when was the office of mcpon established
Actually there were 146 first Master Chief Petty Officers. They  were all promoted the same day, November 16, 1958. Listings of the  names are available in clippings from â¦Navy Times.    Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Del Black.    Black became the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Jan.  13, 1967.