First Master Chief Petty Officer Of The Navy
A master chief petty officer of the navy is a senior enlisted advisor in the united states navy at dod paygrade e 9.
First master chief petty officer of the navy. In addition to basic pay master chief petty. Mcpon black s duties were to the chief of naval personnel. Huan nguyen became the first vietnamese american promoted to rear admiral during a ceremony at the navy memorial in washington d c. Navy in 1948 as a steward performing chores for officers.
And for the late master chief petty officer carl brashear that s the type of dedication he possessed. Black 11 july 1922 5 march 2000 was the first master chief petty officer of the navy from 13 january 1967 to 1 april 1971. Master chief gunner s mate delbert black was selected by navy leaders for a four year term. He became a weapons technician in 1990 then converted to the intelligence specialist rating in 1993 and was selected for.
On 28 april of the same year black s title was changed to master chief petty officer of the navy to bring the navy in line with the u s. He enlisted in the u s. Army which had created equivalent positions in 1957 and july 1966 respectively. At that time cooks were promoted to chief cook meaning the highest in ranking or authority.
Earlier use of the title chief dates back to 1865 during the civil war era. The rich nautical origin of the chief petty officer can be traced back to 1 april 1893 when the navy created the rank of chief petty officer. Voids in critical navy billets normally in their own command. Marine corps and u s.
On 28 april 1967 became the first master chief petty officer of the navy. A master chief petty officer of the navy receives a monthly basic pay salary starting at 0 per month with raises up to 8 242 per month once they have served for over 38 years. 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.