Chief of Naval Personnel Visits US 5th Fleet

The US Navy’s top personnel officer is visiting Sailors this week assigned to Bahrain as well as those units deployed to the Navy’s U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Middle East.

So far, Moran has met with Sailors assigned to the U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters, as well as those stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Moran discussed a variety of topics including the Meritorious Advancement Program, uniform changes, advancement results, compensation, and many of the Navy’s new personnel initiatives during a series of all-hands calls and meetings with Sailors.

This visit marks the second time Moran has visited Sailors in the U.S. 5th Fleet as CNP.

Moran will also visit Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the coming days as well as other U.S Navy ships at sea and aircraft squadrons before returning to the U.S.

As the Chief of Naval Personnel, Moran answers to the Chief of Naval Operations on matters of the Navy’s manpower readiness. He also serves as the deputy chief of naval operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training Education/N1) and oversees the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Personnel Command, Naval Education and Training Command, and Navy Recruiting Command.

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