ADM Jay L. Johnson Chief of Naval Operations Aug. 2, 1996 – July 21, 2000 Relieving the Watch — Adm. Johnson's farewell to the Fleet Audio file: Adm. Johnson's remarks at his retirement and change of office ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, 21 July 2000. (streaming audio) Audio file: Sen. John S. McCain's remarks at Adm. Johnson's retirement ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, 21 July 2000. (streaming audio) Audio file: Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen's remarks at Adm. Johnson's retirement ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, 21 July 2000. (streaming audio) Audio file: Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig's remarks at Adm. Johnson's retirement ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, 21 July 2000. (streaming audio) Biography Formal portrait (668k) Steer by the Stars — CNO's Statement of Principles

Speeches Remarks at his retirement and change of office ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, 21 July 2000. Remarks to the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Convention "West 2000" - San Diego, Ca., 11 February 2000. Remarks In Honor of Adm. Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr., USN (Ret), United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., 10 January 2000 Keynote Address at the International Seapower Symposium, Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 8 November 1999 CNO's Navy birthday message to the fleet, Washington, D.C., 8 October 1999 Remarks at Opening ceremony of the "Defending the Seas" Gallery, Mariner's Museum, Newport News, Va., 25 September 1999 Remarks at McCarty Little Hall ribbon cutting, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 27 September 1999 Remarks at Current Strategy Forum, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 15 June 1999 Remarks at Dedication of the Indianapolis Medal of Honor Memorial, Indianapolis, Indiana 28 May 1999 Remarks at Memorial Service Address, Indianapolis, Indiana 28 May 1999 Remarks at Milwaukee Armed Forces Week Recruit Review, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 14 May 1999 Remarks at in Honor of Secretary Cohen at the Eisenhower Awards Dinner of the Business Executives for National Security, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C., 6 May 1999 Remarks at U.S. Naval Institute Annual Meeting, Annapolis, Maryland, April 21, 1999 Remarks at U.S. Naval Institute/Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association conference San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif., 21 January 1999 Remarks at Retirement of VADM Lyle Bien, USN, onboard USS Constellation (CV 64), San Diego, Calif., 2 December 1998 Blue Angels Change of Command Remarks, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., 6 November 1998 Naval Reserve Force Change of Command Remarks, Naval Air Station Belle Chase, New Orleans, La., 17 October 1998 Remarks at the Naval War College Change of Command and the Stand-up of the Navy Warfare Development Command, Newport, R.I., 24 July 1998 Remarks to the Current Strategy Forum, Newport, R.I., 18 June 1998 Commissioning Address to the University of Virginia Joint ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Charlottesville, Va., 16 May 1998 Remarks at the Destroyer Escort Commanding Officers Reunion Banquet, Annapolis, Md., 6 May 1998 Remarks at the Association of Naval Aviation Dinner, Norfolk, Va., 1 May 1998 Remarks at the Sea-Air-Space symposium, Washington, D.C., 2 April 1998 Remarks at the Retirement Ceremonies for Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Hagan, Washington, D.C., 27 March 1998 Remarks to the Surface Navy Association, Washington, D.C., 15 January 1998 Remarks to the New York Navy League, New York, N.Y., 5 November 1997 Keynote address to the International Seapower Symposium, Newport, R.I., 3 November 1997. Remarks to students at the Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 20 October 1997. Remarks on "Trafalgar Night", the Washington Navy Yard, 15 October 1997 Remarks to the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2001, Annapolis, Md., 1 Aug 1997 Remarks to the Current Strategy Forum, Newport, R.I., 12 June 1997 Remarks at Reserve Officer Association Breakfast, Washington, D.C., 10 June 1997 Remarks to the Surface Navy Association, Washington, D.C., 30 May 1997 Remarks to the Association of Naval Aviation, San Diego, Calif., 25 May 1997 Commencement Address, West Salem High School, West Salem, Wisc., 25 May 1997 Remarks to the Naval Aviation Symposium,, Pensacola, Fla., 9 May 1997 Address to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., 6 May 1997 Address to the U.S. Naval Institute, Annapolis, Md., 23 April 1997 Excerpt on F/A-18E/F from speech to the Sea-Air-Space Symposium, Washington, D.C., 26 March 1997 Remarks at the Navy Birthday Band Concert, Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., 7 October 1996 Remarks at the Senior Enlisted Recognition Ball, San Diego, Ca., 4 October 1996 Testimony Statement on the State of the Navy to the House Armed Services Committee, 10 Feb. 2000 Statement on the Status of the Navy to the Senate Armed Services Committee, 26 Oct. 1999 Opening statement to the House Armed Services Committee, 24 Feb. 1999 Opening statement to the House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Readiness, 20 Jan. 1999 Statement on the Status of the Navy to the Senate Armed Services Committee, 5 Jan. 1999 Opening statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Readiness, 5 Jan. 1999 Opening statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Readiness, 29 Sept. 1998 Written statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee, 21 May 1997 Confirmation Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, 31 July 1996 Images All Hands call. Sailors of all ranks and rates listen as Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jay Johnson, addresses the crew of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) on the flight deck during his visit to the aircraft carrier in the Arabian Gulf during Thanksgiving 1998. Enterprise is in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Brian C. McLaughlin. [981124-N-4142M-002] Nov. 24, 1998. Ingleside Visit. Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jay L. Johnson, and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, MMCM(SS/SW/AW) Jim Herdt, are briefed on the controls and monitoring systems in the central control station on board the coastal mine hunter USS Robin (MHC 54) during the CNO's visit to Naval Station, Ingleside, Tex., April 7, 1998. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Denny Boyles. A series of images with links to high-resolution images. CNO flies Super Hornet. Adm. Johnson and Cmdr. Tom Gurney, in the far Super Hornet, fly over Chesapeake Bay near the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., March 28. The near aircraft is an F/A-18D Hornet U.S. Navy Photo. CNO checks out Super Hornet. Adm. Johnson receives a briefing on the advanced systems of the Navy's newest strike fighter, the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, from a test pilot at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Feb. 11, 1997. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 2nd Class Todd Stevens [970211-N-0132S-001] February 11, 1997. Swearing in - the Pentagon - 2 August 1996 Navy News Articles Turn vision into strategy, CNO tells Current Strategy Forum — June 15 Super Hornets ready for full-rate production, CNO tells Senators CNO testifies before the House Armed Services Committee CNO Visits Sailors in Hawaii — February 1999 All Hands Call - "Stay Navy" All Hands Call - Feedback from the Fleet Taking care of people key to Navy's future, CNO says Information Technology Improves Sailors' Lives, CNO Says Sailors are top priority, CNO tells Congress CNO highlights further reductions in IDTC at testimony before Senate Armed Services Committee CNO welcomes forces home for the holidays CNO visits Big E in Arabian Gulf Vice Adm. Lyle G. Bien signs off Navy Spouse honored as "Very Important Patriot" Thanksgiving visit motivates Sailors: Navy's top leader answers tough questions