How to Use chief of naval operations in a Sentence

chief of naval operations

noun phrase

• The chief of naval operations held a town hall this past week.
  — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
• Davids was instead tapped to serve as deputy chief of naval operations, plans, strategy and warfighting development, according to a press release.
  — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 July 2025
• Among those purged or forced to retire have been a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the chief of naval operations and the head of the Defense Health Agency.
  — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
• Since taking the helm at the Pentagon, Hegseth has fired more than a dozen senior military officers, including the Air Force vice chief of staff and the chief of naval operations.
  — Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2026
• The Navy declined to invite USA TODAY to a news briefing with the chief of naval operations and barred its reporter from entering.
  — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026