<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Command Master Chief Petty Officer </Td> <Td> E-9 </Td> <Td> CMDCM </Td> <Td> OR - 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fleet / Force Master Chief Petty Officer </Td> <Td> E-9 </Td> <Td> FLTCM / FORCM </Td> <Td> OR - 9 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) is the senior enlisted person in the Navy, appointed by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) to serve as a spokesperson to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest positions in the Navy . The MCPON is the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel . Exact duties vary, depending on the CNO, though the duties generally include traveling throughout the Navy, observing training and talking to sailors and their families . The MCPON serves on several boards concerned with enlisted members, represents the Department of the Navy at special events, and may be called upon to testify before Congress regarding enlisted personnel issues . </P> <P> The position was originally established as "Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy" in January 1967 in response to a recommendation from the Secretary of the Navy's task force on Navy personnel retention . Three months later, the title was officially changed to "Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy". The individual rating specialty marks for the MCPON was replaced by an inverted star in 1971 . </P>

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