Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard

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The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Coast Guard.

The holder of this rank and post is the senior enlisted member of the U.S. Coast Guard, equivalent to the Sergeant Major of the Army, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.

The MCPOCG is appointed by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to serve as a spokesperson to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest positions in the Coast Guard. As such the MCPOCG is the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The MCPOCG's exact duties vary, depending on the Commandant, though generally devotes much time traveling throughout the Coast Guard observing training and communicating to sailors and their families. The normal tour of assignment is four years, which runs concurrently with the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The first member to hold this post was Charles Calhoun, and the current MCPOCG is Charles Bowen.

[edit] Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard

1969-1973: BMCM Charles Calhoun
1973-1977: YNCM Philip F. Smith
1977-1981: BMCM Hollis B. Stephens
1981-1986: RMCM Carl W. Constantine
1986-1990: BMCM Allen W. Thiele
1990-1994: BMCM R. Jay Lloyd
1994-1998: ATCM Eric A. Trent
1998-2002: MCPO Vincent W. Patton III
2002-2006: MCPO Frank A. Welch
2006-Present: MCPO Charles W. Bowen

[edit] See Also

• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
• Sergeant Major of the Army
• Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

[edit] References

• Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard

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v • d • e U.S. military enlisted ranks
	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5	E-6	E-7	E-8	E-9	Senior Enlisted Advisor
Air Force:	AB	Amn	A1C	SrA	SSgt	TSgt	MSgt	SMSgt	CMSgt - CCM	CMSAF
Army:	PV1	PV2	PFC	SPC - CPL	SGT	SSG	SFC	MSG - 1SG	SGM - CSM	SMA
Marine Corps:	Pvt	PFC	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	SSgt	GySgt	MSgt - 1stSgt	MGySgt - SgtMaj	SgtMajMarCor
Navy:	SR	SA	SN	PO3	PO2	PO1	CPO	SCPO	MCPO - CMDCM - FORCM - FLTCM	MCPON
Coast Guard:	SR	SA	SN	PO3	PO2	PO1	CPO	SCPO	MCPO - CMCPO	MCPOCG