chief petty officer in coast guard for 24 yrs what is the pension
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retired as a senior chief petty officer
The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy was established on April 1, 1893, by Secretary of the Navy Hilary Abner Herbert.
As per official US Navy documents, the answer is that no "first chief petty officer" exists. Nearly all personnel rated as petty officers first class since at least 1885 were automatically promoted to chief petty officer in 1893. These promotions occurred simultaneously, making the first chief petty officer impossible to determine.
"The paygrades of E-8 and E-9, Senior Chief and Master Chief Petty Officer, were created in 1958."
Terry D. Scott.