What is the mission and structure of OPNAV N3/N5 – Deputy CNO Information, Plans & Strategy?
Mission: To serve as the principal adviser to CNO on joint operations and the development of joint strategies, plans, programs and policies; to implement CNO responsibilities for the development and dissemination of Navy strategies, plans, and policies; to serve as principal adviser to SECNAV and CNO on strategic planning, National Security Council affairs, international politico-military matters, and the current operational status of naval forces; and to serve as principal adviser to CNO on technology transfer, security assistance~ foreign disclosure~ and international program policy issues. OPNAV N3/N5 Organizational Chart Download PDF Functions: • Serves additional duty as the Navy Operations Deputy within the Operations Deputies of the JCS, a subsidiary body under the Joint Chiefs of Staff. • Advises CNO on the conduct of war. • Advises on command of the operating forces consistent with the operational command vested in unified and specified combatant commanders. • Advises on polic
