UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 221453Z AUG 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 195/19 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/AUG// SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE// RMKS/1. At 1059L today, Admiral Michael M. Gilday relieved Admiral John M. Richardson as the Chief of Naval Operations. 2. All current orders and directives remain in effect until further notice. 3. Released by ADM M. M. Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//