| |
principal assistants and advisers to the CNO is the
master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON).
The Master Chief Petty Officer
of the Navy
The office of the master chief petty officer of
the Navy was established upon a recommendation
derived from the Secretary of the Navy’s task
force on Navy/Marine Corps personnel retention
in 1966. The function of the office was to provide
a direct, unofficial channel of communication
between enlisted personnel and the senior policy
level of the Department of the Navy. With a tour
length established at 4 years, the office was
formally established 1 March 1967.
The charter of the master chief petty officer
of the Navy outlines the specific duties of the
MCPON as follows:
1. The MCPON is assigned to the immediate
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
The MCPON serves as the senior enlisted
representative of the Navy and acts as the primary
enlisted adviser to the CNO. The MCPON advises
the Chief of Naval Personnel in all matters
pertaining to both active-duty and retired enlisted
members and their dependents.
2. The MCPON serves in an advisory capacity
on various boards pertaining to enlisted members,
including:
• Board of Managers, Navy Relief
Society
• Board of Administrators of the Central
Nonappropriated Funds
• Board of Equal Opportunity for
Women
• Rating Review Board
• Navy Wives Club of America (Liaison)
• Fleet Reserve Association (Liaison)
• Navy Resale System Advisory Board
3. The MCPON, when called upon, testifies
before congressional committees and subcommit-
tees. The MCPON also accompanies the Chief of
Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Person-
nel on occasional official trips and the Navy
Inspector General on selected inspection trips. The
MCPON also travels extensively throughout the
fleet and serves as the Navy enlisted representative
of the Department of the Navy at special events,
celebrations, and ceremonies.
4. The MCPON makes recommendations to
help develop effective leadership and training at
all enlisted levels and to help attain high standards
of conduct and general appearance within the
enlisted community. The MCPON acts at all times
to maintain and promote the chain of command
and its associated chain of communications,
Further, the MCPON is concerned with existing
or potential situations, procedures, and practices
that affect the use, morale, retention, career
enhancement, human goals programs, and general
well-being of the enlisted men and women of the
Navy and their dependents.
The MCPON does not work alone. Assisted
by a staff, the MCPON relies on the quality and
experience of the fleet, force, and command
master chiefs. With their solid support, the
MCPON carries out the duties of the office.
THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT
To list and describe every type of shore
activity operated by the Navy is beyond the scope
of this manual. Primarily, the major shore
commands (fig. 11-5) are responsible for training,
supplying, maintaining, and supporting the
operating forces. They accomplish this through
the delivery of materials, services, and personnel
to the operating forces. All of the major shore
commands answer directly to the Chief of Naval
Operations in carrying out their missions.
THE OPERATING FORCES
The operating forces of the Navy are combat
or combat-support oriented. Combatant and
certain supporting forces are assigned under the
commander of a unified or specified command.
The operating forces of the Navy (fig. 11-6) in-
clude the following:
1. The Pacific and Atlantic fleets, including
forces and commands by type as follows:
a. Fleet Marine Forces
b. Naval Air Forces
c. Naval Surface Forces
d. Submarine Forces
e. Training Commands
11-14
|
