Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO)

The Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO) is a senior U.S. government position within the Department of the Navy, established under regulations like 32 CFR 705.2, serving as the direct representative of the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations for all public affairs and internal relations matters. As head of the Office of Information (CHINFO), it coordinates Navy and Marine Corps public affairs activities, oversees branch offices (NAVINFOs) in major U.S. cities, the Navy Public Affairs Center (NPAC), Fleet Home Town News Center, and U.S. Navy Band. Key activities include implementing public affairs policies, liaising with media, conducting training symposia every 18 months, and recent realignments like renaming NPAC as an echelon II command under CHINFO for enhanced readiness and global force management. No direct involvement in UAP/UFO research or government programs is documented in available sources; focus remains on communications and information dissemination. Currently active, led by figures like Rear Adm. John A. Robinson.