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Discuss the responsibilities of the Commander in Chief (President)
The president is the civilian commander of all military forces, including the entire Defense Department
Discuss the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense
A civilian, he/she heads the Department of Defense, which was created in 1949. The Department consists of three military departments - Army, Navy, Air Force. It includes the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Each military department is headed by a civilian Secretary.
Discuss the responsibilities of the Chief of Naval Operations
The senior military officer in the Department of the Navy - outranks all other Naval Officers unless a senior officer is acting as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The CNO is the principal advisor to the President and SECNAV on the conduct of war and Navy Department activities. Sits as Navy representative on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.