Fleet master chief petty officer rank

Senior enlisted member of the US Navy

For the Royal Navy equivalent, see Warrant Officer of the Naval Service.

For the Indian Navy equivalent, see Navy Master Chief Petty Officer.

For the RAN equivalent, see Warrant Officer of the Navy.

The master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON) is a unique non-commissioned rank and position of office of the United States Navy, which is designated as a special paygrade above E-9.

The holder of this position is the most senior enlisted member of the U.S. Navy, equivalent to the sergeant major of the Army, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, and chief master sergeant of the Space Force.

The holder of this rank and position is the most senior enlisted sailor in the Navy, unless an enlisted sailor is serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman. The current MCPON is James Honea.

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