United States Secretary of the Navy
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The '''secretary of the Navy''' ('''SECNAV''') is a statutory officer ({{UnitedStatesCode|10|8013}}) and the head ([[chief executive officer]]) of the [[United States Department of the Navy|Department of the Navy]], a military department within the [[United States Department of Defense]]. On April 22, 2026, [[Hung Cao]] became acting Secretary of the Navy following the departure of [[John Phelan (businessman)|John Phelan]]. |
The '''secretary of the Navy''' ('''SECNAV''') is a statutory officer ({{UnitedStatesCode|10|8013}}) and the head ([[chief executive officer]]) of the [[United States Department of the Navy|Department of the Navy]], a military department within the [[United States Department of Defense]]. On April 22, 2026, [[Hung Cao]] became acting Secretary of the Navy following the departure of [[John Phelan (businessman)|John Phelan]]. {{Cite web |last=Finley | first=Ben |url=https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-navy-secretary-phelan-cao-3a871b87f1a31c1c7168f69e8fe4f7b5 |title=Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader |date=April 22, 2026 |work=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=April 22, 2026}} |
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By law, the secretary of the Navy must [[civilian control of the military|be a civilian]] at least seven years removed from active military service ({{UnitedStatesCode|10|8013}}). The secretary is appointed by the [[President of the United States|president]] and requires confirmation by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. |
By law, the secretary of the Navy must [[civilian control of the military|be a civilian]] at least seven years removed from active military service ({{UnitedStatesCode|10|8013}}). The secretary is appointed by the [[President of the United States|president]] and requires confirmation by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. |
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