Fleet Master Chief Russell Smith was named Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON), a position he’s held temporarily since June.

The Navy is performing a brisk about-face on a controversial plan that shelved ratings titles for enlisted sailors, according to a message Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson.

The senior enlisted sailor of a Jacksonville-based U.S. Navy helicopter squadron currently supporting security operations in the Persian Gulf has been…

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The Command Master Chief of the USS Stout (DDG-55) was detached for cause on October 3rd.

The guided missile destroyer DDG-119 will bear the name of the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, MCPON Delbert D. Black, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus annouced in a Friday ceremony. Black was appointed to the position of the service’s senior enlisted advisor in 1967 and position eventually evolved into the MCPON position. “During his time as MCPON, Black served as an advisor to many boards dealing with enlisted personnel issues and as the enlisted representative of the…

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