Master Chief Petty Officer

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Master chief petty officer. Master chief petty officers are addressed as master chief last name in colloquial contexts and they constitute the top 1 25 of the enlisted members of the. Master chief petty officer is one of the highest ranks available to enlisted members of the united states navy and is rated at the maximum enlisted dod paygrade of e 9. Master chief petty officer of the navy russell smith mcpon reported to recruit training command san diego california in september 1988 and began his career as an airman. The master chief petty officer of the navy mcpon ˈ m ɪ k p ɒ n is a unique non commissioned rank and position of office of the united states navy which has with it the paygrade of e 9 the holder of this position is the most senior enlisted member of the u s.
Navy equivalent to the sergeant major of the army chief master sergeant of the air force sergeant major of the marine corps. Less then 1 of the navy s personnel make it to the rank of master chief and those who do are considered to be among the best and the brightest in their respective specialties. A master chief petty officer is a senior noncommissioned officer in the united states navy at dod paygrade e 9.