Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea delivers remarks during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, on Sept. 8, 2022.

Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Robert J. Walker addresses sailors on March 30, 2007 aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stout in Norfolk.

VIRGINIA BEACH Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Bill Plackett died Friday. He was 78. Plackett was the sixth to hold the position, which leads enlisted sailors. He grew up on a farm i… ...

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with sailors during an all-hands call while visiting Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 10, 2023.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith meets with command leadership at NAS Oceana and tours its facilities, Jan. 27,2022. (Photos from Twitter account of the Master Chief Petty ...

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens, right, passes the MCPON cutlass to Fleet Master Chief Steven Giordano during his Change of Office & Retirement Ceremony. Stevens served ...

Excerpts from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens' 4th of July message to Sailors and their families: "As we take time to celebrate 237 years of independence, let us remember to ...

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier George Washington on April 22, 2022, in Newport News, Virginia. (Navy) Headlines over the past ...

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea addresses sailors and Marines on April 16, 2025, during an all-hands call in Manama, Bahrain.

“The Navy had no choice but to congratulate him and give him his career back,” Brashear said. Brashear said his father was a fan of boxing, and he had a saying that has stuck with him over his ...

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith, visits a Navy Exchange in Homeport Hampton Roads Iowa Estates during a military housing tour, Jan. 28, 2022.