INFORMATION: The history of the creation of the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy and the legacy of the actions created by the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.

Heritage Essay Outline

               INFORMATION:  The history of the creation of the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy and the legacy of the actions created by the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.

1. Introduction
2. Attention Getter: Should be 1-2 sentences MAX!!! Get the reader’s attention; this is how you enter the stage.
3. Motivation – One sentence composed of three parts: Who, What, Why. Who is your audience. What are you telling them. Why should they listen.
4. Overview – This essay will lay out the history of the creation of the ranks and responsibilities of Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MP-1), and the milestones and changes made by former Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy that impacted the Navy (MP-2).
5. Body
6. Main point 1 (History of the ranks of CPO and MCPON):
7. Enlisted Sailors were categorized as first, second, or third-class petty officers; specific rates were categorized in branches.
8. Initially, First Class Petty Officers were automatically shifted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer; led to Chief Petty Officer establishment in April 1, 1893.
9. Ranks of Senior Chief and Master Chief Petty Officers became official on June 1, 1958 due to an amendment to the Career Compensation Act of 1948.
10. Chief Petty Officers are technical experts in their rating, advocate in Navy policies and regulations, preserve good order and discipline throughout the deck plates.
11. Lack of a voice for enlisted Sailors concerns, recommendations, and complaints lead to the initial creation of the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy in 1967.
12. GMCM Delbert Black was elected to serve as the SEA; position was later changed to the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
13. Position is the most senior enlisted in the Navy, acts as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the CNO and CNP; rank is equivalent to a vice admiral.

Transition Sentence:  With the background established for the creation and the roles of the Chief Petty Officers and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, the paper will shift and focus on the milestone and changes from the role of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy that impacted the U.S. Navy.

1. Main point 2 (Milestones and Impact).
2. There have been 14 MCPONs that served in the Navy, current MCPON is MCPON Russell Smith.
3. MCPON Delbert Black milestones from his career includes the introduction of selected Z-Grams created by Admiral Zumwalt.
4. MCPON Plackett created the Leadership Management and Education Training; prequesite for advancement to the next pay grade for senior petty officers.
5. MCPON Plackett led the creation of people programs; including the expansion of military spousal employment and Family Advocacy Program.
6. Revision of the HYT policy to provide upward mobility (revised by both MCPON Plackett and Bushey).

• Conclusion

1. Summary – In summary, this essay covered the history of the creation of the ranks and responsibilities of Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, and the some of the milestones and changes made by former Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy that impacted the Navy.
2. Remotivation – Same as the Motivation, one sentence. You can be creative and write a new one, but it must include the Who, What, and Why. It is completely fine to use the same statement that you used for your Motivation.
3. Closing – No one knows if they would be every selected for such a position as the next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. As a Senior Enlisted Leader, we have a responsibility to make an impact to our enlisted and our branch of service. Create and establish your own legacy.