Past Master Chief Petty Officer Of The Navy
Earlier use of the title chief dates back to 1865 during the civil war era.
Past master chief petty officer of the navy. Master chief petty officer. Us navy 090829 n 9818v 074 former master chief petty officers of the navy nd current mcpon rick west watch as chief petty officer selects march to the amphitheatre at kings dominion during cpo day jpg 4 288 2 848. Coast guard and the principal advisor to the commandant of the coast guard on all enlisted personnel matters. At that time cooks were promoted to chief cook meaning the highest in ranking or authority.
Command master chief petty officer is the 10th rank in the united states navy ranking above master chief petty officer and directly below master chief petty officer of the navy. The master chief petty officer of the navy mcpon is the senior enlisted person in the navy. Navy individuals serving as master chief petty officer of the navy 1967 present master chief boatswain s mate carl maxie brashear usn ret. The rich nautical origin of the chief petty officer can be traced back to 1 april 1893 when the navy created the rank of chief petty officer.
The master chief petty officer of the navy is appointed by the chief of naval operations to serve as a spokesperson to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest positions in the navy. A command master chief petty officer is a senior enlisted advisor at dod paygrade e 9 with a starting monthly pay of 5 174. The holder of this position is equivalent to the master chief petty officer of the navy sergeant major of the marine corps sergeant major of the army chief master sergeant of the air force and senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and by protocol is equal to a vi. As such they are the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of naval operations as well as the chief of naval personnel.
Master chief petty officer mcpo is the ninth and highest enlisted rank pay grade e 9 in the united states navy and united states coast guard just above senior chief petty officer scpo. The master chief petty officer of the coast guard is the senior enlisted member of the u s. The title was officially.