- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
Incumbent:
Master Chief Petty Officer Michael P. Leavitt
since: May 21, 2010First Charles Calhoun Formation August 27, 1969 Website Official Website The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) is a unique non-commissioned rank 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 Michael P. Leavitt.Contents
Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard
MCPO insignia 
Sleeve Collar 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 W. 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 - Incumbent Timeline
See also
- Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- Sergeant Major of the Army
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
References
External links
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