWilliam F. Moran	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Recipient of two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and five awards of Legion of Merit.
58		BurkeRobert P. Burke	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Reached the rank of four-star admiral. Later served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Recipient of two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and five awards of Legion of Merit.
59		NowellJohn B. Nowell	O-04 Vice admiral			Veteran of Gulf War; Previously served as Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy. Recipient of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, six awards of Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal.
60		CheesemanRichard J. Cheeseman Jr.	O-04 Vice admiral			Previously served as Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10. Recipient of four awards of Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal.
61		BazeJeffrey J. Czerewko	O-04 Vice admiral		Incumbent	Previously commanded Carrier Strike Group 4 and Strike Fighter Squadron 146. Recipient of the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal.