Then-Pacific Fleet Fleet Master Chief James Honea in 2021. US Navy Photo
The senior enlisted sailor at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has been selected to be the Navy’s 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON), the service announced on Thursday.
Fleet Master Chief James Honea is now set to take over from current MCPON Russell Smith in September, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gilday.
“I selected Fleet Master Chief Honea because he has saltwater in his veins, embodies Navy...
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