The Atlantic assignment led King into the Navy's top wartime command. He became Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet and combined that operational post with the office of Chief of Naval Operations, succeeding Harold Stark as CNO. The combined duties drew together the strategic, political, administrative, and operational experience developed across his earlier assignments. The detailed treatment of his preparation ends at this transition, with his wartime career left outside the main scope.
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King combined fleet command with the CNO post
King's Atlantic command led into the combined Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations role.