RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The only article of the CPO uniform described in the 1897 Uniform Regulations was the?
** hat device
2. Which regulation established the grade of chief petty officer on 1 April 1893?
** U.S. Navy Regulation Circular Number 1
3. On 23 May, 1978, the CNO approved new roles and responsibilities for a chief petty officer. Which of the following was a
defined role?
** The top technical authority and expert within a rating
4. The CNO/MCPON Advisory Panel was established in 1971 to?
** Represent the enlisted force to Navy leadership on professional and personnel issues
5. The Career Compensation Act of 1949 established what significant change?
** It designated chief petty officers as paygrade E-7 instead of paygrade 1
6. What initiative le d directly to the recommendation for establishing the billet of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy?
** The Retention Task Force of 1964
7. In the early 1900’s Sailors of all rates were promoted to fill what first?
** Voids in critical Navy billets, normally in their own command
8. D uring the early 1900’s chief petty officers could receive a permanent appointment based on?
** Satisfactory performance, as evaluated by the commanding officer
9. On 28 April 1967, became the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
** GMCM Delbert Black
10. What is not a responsibility of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy?
** Report directly to the Chief of Naval Personnel on enlisted retention rates
11. On 13 January 1967, GMCM Delbert Black was officially appointed as t he first?
** Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy
12. The duties and responsibilities of a master chief petty officer in 1978 were?
** broadened to include contributing to command-level policy formulation
13. The paygrades of senior chief and master chief petty officer were established in what year?
** 1958
14. The Chief Petty Officer Core Competencies were developed to?
** Strengthen chief petty officer standards
15. According to the 1918 BlueJacket’s Manual, two roles of a chief petty officer were
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