Mullen Shakes Up Navy Staff

By Christopher J. Castelli / March 15, 2006 at 5:00 AM
The Navy is realigning its staff by merging two major divisions that oversee warfighting requirements while also standing up a new three-star position to handle network-centric warfare, according to internal Navy documents. The plan is described in a 16-page briefing, dated March 6, which was prepared for Navy Secretary Donald Winter by the office of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen. InsideDefense.com obtained a copy of the briefing. The changes are not unexpected. Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm...

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