United States Navy Bureau System
The "bureau system" of the United States Navy was the Department of the Navy's material-support organization from 1842 through 1966. The bureau chiefs were largely autonomous, reporting directly to the Secretary of the Navy and managing their respective organizations without the influence of other bureaus. In 1966, the bureaus were gradually replaced by unified commands (generally known as "systems commands" or SYSCOMs) reporting to the Chief of Naval Operations.
Read more about United States Navy Bureau System: Before The Bureaus, Establishment of The Bureau System, 1842, Reorganization, 1862, Late 19th Century Through World War II, Post-World War II Through The 1960s
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