Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson delivers remarks during his retirement and change-of-office ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard. (MCC Nick Brown/U.S. Navy)
Defense News: US Navy’s top officer sounds off on his way out the door
WASHINGTON — After four years on the job, U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson on Aug. 22 handed the reins over to Adm. Michael Gilday.
Gilday was a nontraditional pick selected from the three-star ranks after the Senate-confirmed CNO, Adm. Bill Moran, stepped down amid an Inspector General investigation.
Richardson, who was himself a nontraditional selection, was pulled from his job as head of the naval reactors office, three years into an eight-year billet.
Before he headed out the door, Defense News sat down with Richardson in his mostly empty office to talk about the state of the Navy, great power competition, partnerships in Europe and the submarine industrial base.
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Update #1: Departing top admiral acknowledges Navy’s struggle with character issues (Washington Post)
Update #2: Outgoing Navy chief explains how the US is challenging Chinese imperialism (Washington Examiner)
WNU Editor: The new US Navy chief has his own message .... Navy's New Top Officer Warns Sailors About Serious Threats on the High Seas (Military.com).
