Talk:Master chief petty officer

message: * Does anyone know exactly how many months/years are required at Senior Chief before they're eligible to go for Master Chief? I have no idea. - Wguynes 04:41, Mar 27, 2004 (UTC)
Here are the Time In Rate (TIR) Requirements for U.S. Navy Enlisted Advancements (given in months):
SR to SA = 9 (w/No exam); SA to SN = 9 (w/No exam); SN to PO3 = 6; PO3 to PO2 = 12; PO2 to PO1 = 36*; PO1 to CPO = 36*; CPO to SCPO = 36 (w/No exam); SCPO to MCPO = 36 (w/No exam). *May be waived up to 1 year for Early Promotes (EP's) for advancement to PO1 or CPO only.
Source = U.S. Navy Advancement Center
Based upon educational background, work background or incentives for advanced training, certain recruits may enter the Navy as SA or SN.
* I used the insignia from the insignia table page.  They're rather small and lacking in detail for use here, but better than nothing.  If anyone finds higher quality, larger, and consistent-looking insignia for all the navy enlisted, please feel free to replace these.  I think leaving the table page as the small ones is best, however, due to server load. - Wguynes 04:41, Mar 27, 2004 (UTC)
*The MCPN insignia is incorrect.  It should be all gold with a gold star as specialty mark. Mtnerd 22:06, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Queries

message: I think the Halo reference to John-117 should be moved - perhaps in italics at the very top or under a horizontal rule at the bottom. LockeShocke 21:18, Nov 21, 2004 (UTC)
:Why? It's a usage of the rank in popular culture. --  Ævar Arnfjörð [ Bjarmason]   18:11, 2004 Dec 25 (UTC)
Check Halo Wikia. John's rank is now said to be Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, according to the finishing cutscene of Halo 3. At least that's what everybody's saing. Think we'll have to move the reference entirely and create "references in popular culture" in MCPON-dedicated article.--193.232.120.132 (talk) 09:59, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Halo reference 

message: Does anybody know why the stars on top of the fouled anchor are inverted? I understand the reference to admiral stars.-thanks
* It's done the same way as the star on a Line Officer's sleeve.
Izuko 20:14, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inverted Stars 

message: I've heard them called "whitehats" a lot more frequently, in reference to the Dixie Cup. BulldogPete 14:39, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've never been a "whitehate," (though I've worn them), but I was a blueshirt for ten years.  Consider blueshirt to be the modern equivalent of a bluejacket (you know, the infamous manual).  Izuko 21:26, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Blueshirt is correct. I've also updated the intro. The color of the crow (the eagle) on the rank/rate insignia does not change -- it is always silver. Only the chevrons change color to reflect good conduct. Morning buzz (talk) 03:00, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Blueshirts?" 

message: As stated on the question, what is a CNO directed Command Master Chief?Centralman (talk) 13:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "CNO Directed Command Master Chief?" 

message: Article reassessed and graded as start class. No lead section, otherwise it would have passed B class criteria for structure.--dashiellx (talk) 15:29, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Tag & Assess 2008 

message: I quote "When combined with the petty officer level, this gives the short-hand for the chief's rank, such as FTCM for Master Chief Fire Control Technician". Is FTCM really correct? I would have expected MCFT or just possible FTMC but not FTCM... -- SGBailey (talk) 20:59, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It's a logical progression: FT3, FT2, FT1, FTC, FTCS, FTCM.  (Note that during WW II, a chief was a CBM, CRM, &c, but this changed in the 1950s when Navy ratings were standardised as two-letter abbreviations and the two highest rates (SCPO and MCPO) were added to bring the Navy's rank structure in line with the other services'.) 24.61.4.237 (talk) 02:25, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

text: Yes, it's correct. C goes before M or S for master chief and senior chief respectively. – Illegitimate Barrister (talk • contribs), 18:46, 26 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Abbreviation

message: How can NOAA and the PHS both have MCPO when there commissioned officer only services. Does anyone have any proof this is a thing? 72.197.231.95 (talk) 14:51, 13 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  NOAA and CCPHS MCPO?