By Defense Media Activity - Navy
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm.
Mark Ferguson, announced the next phase of Flag officer billet adjustments,
projected to bring the Navy into compliance with Office of the Secretary of
Defense guidance.
The adjustments are in addition to the reduction of 35 Navy
flag officer positions announced in August 2013.
The phased reduction, elimination, or consolidation of flag
officer billets is scheduled to be complete by March 2016 and will occur as the
officers effect permanent change of station moves or retire. This plan will
allow for 151 flag officers to fill Navy-specific billets and 64 Navy flag
officers to fill existing requirements for joint billets.
"The overall Flag billet plan balances these
adjustments across officer communities, including Line, Restricted Line and
Staff Corps. It also enables the Navy to provide more stability and
predictability in the flag officer promotion process while meeting statutory
requirements," Adm. Ferguson explained.
Specific billets affected by this plan include:
Eliminations
- Deputy Chief of the Navy Reserve. The current billet is
filled by an active duty Rear Adm. (lower half).
- Director of Intelligence Operations (N2/N6I). The current
billet is filled by an active duty Rear Adm. (lower half).
- Director, Maritime Headquarters, U.S. Fleet Forces
Command. The current billet is filled by an active duty Rear Adm. (lower half).
Shift from Active Duty to Reserves
- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th
Fleet will transition from an active duty Rear Adm. (upper half) to a recalled
reservist of the same rank.
- Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command for Global
Logistics Support will transition from an active duty Rear Adm. (lower half) to
a recalled reservist of the same rank.
Increase in Seniority
- Commander, Navy Cyber Command will increase in seniority
from a Rear Adm. (lower half) to a Rear Adm. (upper half). The command will
also become Information Dominance Forces Command, the Echelon II type commander
for the Information Dominance Corps. This increase in seniority allows for
better management of senior officers in the Information Dominance career field.
- Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare,
Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO-A) will increase in seniority from a
Rear Adm. (lower half) to a Rear Adm. (upper half). This increase in seniority
is commensurate with the scope of responsibility for the billet and helps balance
the acquisition corps billet structure.
Billet shift
- Commander, Navy Air and Missile Defense Command, a Rear
Adm. (lower half), will shift to a new command, the Navy Surface Warfare
Development Command and remain at the same rank.
Merger and Elimination
- Oceanographer of the Navy; Navigator of the Navy; and
Director, Space and Maritime Domain Awareness (OPNAV N2/N6E), previously
commanded by a Rear Adm. (upper half), will merge with Commander, Naval
Meteorology and Oceanography Command. The new billet will be filled by a U.S.
Navy Rear Adm. (lower half). The billet will be located at the Stennis Space
Center in Mississippi.
"Our goal remains to operate more efficiently and
effectively while strengthening our warfighting capabilities. Shifting two
billets to the Reserve Force recognizes their significant contribution to
combat operations, their operational expertise, and their integrated service
with the active duty component," Adm. Ferguson said. "As warfare
requirements evolve, we will continue to assess our flag officer billet
structure while seeking opportunities to further integrate our Reserve and
Active Duty components."
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