Chief
Petty Officer heritage 
Chief
Petty Officer heritage 
Master Chief Petty Officers of the NavyRelated Web Site: Office of the Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Though in the works for many years, the position formally was established as "Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy" in January 1967. Its title officially was changed to "Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy" three months later.
The individual rating specialty marks for the MCPON was replaced by an inverted star in 1971.
These individuals have served as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy:
| NAME | TENURE |
| GMCM Delbert D. Black | 13 Jan. 1967 - 01 Apr. 1971 |
| AMMC John "Jack" Whittet | 01 Apr. 1971 - 25 Sept. 1975 |
| OSCM Robert Walker | 25 Sep. 1975 - 28 Sept. 1979 |
| AFCM Thomas S. Crow | 28 Sep. 1979 - 01 Oct. 1982 |
| AVCM Billy C. Sanders | 01 Oct. 1982 - 04 Oct. 1985 |
| RMCM William H. Plackett | 04 Oct. 1985 - 09 Sept. 1988 |
| AVCM (AW) Duane R. Bushey | 09 Sep. 1988 - 28 Aug. 1992 |
| ETCM (SW) John Hagan | 28 Aug. 1992 - 27 Mar. 1998 |
| MMCM (SS/SW/AW) James L.Herdt | 27 Mar. 1998 - 22 Apr. 2002 |
| CNOCM (SS/AW) Terry D. Scott MTCM* | 22 Apr. 2002 - 10 Jul. 2006 |
| CMDCM (FMF/SW) Joe R. Campa Jr. HMCM* | 10 Jul. 2006 - 12 Dec. 2008 |
| FLTCM (SS/SW) Rick D. West QMCM* | 12 Dec. 2008 - Present |
| * source rating |