CNO Caudle’s ‘Excellence Ashore’ C-Note to the Fleet

The following is the March 23, 2026, CNO Note – or “C-Note” – to the fleet from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle. The “Excellence Ashore” C-Note is the sixth in a series of messages from Caudle to provide guidance and direction to the Navy.  From the Report CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC SUBJ/C-NOte #6: EXCELLENCE ASHORE// RMKS/1. The Foundry is the bedrock of our naval power. Our ability to project force, sustain combat operations, and win our Nation’s wars begins not at sea, but ashore – at the pier, on the