ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 300050Z OCT 02 ZYB MIN PSN 512031J12
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 363/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT//
 
SUBJ/COMMANDER IN CHIEF (CINC) CHANGE OF TITLE//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/DTIME:241002/-/-/NOTAL//
 
AMPN/REF A IS SECDEF MEMO REGARDING USE OF THE TERM COMMANDER IN
CHIEF (CINC).//
POC/M. E. VANSICKEL/GS-14/DNS-RMC2/LOC:ANA WASHINGTON DC
/EMAIL:MVANSICKEL@FSA.NAVY.MIL 202-685-6512 DSN 325-6512//
 
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE A CHANGE IN
TITLE FOR NAVY COMMANDERS IN CHIEF AS DIRECTED BY REF A.
 
2.  FOLLOWING GUIDANCE FROM DOD TO JCS AND SERVICES, THE TITLES
OF NAVY CINCS ARE CHANGED AS SHOWN BELOW:
    COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET TO COMMANDER, U.S.
ATLANTIC FLEET
    COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET TO COMMANDER, U.S.
PACIFIC FLEET
    COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE TO COMMANDER, U.S.
NAVAL FORCES EUROPE
 
3.  UTILIZATION OF CURRENT MATERIAL (SIGNS, STATIONARY, ETC) FOR
MILITARY OFFICERS THAT INDICATES THE TITLE "COMMANDER IN CHIEF" IS
PERMITTED UNTIL SUPPLIES ARE EXHAUSTED, OR UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR
MAINTENANCE PERIOD DURING WHICH SIGNAGE MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT ANY
UNDUE ADDITIONAL COST TO THE TAXPAYERS.
 
4.  THIS CHANGE IN TITLE BECAME EFFECTIVE 24 OCT 02 AND WILL
BE IMPLEMENTED BY A FORTHCOMING ALNAV CHANGE TO NAVY REGULATIONS AND
OPNAVNOTE 3111.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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