{"id":30000,"date":"2019-08-01T18:43:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T18:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/08\/01\/senate-confirms-gilday-as-next-chief-of-naval-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:46:37","slug":"senate-confirms-gilday-as-next-chief-of-naval-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/08\/01\/senate-confirms-gilday-as-next-chief-of-naval-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms Gilday as next chief of naval operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Senate lawmakers confirmed Vice Adm. Michael Gilday<\/a> as the next chief of naval operations in a unanimous vote on Thursday, filling another Pentagon leadership vacancy<\/a> before their extended summer legislative recess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilday<\/a>, the current director of the joint staff, was also promoted to a four-star admiral in the move. His confirmation hearing was completed only about 24 hours before the final vote, and less than a month after his nomination to the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee lauded his experience and demeanor during that Wednesday hearing, and had pushed Senate leaders to move quickly on his promotion this week to avoid waiting until September for final action.<\/p>\n\n\n\t