The MCPON serves in an advisory capacity onvarious boards pertaining to enlisted members,including the following boards.-Board of Managers of the Navy Relief Society-Board of Administrators of the BUPERSCentral Nonappropriated Funds-Board of Equal Opportunity for Women-Rating Review Board-Navy Wives Club of America (Liaison)-Fleet Reserve Association (Liaison)-Navy Resale System Advisory BoardThe MCPON, when called upon, testifies beforecongressional committees and subcommittees. TheMCPON occasionally accompanies the CNO andCHNAVPERS on official trips and the Navy InspectorGeneral on selected inspection trips. The MCPONtravels extensively throughout the fleet and serves as theNavy enlisted representative of the DoN at specialevents, celebrations, and ceremonies.The MCPON recommends ways to developeffective leadership and training at all enlisted levelsand to attain high standards of conduct and generalappearance within the enlisted community. TheMCPON acts always to maintain and promote the chainofcommandanditsassociatedchainofcommunications. Further, the MCPON advises theCNO about existing or potential situations, procedures,and practices affecting the morale, retention, careerenhancement, human goals, and general well-being ofthe Navy enlisted personnel and their dependents.The MCPON does not work alone. In addition toa staff, the MCPON relies on the quality and experienceof the fleet, force, and command master chiefs to carryout the duties of the office.THE OPERATING FORCES.—The OperatingForces of the Navy are responsible for naval operationsnecessary to carry out the DoN’s role in upholding andadvancing the national policies and interests of theUnited States. The Operating Forces of the Navyinclude fleets, seagoing forces, Fleet Marine Forcesand other assigned Marine Corps forces, the MilitarySealift Command, the Commander, U.S. Naval ForcesCentral Command; Commander, Operational Test andEvaluation Force; Commander, Naval Special WarfareCommand; Naval Reserve forces, and other forces andactivities as may be assigned by the President or theSecretary of the Navy. The CNO is responsible for thecommand and administration of the Operating Forcesof the Navy. The Pacific Fleet is composed of ships,submarines, and aircraft operating throughout thePacific and Indian Oceans. The Atlantic Fleet iscomposed of ships, submarines, and aircraft thatoperate throughout the Atlantic Ocean andMediterranean Sea. Naval Forces, Europe, includesforces assigned by the CNO or made available fromeither the Pacific or Atlantic Fleet to operate in theEuropean theater.Fleet Marine forces are under the administrativecontrol of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.These forces operate, as do other types of commands,under their respective fleet commander in chief.The operating forces’ commanders andcommanders in chief (CINCs) have dual chains ofcommand. Administratively, they report to the CNO toprovide, train, and equip naval forces. Operationally,as naval forces, they report to the appropriate unifiedcommander in chief. The units of a fleet also have dualchains of command. As units enter an area ofresponsibility for a particular Navy CINC, they areoperationally assigned to the appropriate numberedfleet. Ships provided by type commanders make up theoperational (numbered) fleets. The Pacific Fleetincludes the Third and Seventh Fleets, the AtlanticFleet has the Second Fleet, the Fifth Fleet is under theU. S. Naval Forces Central Command, and NavalForces Europe mainly consists of the Sixth Fleet. TheNavy units also have an administrative chain ofcommand in which the various ships report to theappropriate forward-area commanders, known as typecommanders.For example, administratively a destroyer maybelong to a squadron (DESRON) that is part of acruiser-destroyer group (CRUDESGRU). TheCRUDESGRU, in turn, is part of the surface force(SURFLANT) that reports to the Commander in Chief,5-12Q5.The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy isassigned to what immediate office?1.Chief of Naval Personnel2.Chief of Naval Operations3.Secretary of the Navy4.Assistant Secretary of the NavyREVIEW QUESTION
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