MCPO
Military abbreviation · US Navy and Coast Guard Rank
| Stands for | Master Chief Petty Officer |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
MCPO stands for Master Chief Petty Officer, a US Navy and coast guard rank abbreviation.
Highest regular Navy and Coast Guard enlisted rank, pay grade E-9, shown by two stars above the eagle. Master chiefs serve as senior technical authorities, department leading chiefs and, through special programs, as command, force and fleet master chiefs.
Example: MCPO Russo will retire after 30 years with a ceremony aboard the ship where he first reported.
Usage notes
Addressed as "Master Chief" and written with the rating, such as ETCM or HMCM. By law E-9s may make up no more than 1 percent of a service's enlisted force. Sailors at the top of the profession can be selected for the Command Master Chief program or as the single Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
Related abbreviations
More US Navy and coast guard rank abbreviations
- FN – Fireman
- HN – Hospitalman
- LCDR – Lieutenant Commander
- LDO – Limited Duty Officer
- LT – Lieutenant (US Navy and Coast Guard)
- LTJG – Lieutenant Junior Grade
- MCPOCG – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
- MCPON – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
- MIDN – Midshipman
- PO – Petty Officer
- PO1 – Petty Officer First Class
- PO2 – Petty Officer Second Class