Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
Incumbent Master Chief Petty Officer Steven W. Cantrell since May 22, 2014
Formation	August 27, 1969
First holder	Charles Calhoun
Website	Official Website

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) is a unique non-commissioned rank and position 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 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sergeant Major of the Army, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is considered protocol equivalent to a vice admiral.^[1]

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 Steven W. Cantrell.

Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard

MCPOCG insignia
Sleeve	Collar/Cap	Badge

No.	MCPOCG	Photo	Tenure
1	BMCM Charles Calhoun		1969–1973
2	YNCM Philip F. Smith		1973–1977
3	BMCM Hollis B. Stephens		1977–1981
4	RMCM Carl W. Constantine		1981–1986
5	BMCM Allen Thiele		1986–1990
6	BMCM R. Jay Lloyd		1990–1994
7	ATCM Eric A. Trent		1994–1998
8	MCPOCG Vincent W. Patton III		1998–2002
9	MCPOCG Frank A. Welch		2002–2006
10	MCPOCG Charles W. Bowen		2006–2010
11	MCPOCG Michael P. Leavitt		2010–2014
12	MCPOCG Steven W. Cantrell		2014–Incumbent

Timeline

See also

• Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Sergeant Major of the Army
• Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau

References

1. Order of Precedence – OPNAVINST 1710.7J (NOTES: 7)

• Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard

External links

• Master Chief Petty Officer's official website