CMDCM

Military abbreviation · US Navy and Coast Guard Rank

CMDCM
Stands forCommand Master Chief
CategoriesMilitary

CMDCM stands for Command Master Chief, a US Navy and coast guard rank abbreviation.

Navy master chief assigned as the senior enlisted leader of a ship, submarine, squadron or shore command, advising the commanding officer on enlisted matters. The position matches an Army command sergeant major or an Air Force command chief.

Example: The CMDCM walked the berthing spaces with the XO before the inspection.

Usage notes

Commonly shortened to CMC in speech and email, though CMC also means Commandant of the Marine Corps. Senior chiefs can be selected as command senior chiefs (CMDCS). Above command level are force master chiefs (FORCM) for type commands and fleet master chiefs (FLTCM) for fleets.

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