Chief of Starfleet Operations

The Chief of Starfleet Operations is a high-ranking position at Starfleet Command on Earth. 

In 2375, the current Chief of Starfleet Operations granted special dispensation for Benjamin Sisko to change the name of the USS Sao Paulo to Defiant. 

Chiefs of Starfleet Operations

 * Rear Admiral James T. Kirk (early 2270s)
 * Vice Admiral Leyton (2372)

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