Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
The single most senior enlisted sailor of the US Navy, a special E-9 appointment established in 1967.
Overview
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, MCPON, wears an anchor with three stars and advises the Chief of Naval Operations on enlisted personnel policy, training, and quality of life. Created in 1967, the position parallels the Sergeant Major of the Army and answers the same postwar realization that the enlisted force needed a voice at service level. One sailor holds the title at a time, selected after a review of the most senior master chiefs. MCPONs testify on sailor issues, travel fleets continuously, and set enlisted leadership agendas across the Navy.
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