MCPON
Military abbreviation · US Navy and Coast Guard Rank
| Stands for | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
MCPON stands for Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, a US Navy and coast guard rank abbreviation.
Single most senior enlisted position in the US Navy, advising the chief of naval operations on sailors' welfare, training and policy. The holder wears three gold stars above the eagle and carries special E-9 pay.
Example: The MCPON held an all-hands call in the hangar bay to discuss the new advancement policy.
Usage notes
Pronounced "MICK-pon." The office was created in January 1967, and Delbert D. Black was the first MCPON. Equivalent posts exist in each service, including the Sergeant Major of the Army, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
Related abbreviations
More US Navy and coast guard rank abbreviations
- LCDR – Lieutenant Commander
- LDO – Limited Duty Officer
- LT – Lieutenant (US Navy and Coast Guard)
- LTJG – Lieutenant Junior Grade
- MCPO – Master Chief Petty Officer
- MCPOCG – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
- MIDN – Midshipman
- PO – Petty Officer
- PO1 – Petty Officer First Class
- PO2 – Petty Officer Second Class
- PO3 – Petty Officer Third Class
- RADM – Rear Admiral (upper half)