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master chief petty officer

American  

noun

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
  1. a noncommissioned rank above a senior chief petty officer. MCPO


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John Reece was a retired master chief petty officer in the Navy who spent five years saving for a down payment by living in a trailer park with his wife, Barbara, and baby daughter, Patricia.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Mr. Emerson’s hitch lasted 20 years, and he retired with the rank of master chief petty officer.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021

The White House announced Chapman’s Medal of Honor in July only after recognizing Slabinski, who went on to retire as a master chief petty officer, with the same award in May.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2018

“Any branch of service wants to recover their fallen members, if they can,” said John Long, a Coast Guard master chief petty officer and the head of the “Duck Hunt” recovery mission.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2010

"This would have been a blip on the screen for me," said Duane Bushey, who worked with Boorda from 1988 to '92 as the Navy's master chief petty officer.

From Time Magazine Archive