10 September 2022 James Honea Takes the Helm as the Next MCPON ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith passed the ceremonial cutlass, via the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday, to Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea during a change of office and retirement ceremony September 8...
12 August 2022 Fighter Squadron Composite Thirteen (VFC-13) CMC Earns Delbert Black Leadership Award WASHINGTON - The command master chief of Fighter Squadron Composite Thirteen (VFC-13), Troy Rudisill, was selected as the 2022 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Delbert D. Black Leadership Award recipient, August 12...
01 August 2022 NAVELSG Hosts MCPON, Navy Reserve Force Master Chief WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith and Navy Reserve Force Master Chief Tracy L. Hunt visited the staff of Navy Expeditionary Logistics Supply Group (NAVELSG) and Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE (NCHB-1) on July 28, 2022...
15 July 2022 Career Development Symposium Mid-Atlantic Wraps Up The MyNavy HR Career Development Symposium (CDS), hosted by Navy Personnel Command, swept through Hampton Roads, engaging Sailors stationed throughout Navy Region Mid-Atlantic July 13-14.The events, held at Naval Station Norfolk the first day and aboard Naval Air Station Oceana the second, brought a...
01 April 2022 MCPON Smith's 129th CPO Birthday Message to the Fleet On this day each year, we gather together around the world to reflect on what it means to be a Chief Petty Officer. 37,000 active and reserve Chiefs consistently display a selfless dedication to the mission, putting our Sailors, our requirements and our Navy ahead of our own needs. We commit...
11 February 2022 MCPON Smith Visits Sailors at Local Recruiting Station in Dover DOVER, Del. – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith met with local recruiters at Navy Recruiting Station Dover, Delaware, Feb. 9, during a scheduled visit to the region...
07 July 2021 Chung-Hoon CMC Earns Del Black Award WASHINGTON - Command Master Chief of USS Chung Hoon (DDG-93), Josephine Tauoa, was selected as the 2021 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Delbert D. Black Leadership Award July 6...
01 April 2021 MCPON Visits With Naval Special Warfare Command Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith traveled to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command as part of a visit to the San Diego region, Mar. 31...
25 March 2021 MCPON Visits Sailors Supporting Community Vaccination Center Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith visited Sailors supporting the Community Vaccination Center at York College in Jamaica, Queens, NY March 24...
19 February 2021 The Extremism Stand-Down: How and Why It’s Happening “The intent of this stand-down is to ensure service members and civilian personnel clearly understand the damaging effects of extremism and begin developing more effective, sustainable ways to eliminate the corrosive impacts extremist activity can have on our Force” - Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr...