If you’re in the Navy, if you’ve ever done a Sailor of the Quarter Board in your life, you know the rank of Chief Petty Officer was established on April 1, 1893. This means that there’s a nonzero possibility it was done as an April Fool’s Prank.
In 1958, the ranks of Senior and Master Chief Petty Officer were established. Chiefs who fought in World War II and Korea now faced the possibility of further advancement, and were forced to give a shit again.
The Chief is an expert leader. When someone’s not doing their job, they talk to the LPO. When they’ve well and truly fucked up, they talk to the Chief. When they crashed their car into the gate and hit a pedestrian, they talk to the entire Chief’s Mess.
You’d better believe that when a Seaman is shotgunned by the CO with a question he doesn’t know how to answer, he looks straight to Chief to save his wriggling, helpless soul. The Chief knows, because he’s been there. The Chief knows everything, whether you think he does, or not.
The Chief has been embarrassing junior officers for over 120 years, and with great gusto. When someone is in their rack during sweepers, the Chief is there. When a galley crank grabs a coffee cup to clean it, the Chief is there. When maintenance is being gundecked by an amateur, the Chief is there. When a Sailor is thinking of getting married to a 45-year old Filipino woman he just met last week, the Chief is there.
Always remember that. The Chief is there.
Before you look behind you, ensure you’re adequately equipped to appease the angry Chief for reading blog posts when you’re supposed to be working with the US Navy Anchored Coin. Available in Air, Surface, Submarine, and Seabee warfare devices, you can rest safely knowing that your Chief will be appeased with his own warfare device emblazoned upon these handsome coins.
