Navy Realigns Staff, Brings Back Warfighting 'Baron' Role

By Christopher J. Castelli / March 6, 2012 at 5:22 PM
In a major realignment of the Navy staff at the Pentagon, Vice Adm. Bill Burke is poised to assume a new key post overseeing resources for procurement, manpower and readiness across the range of naval warfighting domains. The move recreates the role of a single "baron" overseeing warfighting programs, putting Burke in the role of deputy chief of naval operations for warfare systems (N9) to supervise the requirements shops that now report to the Navy's three-star chief for resources and...

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