In January 1942 the Director of Material and Procurement was appointed to coordinate all material procurement activities of the US Navy. The office would be supervised by the War Production Board until late 1945.
In 1948 the office title was changed to Chief of Division of Material, and in 1984 to Chief of the Office of Naval Material. In 1983 title was changed to Naval Material Command. On 6 May 1985, the SECNAV secretary John Lehman disestablished the Command. Acquisition functions were passed onto the following Commands: Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Naval Supply Systems Command, and the Strategic Systems Program Office. The Office of Naval Acquisition Support was established to create acquisition support for functions that span across Commands, and that require a degree of independence in their operations.
| Chief of Naval Material | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RADM (ADM) Samuel M. Robinson | 1942–1945 |
| 2 | VADM (ADM) Ben Moreell | 1946 |
| 3 | VADM Edward L. Cochrane | 1947 |
| 4 | VADM Arthur C. Miles | 1948–1949 |
| 5 | VADM Edwin D. Foster | 1950 |
| 6 | VADM Albert G. Noble | 1951 |
| 7 | VADM Charles W. Fox | 1952–1953 |
| 8 | VADM John Gingrich | 1954 |
| 9 | VADM Murrey L. Royar | 1955 |
| 10 | VADM Edward W. Clexton | February 1956 – 1960 |
| 11 | VADM George F. Beardsley | July 1960 – 1963 |
| 12 | VADM William A. Schoech | July 1963 – 1965 |
| 13 | VADM (ADM) Ignatius J. Galantin | March 1965 – 1970 |
| 14 | VADM (ADM) Jackson D. Arnold | June 1970 – 1971 |
| 15 | ADM Isaac C. Kidd Jr. | December 1971 – 1975 |
| 16 | ADM Frederick H. Michaelis | April 1975 – 1978 |
| 17 | ADM Alfred J. Whittle Jr. | August 1978 – 1981 |
| 18 | ADM John G. Williams Jr. | July 1981 – 1983 |
| 19 | ADM Steve A. White | August 1983 – 1985 |
See also
- Ship Characteristics Board
- United States Navy bureau system
- United States Army Services of Supply
- Army Service Forces
References
Notes
- Norris, John G. (February 8, 1942), "Vice Admiral Robinson, Navy's New Production Boss, Already Holds Shipbuilding Record, Aims for Another", Washington Post, p. B5
- Truman Library - John H. Tolan, Jr. Oral History Interview, pp. 61–62, 131–138
- DTIC ADA487974: Overview of U.S. Navy Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Organization During the Cold War Era. Defense Technical Information Center. August 12, 2008. p. 25. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from Office of Naval Material - Lists of Commanding Officers and Senior Officials of the U.S. Navy. United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2011-06-24.