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 the Admiralty Board 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 Desmond 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 Desmond McCarthy: October 1945-December 1946

Post in abeyance

• Rear-Admiral Josef Bartosik: April 1966-July 1968