Who is the Chief of Naval Operations’ executive agent for Force Protection (FP)?

• A. Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (USFF)
• B. Commander, Naval Forces Europe
• C. Commander, Pacific Fleet
• D. Chief of Naval Operations

Answer: (A)

Force Protection across the Navy is assigned to an executive agent to ensure unified planning, policy implementation, and program execution for the entire fleet. The Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command is designated as the executive agent for Force Protection, reflecting his role as the service-wide authority responsible for FP readiness, policy execution, and coordination of FP programs across the Navy. Geographic commands like Naval Forces Europe or Pacific Fleet handle region-specific operations and do not carry the enterprise-wide FP designation. The Chief of Naval Operations maintains overall policy and oversight, but the execution at the fleet level is handled by USFF through the executive agent arrangement.