April 19, 2019
9
Moran Nominated for Chief of Naval Operations From the Office of the Navy Chief of Information
Operations since May 31, 2016, Moran has WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Acting worked to increase fleet Secretary of Defense Patrick M. readiness and personnel Shanahan announced April 10 that the reform. “Warfighting President has nominated Vice Chief of readiness is solely Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran as about our commanding the 32nd Chief of Naval Operations. officers and their Sailors Senior Navy leaders were having confidence in quick to praise President Donald this massive enterprise,” Trump’s nomination.v Moran said during the “I welcome the announcement by keynote address at this the White House on the nomination of year’s Surface Navy Adm. Bill Moran, Vice Chief of Naval Association. “We’re Operations, to serve as the next Chief restoring trust up and, of Naval Operations,” said Secretary most importantly, down of the Navy Richard Spencer. the chain of command.” “Adm. Moran is an extraordinary Anticipating the leader who has been a stalwart partner demands of the modern and advisor,” Spencer said. “I look warfighter, Moran forward to working with him in the has made digital years ahead when he is confirmed.” transformation a Adm. John Richardson, Chief priority. He called it “as important of Naval Operations, said he is to our future success as the “thrilled with this announcement. transition from sail to steam was Adm. Bill Moran is an amazing at the start of the 20th century or leader and good friend.” the harnessing of the atom for ship “He has been central to the propulsion during the Cold War. Navy adopting a fighting stance “Our ability to own the fight of in this great power competition,” the future rests in the power of our Richardson said. “As I turn over amazing people,” he continued. and go ashore, I will rest easy “To build the Navy of tomorrow, to knowing that, pending confirmation, achieve that ready, fast and capable Adm. Moran has the watch.” Navy, we have to challenge ourselves In a statement after the to think differently: placing our announcement, Moran said, “I’m mission, our future and our purpose honored and deeply humbled by as American Sailors above all else.” the nomination and look forward Prior to becoming Vice Chief to working with Congress during of Naval Operations, Moran the confirmation process.” served on the staff of the Chief As the Vice Chief of Naval of Naval Personnel Aug. 2,
2013 to May 31, 2016. As a P-3 Orion pilot, Moran’s early tours of duty spanned both coasts and included the Patrol Squadron (VP) 44 in Brunswick, Maine; Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 in Jacksonville, Florida; Patrol Reconnaissance Wing 2 in Hawaii, and Carrier Group 6 aboard USS Forrestal (CVA 59). His major shore assignments include duty on the staffs of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Moran, raised in Newburg, New York, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in Naval Science and earned a master’s degree from the National War College in 2006.
