Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence



The Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence (or CINCONI) is the leading flag officer of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) who serves as the command's administrative and operational director.

Background
While ONI remains a major subordinate command under the UNSC Navy, CINCONI sits on the Security Council with equal stature and privilege to their parent service's chief, the Chief of Naval Operations. Unlike their colleagues on the council, however, CINCONI's role is inherently operational by nature. CINCONI oversees the day-to-day operations of the command and deploys its assets. Under CINCONI's command exists a microcosm of the UNSC's warfighting capability with its various direct action and covert special operations units, security forces, and warships.

The Office of Naval Intelligence takes full advantage of a level of independence no other major command in the UNSC is given. CINCONI's political charge under the former emergency government of the United Nations Space Command was greatly expanded from the pre-war era, and despite complete transfer to civilian control with the end of the Human-Covenant War, their power and influence still remains. The former intelligence gathering agency of the Colonial Administration Authority, the Department of Colonial Security (DCS), reports directly to the office of CINCONI.

CINCONI's office is located in Core 5, a section of HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6 in Sydney, Australia on Earth.

History
Admiral Margaret Parangosky served as CINCONI throughout the Insurrection, the Human-Covenant War, and into the post-war era. She was eventually succeeded by her protégé, Admiral Serin Osman, a former SPARTAN-II candidate and field agent, by 2557 during the Post-Covenant War conflicts.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
 * Halo: Glasslands
 * Halo: The Thursday War
 * Halo 4
 * Spartan Ops
 * Halo: Escalation
 * Halo: Mortal Dictata