Advancement to Master Chief Petty Officer is similar to that of Chief Petty Officer and Senior Chief Petty Officer. It carries requirements of time in service, superior evaluation scores, specialty examinations, and peer review. A Senior Chief Petty Officer can only advance if the existing master chiefs approve.
A Master Chief Petty Officer is purely administrative and is usually tied closely with the Commanding Officer, except possibly when the command is very large (e.g. an aircraft carrier). Their uniform reflects this administrative duty; becoming similar to that of an officer, albeit with different insignia than an officer.
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy insignia
There exists one post, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, which is unique. The holder of this post represents the most senior enlisted member in the U.S. Navy. The current incumbent is MCPON Terry D. Scott (SS/AW).
External Links
Official Site of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/mcpon/mcponpg.html)
Advancement to MasterChiefPettyOfficer is similar to that of ChiefPettyOfficer and Senior ChiefPettyOfficer.
The Command MasterChief is the senior enlisted person at a command and as such works as a liasion between the Commanding Officer and the enlisted ranks.
Collectively, officers and chiefs are referred to as "khakis." This is a reference to the color of their most common uniforms, and is a direct contrast to those in paygrades E-6 and below (or, blueshirts).
MasterChiefPettyOfficer is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy, just above Senior ChiefPettyOfficer, and is a non-commissioned officer.
A MasterChiefPettyOfficer is purely administrative and is usually tied closely with the Commanding Officer, except possibly when the command is very large (e.g.
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