Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea released his priorities to the Fleet, Sept. 13.

The master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON / ˈ m ɪ k p ɒ n /) 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.

Apr 22, 2002 · The title was officially changed to Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) three months later. The individual rating specialty marks for the MCPON was replaced by an inverted...

Master chief petty officer (MCPO) is the ninth (just below the rank of MCPON) enlisted rank (with pay grade E-9) in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, just above Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO). Master chief petty officers are addressed as "Master Chief (last name)" in colloquial contexts.

Sep 13, 2022 · Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, James Honea, a native of Lubbock, Texas, comes from a military family, son of a retired Air Force Major, he began his military career in 1987, when he...

James M. Honea [1] is a United States Navy sailor serving as the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy since 8 September 2022. [2] He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Indo-Pacific Command from August 2021 to June 2022. [3]

Sep 11, 2023 · To better lay out what is expected of all chief petty officers, Honea sent out two in a series of letters, starting in July, addressed to chief petty officers, that lay out the priorities established by the MCPON.

Sep 12, 2022 · After the ceremonial passing of the MCPON cutlass, MCPON Honea took the helm of the enlisted force as the Navy’s 16th MCPON. During the ceremony, he spoke about his top priorities; warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, James Honea, a native of Lubbock, Texas, comes from a military family, son of a retired Air Force Major, he began his military career in 1987, when he...

Sep 12, 2022 · James Honea became the latest master chief petty officer of the Navy during a change of office ceremony held at the Naval Academy last week. Honea, who has served in the Navy since 1987, previously served as the senior enlisted sailor at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.