Master Chief James Honea became the Navy’s 16th chief petty officer of the Navy Thursday during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Over half a century later, senior chief petty officer (E-8) and master chief petty officer (E-9) were added, completing what is now known as the Chief’s Mess. Those who hold the ranks of E-7 to ...

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea delivers remarks during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, on Sept. 8, 2022.

The Navy has selected an active-duty female gunner’s mate for promotion to master chief petty officer for the first time in the service’s 230-year history.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all hands call at Joint Base Peral Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 4, 2023. US Navy Photo.

"A chief not only sets the standards but is also the enforcer of standards," Master Chief Noel Navidad said in a 2021 Navy story on the meaning of a chief petty officer. 19 Chiefs Ordered to Non ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision was “taking the politics out of ship naming.” The vessel will be renamed for ...

Master-Chief-Petty-Officer ... REMEMBERING MY SHIPMATE JOHN MICHELWe met in January 1959 when I became the first Officer in Charge of the Navy’s newly acquired Bathyscaph Trieste and John was ...

The Navy community gathered Tuesday at Norfolk Naval Station to mourn Robert "Bob" Walker, Sr., who died Feb. 15 at 87. He served as the Navy's third Master Chief Petty Officer, the service's ...

Retired Senior Chief Petty Officer Jayme Pastoric served in the Navy for 24 years. He saw the transition from informal training that bordered on hazing to more professional but equally difficult ...