Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Navy
The Office ofNaval Inspector General for theUnited States Department of the Navy was established duringWorld War II to make investigations as directed by thesecretary of the Navy and thechief of naval operations. The current mission of the navalinspector general is "to inspect, investigate, or inquire into matters of importance to the Department of the Navy and maintain the highest level of public confidence".[1]
In February 1942, while undergoing conversion in New York harbor, USSLafayette caught fire and subsequently capsized. In addition to one person being killed in the disaster, the loss of such a prestigious and well-known ship was a tremendous embarrassment to the Navy. Congress launched an investigation into the disaster to determine if the ship's loss was an act of foreign sabotage or merely negligence. In its report, Congress expressed frustration with the multiple investigative agencies within the Navy. The committee felt that the Navy Department needed an office of Inspector General to "be charged with the duty of keeping Congress and the secretary of the Navy informed as to the conditions of the naval service.[2]
Secretary of the NavyFrank Knox established the Office of Naval Inspector General (NIG) on 18 May 1942 with General Order 173. Initially, the naval inspector general was part of the staff of the commander in chief,United States Fleet.[3] The initial staff included one deputy and three assistant inspectors. The office served throughout World War II as a 'troubleshooting' unit for the chief of naval operations (CNO) by conducting inquiries and reporting on all matters which affected the efficiency and economy of the Navy; and by conducting inspections and investigations into any naval matter as required by the secretary of the Navy, CNO, Congress, or by law.[2]
TheGoldwater-Nichols Act in 1986 transferred the NIG from theOffice of the Chief of Naval Operations to theOffice of the Secretary of the Navy.
List of naval inspectors general
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- AdmiralCharles P. Snyder, 18 May 1942–April 1946
- Vice AdmiralCharles A. Lockwood, April 1946–July 1947
- Rear AdmiralLeo Hewlett Thebaud, July 1947-June 1949
- Rear AdmiralAllan Rockwell McCann, June 1949-February 1950
- Rear AdmiralH. S. Kendall, February 1950-June 1952
- Rear AdmiralJames C. Jones, September 1952-March 1954
- Vice AdmiralStuart S. Murray, April 1954-August 1956
- Vice AdmiralRoscoe H. Hillenkoetter, August 1956-April 1957
- Rear AdmiralBurton B. Biggs, May 1957- September 1958
- Rear AdmiralJohn W. Ailes III, October 1958-November 1961
- Rear AdmiralAlfred R. Matter, November 1961-September 1962
- Rear AdmiralGlynn R. Donaho, September 1962-August 1963
- CaptainJ. C. Kelly, September 1963-November 1963
- Rear AdmiralG. S. Patrick, November 1963-June 1964
- CaptainJ. C. Kelly, June 1964-September 1964
- Rear AdmiralFrederick J. Becton, September 1964-September 1965
- Vice AdmiralRay Cannon Needham, September 1965-May 1969
- Vice AdmiralArthur R. Gralla, May 1969-February 1970
- Vice AdmiralJohn A. Tyree, Jr., February 1970-November 1971
- Vice AdmiralMeans Johnston, Jr., November 1971-November 1973
- Rear AdmiralB. H. Shepherd, November 1973-July 1975
- Rear AdmiralMartin D. Carmody, July 1975-July 1977
- Rear AdmiralStanley J. Anderson, July 1977-July 1980
- Rear AdmiralDaniel G. McCormick III, August 1980-October 1981
- Rear AdmiralEdward W. Carter III,[5] November 1981-August 1982
- Rear Admiral Henry C. Mustin, September 1982-August 1984
- Rear AdmiralJerry O. Tuttle, September 1984-October 1985
- Rear AdmiralJohn H. Fetterman, Jr., November 1985-June 1987
- Rear AdmiralMing Chang, July 1987-September 1990
- Rear AdmiralGeorge W. Davis VI, September 1990-November 1992
- Vice Admiral David M. Bennett, November 1992-August 1995
- Vice AdmiralJames R. FitzgeraldArchived 2018-12-19 at theWayback Machine, September 1995-July 1997[6]
- Vice AdmiralLee F. Gunn, July 1997-August 2000
- Vice AdmiralMichael D. Haskins, August 2000-January 2003
- Vice AdmiralAlbert T. Church III, March 2003-August 2004
- Vice AdmiralRonald A. Route, August 2004- November 2007
- Vice AdmiralAnthony L. Winns November 2007- 18 April 2011
- Vice AdmiralJames P. Wisecup, 18 April 2011 - 5 September 2013
- Vice AdmiralJames F. Caldwell, Jr., 5 September 2013 – 15 May 2015[7]
- Vice AdmiralHerman A. Shelanski, 15 May 2015 – 1 August 2018[8]
- Vice AdmiralRichard P. Snyder, 1 August 2018 – 11 June 2021[9]
- Vice AdmiralJohn V. Fuller, 11 June 2021 – present[10][11]
