Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations)
The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations) was a senior British Royal Navy appointment. The post holder was part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty from 1945 to 1946 and again from 1966 to 1968,
| Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations) | |
|---|---|
 Ensign of the Royal Navy | |
| Admiralty Department (1945-1946) Navy Department (Ministry of Defence) (1966-1968) | |
| Member of | Board of Admiralty |
| Reports to | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Nominator | First Lord of the Admiralty |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (typically 1–3 years) |
| Inaugural holder | Rear-Admiral E. Desmond B. McCarthy |
| Formation | 1945-1946, 1966-1968 |
History
The post was established in October 1945 following re-structuring of responsibilities of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff of one of his responsibilities. The post holder was a part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty. The office holder was responsible for supervising the directors of a number of naval staff divisions originally the Operations Division until December 1946 when the post was abolished.[1] In 1966 the office was revived until 1968 when it was replaced by the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air).
Office holders
Included:[2]
- Rear-Admiral E. Desmond B. McCarthy: October 1945-December 1946
Post in abeyance
- Rear-Admiral Josef C. Bartosik: April 1966-July 1968
References
- Clancy, Patrick; Straka, William. "HyperWar: War at Sea 1939-1945, I: The Defensive [Chapter 1]". ibiblio.org. HyperWar Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Watson, Dr. Graham. "The Organisation of the Admiralty 1939 to 1945". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, Naval History.Net, 19 Sep 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2018.