First Master Chief Of The Navy

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First master chief of the navy. Navy s first female master chief died aug. 4 at the age of 90 while residing at vinson hall retirement community in mclean va. Naval air force u s. Bureau of medicine and surgery.
Master chief carl brashear became the first african american master diver in the u s. Navy equivalent to the sergeant major of the army chief master sergeant of the air force sergeant major of the marine corps. Naval education and training command. Black 11 july 1922 5 march 2000 was a senior sailor in the united states navy who served as the first master chief petty officer of the navy from 13 january 1967 to 1 april 1971.
His story is recollected in the movie men of honor which debuted in 2000. The master chief petty officer of the navy mcpon ˈ m ɪ k p ɒ n is a unique non commissioned rank and position of office of the united states navy which has with it the paygrade of e 9 the holder of this position is the most senior enlisted member of the u s. On april 28th 1967 the post was renamed to master chief petty officer of the navy.