Diego Enrique Santiago, age 5, was pinned an honorary Chief Petty Officer at the USO in Jacksonville, North Carolina in March of 2006. He was a cancer patient and his wish was to be a Navy Chief just like his father, HMC Jesus Santiago. Diego passed away 8/2/06.
Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr (5 January 1779 - 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812. He was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the United States Navy, and the first American celebrated as a national military hero who had not played a role in the American Revolution.
{| ! style="background-color: rgb(176, 196, 222); vertical-align: middle" colspan="2" | Stephen Decatur, Jr. |} January 5, 1779(1779-01-05) - March 22, 1820 (aged 41)
{| ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Place of birth | Sinepuxent, Maryland ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Place of death | Washington, D.C. ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Allegiance | United States of America ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Service/branch | United States Navy ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Years of service | 1798 - 1820 ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Rank | Commodore (USN) ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Commands held | USS Argus,
USS Enterprise,
USS Chesapeake,
USS United States,
USS President,
USS Constitution,
USS Guerriere ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Battles/wars | Quasi War
First Barbary War
*Action of 23 December 1803
*Battle of Tripoli Harbor
War of 1812
*Action of 11 October 1812
*USS United States vs HMS Macedonian
*Capture of USS President
Second Barbary War
*Battle off Cape Gata
*Battle off Cape Palos ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Other work | Board of Navy Commissioners |}
It is hard to really say who the youngest Chief Petty Officer of World War 2 was since at the time men lied about their ages. Men as young as 15 and 16 years old claimed to be older so they could enlist.
retired as a senior chief petty officer
chief petty officer in coast guard for 24 yrs what is the pension
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."
Chief Robert Jones the hero of the navy....
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West .
retired as a senior chief petty officer
A chief petty officer is a US Navy or Coast Guard non-commissioned officer of the grade E-7, E-8, or E-9. E-7: Chief Petty Officer E-8: Senior Chief Petty Officer E-9: Master Chief Petty Officer E-9 also can be a Command Master Chief (CMC) of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) which is assigned to the highest ranking enlisted person in the United States Navy.
Calvin Graham
chief petty officer in coast guard for 24 yrs what is the pension
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Master Chief Petty Officer Of The Navy
The U.S. Navy has many different ranks. These ranks include Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice, Seaman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Petty Officer 1st Class, Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer, Master Chief Petty Officer, Fleet and Commander Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer 2, Chief Warrant Officer 3, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Chief Warrant Officer 5, Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral Chief of Navy Ops, and Fleet Admiral.
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.
Special Operations Chief (Chief Petty Officer, E7, SEAL) My son is a SOCS (Senior Chief Petty Officer, E8, SEAL)
Joe Campa