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'''Deputy Chief of Naval Operations''' is a title held by a high-ranking [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officer with a seat on the [[UNSC Security Council]], and is traditionally held by a [[Vice Admiral]]. | '''Deputy Chief of Naval Operations''' is a title held by a high-ranking [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officer with a seat on the [[UNSC Security Council]], and is traditionally held by a [[Vice Admiral]]. | ||
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 [[UNSC High Command|HighCom]] was overrun by Covenant forces<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', | 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 [[UNSC High Command|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 captured Covenant ship into an enemy space installation.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 332''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
In the [[Wikipedia:US Navy|modern US Navy]], the position is also called the [[Wikipedia:Chief of Naval Personnel|Chief of Naval Personnel]]. | 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== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:UNSC Navy Ranks]] | [[Category:UNSC Navy Ranks]] | ||
Revision as of 12:59, October 22, 2013
Template:Rank Infobox Deputy Chief of Naval Operations is a title held by a high-ranking UNSC Naval officer with a seat on the UNSC Security Council, and is traditionally held by a Vice Admiral.
The former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb, was given tactical command of the Reach Theatre of Operations after Reach HighCom was overrun by Covenant forces[1]. He and a number of Spartan-II personnel[2] were rescued by the survivors of the Halo conflict, and he eventually met his death crashing a captured Covenant ship into an enemy space installation.[3]
Trivia
In the modern US Navy, the position is also called the 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 (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 22
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 178
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 332
