Editing Deputy Chief of Naval Operations

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'''Deputy Chief of Naval Operations''' is a title held by a high-ranking officer of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]—traditionally a [[vice admiral]]—with a seat on the [[UNSC Security Council]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 126'' (2010)</ref> However, by [[2557]], it appears that the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations no longer holds a seat on the Security Council.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref>

The former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral [[Danforth Whitcomb]], was given tactical command of the [[Fall of Reach|Reach Theatre of Operations]] after [[Reach High Command|Reach HighCom]] was overrun by Covenant forces.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 22''</ref> He and a number of [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] personnel<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 178''</ref> were rescued by the survivors of the [[Battle of Installation 04|Halo conflict]], and he eventually met his death crashing a [[Ascendant Justice|captured Covenant ship]] into an [[Unyielding Hierophant|enemy space installation]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 332''</ref> 

==Trivia==
In the [[Wikipedia:US Navy|modern US Navy]], the position is also called the [[Wikipedia:Chief of Naval Personnel|Chief of Naval Personnel]]. The DCNO performs all strategy and resource policies and serves as a single resource sponsor for all manpower and training program matters. The DCNO also performs all Capitol Hill related duties, including all Congressional testimony for matters pertaining to the Manpower, Personnel, Training, & Education command. The DNCO's office also acts as the lead organization to interface with Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of the Navy (DON) officials, other U.S. military and foreign departments, other Navy commands, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. It is unknown exactly how this fits into the UNSC's political structure, though its purpose is presumed to be the same.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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-'''Deputy Chief of Naval Operations''' is a title held by a high-ranking officer of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]—traditionally a [[vice admiral]].
+'''Deputy Chief of Naval Operations''' is a title held by a high-ranking officer of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]—traditionally a [[vice admiral]]—with a seat on the [[UNSC Security Council]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 126'' (2010)</ref> However, by [[2557]], it appears that the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations no longer holds a seat on the Security Council.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref>
-==Overview==
+The former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral [[Danforth Whitcomb]], was given tactical command of the [[Fall of Reach|Reach Theatre of Operations]] after [[Reach High Command|Reach HighCom]] was overrun by Covenant forces.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 22''</ref> He and a number of [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] personnel<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 178''</ref> were rescued by the survivors of the [[Battle of Installation 04|Halo conflict]], and he eventually met his death crashing a [[Ascendant Justice|captured Covenant ship]] into an [[Unyielding Hierophant|enemy space installation]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 332''</ref>
-In [[2552]] the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations held a seat on the [[UNSC Security Council]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', Chapter 11</ref> However, by [[2557]], it appears that the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations no longer holds a seat on the Security Council.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref>
-==History==
-The former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral [[Danforth Whitcomb]], was given tactical command of the [[Fall of Reach|Reach Theatre of Operations]] after [[Reach High Command|Reach HighCom]] was overrun by Covenant forces.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', Chapter 3</ref> He and a number of [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] personnel<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', Chapter 19</ref> were rescued by the survivors of the [[Battle of Installation 04|Halo conflict]], and he eventually met his death crashing a [[Ascendant Justice|captured Covenant ship]] into an [[Unyielding Hierophant|enemy space installation]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', Chapter 36</ref>
 ==Trivia==
-In the [[Wikipedia:US Navy|modern US Navy]], the position is also called the [[Wikipedia:Chief of Naval Personnel|Chief of Naval Personnel]]. The DCNO performs all strategy and resource policies and serves as a single resource sponsor for all manpower and training program matters. The DCNO also performs all Capitol Hill related duties, including all Congressional testimony for matters pertaining to the Manpower, Personnel, Training, & Education command. The DCNO's office also acts as the lead organization to interface with Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of the Navy (DON) officials, other U.S. military and foreign departments, other Navy commands, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. It is unknown exactly how this fits into the UNSC's political structure, though its purpose is presumed to be the same.
+In the [[Wikipedia:US Navy|modern US Navy]], the position is also called the [[Wikipedia:Chief of Naval Personnel|Chief of Naval Personnel]]. The DCNO performs all strategy and resource policies and serves as a single resource sponsor for all manpower and training program matters. The DCNO also performs all Capitol Hill related duties, including all Congressional testimony for matters pertaining to the Manpower, Personnel, Training, & Education command. The DNCO's office also acts as the lead organization to interface with Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of the Navy (DON) officials, other U.S. military and foreign departments, other Navy commands, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. It is unknown exactly how this fits into the UNSC's political structure, though its purpose is presumed to be the same.
 ==List of appearances==
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 ==Sources==
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-[[Category:UNSC Security Council]]