US Navy ranks can be complex, especially when it comes to understanding how they progress. From Seaman Recruit to Fleet Admiral, each rank carries distinct responsibilities and duties within the Navy.

Chief season is huge in the Navy realm and it is a way to initiate junior enlisted into the rank of Chief Petty Officer. The weeks of initiation can affect family and relationships due to the ...

Six first-class petty officers were pinned Wednesday to the rank of chief petty officer during a traditional ceremony at Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi.

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Sailors selected for promotion to chief petty officer march during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan in Bremerton, Washington on Sept. 27, 2024.

The head of the U.S. Navy’s cybersecurity and information hub will leave her post after nearly two years in the position.

Navy chief aviation structural mechanic Bryan Christian from Waco was recently promoted to chief petty officer, an accomplishment that only one in five eligible sailors achieve each year.

The Navy’s next top senior enlisted leader will be U.S. Fleet Forces Force Master Chief John Perryman, the sea service ...

Achieving the title of ‘Navy Chief’ is a major honor and milestone. According to Navy Personnel Command, there are only 8.5 percent of sailors serving at the chief petty officer rank.

WASHINGTON - The Navy has announced the selection of Fleet Master Chief John Perryman as the 17th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON).

WASHINGTON — The Navy has announced the selection of Fleet Master Chief John Perryman as the 17th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON). Perryman, who currently serves as the senior enlisted ...