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.

After 23 years of serving in the U.S. Navy, Master-at-Arms Senior Chief Petty Officer KC Dueñas got the opportunity to come ...

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.

Command Master Chief Neal Olds places a master chief cover on Senior Chief Fire Controlman Joan Buccat during a master chief petty officer pinning ceremony, May 3, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Mass ...

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hands the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy cutlass to MCPON James Honea during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022.

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.

In the annals of military science fiction, few figures loom as large as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, the stoic protagonist of the Halo franchise. Clad in Mjolnir armor and wielding an ...

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 ...