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How many Master Chief's are there in the Navy?

The Navy has 16 force master chief positions: Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Naval Air Force. U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Naval Air Forces.



How many command chiefs are there within the Navy?

The U.S. Navy has only four FLTCMs, and 16 FORCMs.

The question that follows is: What does a master chief of the Navy do? The Chief of Naval Operations appoints the Master Chief Petty officer of the Navy to be the spokesperson for the Navy's enlisted personnel. They are both the Chief of Naval Operations' senior enlisted advisor and the Chief of Naval Personnel's chief of naval personnel.

This brings us to the question: How much does a Master chief make in the Navy?

The starting pay for a Master chief Petty officer Of The Navy at $5,308.20 per monthly, with increases for experience leading to a maximum base salary of $8,241.90 per months.

What is the average time it takes to become master chief in the Navy

Data proves otherwise. According to Navy advancement statistics, the average sailor is promoted to chief pietty officer at 13.5years. This comes after approximately five years as an E-6. These numbers change each year but have never fluctuated more than a percentage point over the past decade.