“I typically am not a big fan of extensions, and I push back hard on that, but the enemy gets a vote.
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Daryl Caudle
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Chief of Naval Operations
Admiral, US Navy; Chief of Naval Operations since 2025. Career submariner and former commander of US Fleet Forces Command.
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“I need my money. I don’t think we should be offended by $1.5 trillion.
“The FY ’26 budget didn’t bake in Epic Fury. I do fear that I’ll have to start making decisions in the July timeframe on how I do force generation.