CHAPTER 2 SENIOR AND MASTER CHIEFS AS PRINCIPAL ENLISTED ADVISOR LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1.State the roles and functions of the master chief 3.Explain the Fleet, Force, and Command Master petty officer of the Navy. Chief Program. 2.State the roles and functions of the Chief of Naval 4.Describe the roles and functions of the command Operations Master Chief Petty Officer Advisory Panel. master chief. You work hard and do the best you can at any job given, and suddenly you find yourself the senior enlisted person in the command. Your success and promotions have been based mostly on performance in a rating skill. As you progress up the ladder of responsibility, you find  yourself  moving  away  from  rating technical skills and into the most technical skill of all-leading people. As the senior enlisted person in a command, with added responsibility as command master chief, command senior chief, or command chief, you will suddenly find yourself in a new arena. You work directly for the commanding officer but also have a strong tie to the executive officer. You must enforce and strengthen the chain of command. To do this, you must work closely with, and gain the trust of, department heads and division officers. You must set the example for and lead the chiefs’ mess. You must seek out, listen to, and respect your chiefs’ inputs but never give up your responsibility as the leader. A 1-hour conversation with an outstanding command master chief is worth several days of research. - AVCM(AW) D. R. Bushey MCPON MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY The Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) was set up in 1966. This was in response to a recommendation from the Secretary of the Navy’s Task Force on Navy/Marine Corps personnel retention. Its function was to provide a direct, unofficial channel of communication between enlisted personnel and the senior policy level of the Department of the Navy (DON). There has been a revision to the original charter of the MCPON since set up; however, the change in the wording has only been done to add additional duties and responsibilities. We describe the current charter of the MCPON in the following paragraphs. The MCPONS assignment is to the immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The MCPON,  as  OP-00A,  is  the  senior  enlisted representative of the Navy and acts as primary enlisted adviser of the CNO. The MCPON, as OP-01D, advises the Chief of Naval Personnel (CHNAVPERS) in all matters concerning active-duty and retired enlisted members and their dependents. In addition, the MCPON serves in an advisory capacity on various boards about enlisted members, including the following: Chief of Naval Operation’s (CNO’s) Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) Advisory Panel (chairman) National Naval Reserve Policy Board (advisor) Navy Uniform Board (member) 2-1