Chief of Imperial Naval Operations

The Chief of the Imperial Naval Operations (CINO) is the highest ranking officer on active duty in the Drakon Imperium Imperial Navy (unless the First Minister of the Military Council and/or the Second Minister of the Military Council are Imperial Navy officers), the highest ranking officer serving in the Ministry of the Imperial Navy, and a member of the Military Council.

The Senior Leadership of the Ministry of the Imperial Naval Operations consists of two civilians - the Minister of the Imperial Navy (Head of the Ministry and subordinate to the Minister of War) and the Vice Minister of the Imperial Navy - and two military officers - the Chief of the Imperial Naval Operations and the Vice Chief of the Imperial Naval Operations.

The CINO is appointed by the Imperator.

Responsibilities
The Chief reports directly to the Minister of the Imperial Navy for Naval Operations matters and assists in the Minister's external affairs functions including: presenting and enforcing Imperial Naval Operations policies, plans, and projections. The Chief also directs the Inspector General to perform inspections and investigations as required. The Chief also presides over the Imperial Naval Operations Staff and represents Imperial Naval Operations capabilities, requirements, policy, plans, and programs in Joint fora. Under delegation of authority made by the Minister of the Imperial Naval Operations, the Chief also designates Imperial Naval Operations personnel and Imperial Naval Operations resources to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands. Like the other service counterparts, the Chief has no operational command authority over Imperial Naval Operations forces. The Chief is served by a number of Deputy Vice Chiefs of Imperial Naval Operations, such as DINO-1, Personnel.