He
assumed duties as the Navy’s 57th chief of naval personnel, Aug. 2, 2013.
Serving concurrently as the deputy chief of naval operations (Manpower,
Personnel, Training and Education) (N1), he is responsible for the planning and
programming of all manpower, personnel, training and education resources for
the U.S. Navy. … His responsibilities
include overseeing Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Personnel Command, and Naval
Education and Training Command. (2)
Here’s some bio information per the official Navy website.
As
a flag officer, he has served as commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group;
director, Air Warfare (N98) on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations; and
most recently as the 57th chief of naval personnel.
His operational tours spanned both coasts, commanding Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 and Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2. He served as an instructor pilot in two tours with VP-30 and as a staff member for Commander, Carrier Group 6 aboard USS Forrestal (CVA 59).
Ashore, he served as executive assistant to the chief of naval operations; executive assistant to Commander, U.S. Pacific Command; deputy director, Navy staff; and assistant Washington placement officer and assistant flag officer detailer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
Moran assumed duties as the Navy’s 39th vice chief of naval operations, May 31, 2016. (1)
His operational tours spanned both coasts, commanding Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 and Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2. He served as an instructor pilot in two tours with VP-30 and as a staff member for Commander, Carrier Group 6 aboard USS Forrestal (CVA 59).
Ashore, he served as executive assistant to the chief of naval operations; executive assistant to Commander, U.S. Pacific Command; deputy director, Navy staff; and assistant Washington placement officer and assistant flag officer detailer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
Moran assumed duties as the Navy’s 39th vice chief of naval operations, May 31, 2016. (1)
Patrol squadron, staff, personnel, executive assistant, recruiting,
education, placement officer, detailer …
What about this resume screams warrior?
Where’s the strategic and tactical expertise? Where’s the hands on command of ships,
carriers, and combat aircraft?
He sounds like a staff guy with a heavy emphasis in
personnel organizations.
Now, I don’t, for a moment believe that the only way a coach
can be good is if he was a former player – but it’s gotta help! – and I don’t
believe that a good CNO must have been a fighter pilot or ship commander – but
it’s gotta help! The thing is, out of
the entire Navy, is this the best we could come up with? What about him jumps out to make someone say
this is the guy to be CNO of a warfighting organization? This is the guy to lead a combat
organization? I’m not seeing it.
We couldn’t find a warrior?
