Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
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The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy is the highest-ranking enlisted sailor in the U.S. Navy, serving as the principal enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy position
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military appointment → senior enlisted rank → |
| abbreviation | MCPON → |
| advisesOn |
enlisted personnel policy
→
morale and welfare of enlisted sailors → quality of life for enlisted sailors → training and education of enlisted sailors → |
| appointedBy |
Chief of Naval Operations
→
Chief of Naval Personnel → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| dateEstablished | 1967 → |
| firstHolder | Delbert D. Black → |
| formationYear | 1967 → |
| hasEquivalent |
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
→
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force →
surface form: "Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force"
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy →
surface form: "Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard"
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman → Sergeant Major of the Army → Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps → |
| hasRankInsignia | gold fouled anchor with silver superimposed USN and three silver stars → |
| hasStyle | addressed as Master Chief → |
| hasTermLength | typically 4 years → |
| isHighestEnlistedRankIn | United States Navy → |
| memberOf | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations staff → |
| payGrade | E-9 → |
| precedenceOver | all other enlisted ranks in the United States Navy → |
| primaryConstituency | enlisted sailors of the United States Navy → |
| rankAbove |
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer
→
surface form: "Command Master Chief Petty Officer"
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer → Force Master Chief Petty Officer → |
| rankCategory |
non-commissioned officer
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senior non-commissioned officer → |
| rankGroup | enlisted → |
| rankLevel | senior enlisted advisor → |
| reportsTo |
Chief of Naval Operations
→
Chief of Naval Personnel → |
| responsibility |
advising on Navy-wide enlisted programs
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communicating enlisted concerns to Navy leadership → representing enlisted sailors at official functions → |
| role |
principal enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations
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principal enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Personnel → |
| selectionCriteria |
demonstrated outstanding leadership
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extensive enlisted service experience → |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy → |
| symbolizes | senior enlisted leadership of the United States Navy → |
| uniformDistinction | unique collar and cap device with three stars → |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
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equivalentRank
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
→
equivalentRank
→
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
→
this entity surface form: "Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard"