Chief Petty Officer

Becoming a Chief Petty Officer is a significant accomplishment in the life of a Sailor. It is a rank that is honored and respected by officers and junior Sailors. The Navy is the only branch that conducts Chief Petty Officer Initiation training; therefore E-7’s from other branches may elect and benefit from the training. The foundation of the Chief Petty Officer was established on April 1, 1893, and it remains strong due to the past and present chiefs who take pride in their heritage. Being a

I used to view chief petty officer as nothing more than a rank that I would achieve as I worked my way up the ladder to higher positions within staff. I’ll admit to being a bit puzzled as to why the c/PCPO’s went through such a seemingly strenuous transition when their reward was simply making chief. Lately I’ve come to realize that yes, all you get out of the c/PCPO transition is the rank of chief, but that chief includes much more than the title of being a chief. Being a chief means you are willing

There are many times within a career that members will attend training, however; not all training is created equal, that being said; The Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOA) is truly one of the training opportunities that is worth every penny. From the moment you start your training at the Chief Petty Officers Academy you can feel the passion and dedication the instructors have towards the students who are walking through their halls. The CPOA has helped us learn from our pasts so that we are ready

short of phenomenal during his time onboard TRUMAN. He continuously performs at the Chief Petty Officer level in leadership, Sailor development, and communication. Petty Officer Boudreau has proven himself to be “The Best of the Best” in all regards. (2) Our number one First Class Petty Officer in Weapons Department and is number 10 of 280 First Classes onboard TRUMAN. As the G-1 Leading Petty Officer, he is responsible for leading 70 personnel through the issuing, receiving, and directing

Selection to Chief Petty Officer Since I joined in the Navy, my goal was to make Chief Petty Officer to consider my career a successful one. At one point in my career, I was in doubt to achieve that goal due to I was a Second Class Petty Officer for eight long years. Then, in my last attempt prior to my high year tenure, I finally made First Class Petty Officer. In August 5, 2015, I left work around 0400 in the morning, because I was working night check at the time. My wife and I tried to go

Chief Petty Officer CuretSanchez strategically led eight QAR’s in monitoring and auditing 42 NAMP programs exalting the highest standards of maintenance excellence and safety. His efforts resulted in the completion of the Navy’s inaugural MQ-8B “Safe to operate” certification, a type wing Maintenance Program Assessment, two detachments Readiness Inspections and the first HSM-35 Aviation Maintenance Inspection, achieving “ABOVE CHSMP” standards on all. He enthusiastically trains and put his sailors

level of authority and responsibilities is based on his or her rate. There are the entry level rates Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice and Seaman; Petty Officer Third Class, Petty Officer Second Class and Petty Officer First Class. Lastly, there are the senior level rates Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer. Sailors in the rates Seaman Recruit (SR), Seaman Apprentice (SA) and Seaman (SN) are in the pay grades Enlisted-1 through Enlisted-3 (E-1 through

US Navy Chief Pinning Ceremony The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines tradition as a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time (2011). The Navy is full of formal traditions such as saluting honors to the flag or senior personnel. One such tradition is the Chief’s Pinning Ceremony. The Chief’s Pinning Ceremony is a formal tradition, the first ceremony taken place on September 16, 1960. In 1959 the collar

additional responsibility, Senior Chief Petty Officer Seymour assumed command of the CGC MALLET. His duties as the Officer in Charge require him to contemplate all aspects of the mission and ensure the unit is within compliance of all Coast Guard Regulations while simultaneously managing our commitment to a sound level of work life balance for each member. Demonstrating by example, his commitment to the CGC MALLET crew, he serves as Survey Officer, Voting Assistance Petty Officer, a member of the Budget Review

ability to develop a cohesive team dedicated to any task at hand. Authorized to work in the US for any employer Work History GCCS-M/Common Tactical Picture Manager, Senior Chief Petty Officer Commander Carrier Strike Group Four - Norfolk, VA - November 2014 to present Responsibilites • Serving as the Leading Deparment Supervior in which I’m responsbile for supervising, training, and developing 5 database managers in managing