The CNP also serves as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) and is one of five Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations, with the identification of N1/NT. The CNP oversees the operations of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS), Navy Personnel Command (NPC) and the Navy Manpower Analysis Center (NAVMAC).
The Chief of Naval Personnel also holds the position of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for personnel matters, one of five deputy chiefs with the designation N1/NT. The CNP is responsible for overseeing the activities of BUPERS, NPC, and NAMAC.