Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard

The master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG) is the senior enlisted member of the U.S. Coast Guard and the principal advisor to the commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters.

The holder of this position is equivalent to the master chief petty officer of the Navy, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, sergeant major of the Army, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, and chief master sergeant of the Space Force, and by protocol, is equal to a vice admiral.

The MCPOCG is appointed by the commandant of the Coast Guard to serve as a spokesperson to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest levels in the Coast Guard and is designated as a special paygrade above E-9. As such the MCPOCG is the senior enlisted advisor to the commandant of the Coast Guard. The MCPOCG's exact duties vary, depending on the commandant, though generally devotes much time traveling throughout the Coast Guard observing training and communicating with coast guardsmen and their families. The normal tour of assignment is four years, which typically runs concurrently with the commandant. The first member to hold this post was MCPOCG Charles L. Calhoun, and the current MCPOCG is Heath B. Jones who assumed office on 19 May 2022.

Insignia

MCPOCG insignia
File:USCG MCPOCG.svg	File:USCG MCPOCG Collar.png	File:USCG - MCPOCG.png
Sleeve	Collar/Cap	Badge

List of master chief petty officers of the Coast Guard

No.	MCPOCG	Photo	Term start	Term end
1	MCPOCG Charles L. Calhoun (1925-2002)	File:Charles Calhoun coast guard.jpg	27 August 1969	1 August 1973
2	MCPOCG Philip F. Smith (1932-2017)	File:MCPOCG Phillip Smith.jpg	1 August 1973	1 August 1977
3	MCPOCG Hollis B. Stephens (1932-)	File:MCPOCG Hollis Stephens.jpg	1 August 1977	1 August 1981
4	MCPOCG Carl W. Constantine (1938-)	File:MCPOCG Carl Constantine.jpg	1 August 1981	1 May 1986
5	MCPOCG Allen Thiele (1940-2017)	File:MCPOCG Allen Thiele.jpg	1 May 1986	29 June 1990
6	MCPOCG R. Jay Lloyd (?-)	File:MCPOCG R. Jay Lloyd.jpg	29 June 1990	1 July 1994
7	MCPOCG Eric A. Trent (1944-)	File:MCPOCG Rick Trent.jpg	1 July 1994	31 May 1998
8	MCPOCG Vincent W. Patton III (1954-)	File:Vincent patton-USCG.jpg	31 May 1998	10 October 2002
9	MCPOCG Frank A. Welch (c.1960-)	File:9thMCPOCG.jpg	10 October 2002	14 June 2006
10	MCPOCG Charles W. Bowen (?-)	File:Charles W. Bowen.jpg	14 June 2006	21 May 2010
11	MCPOCG Michael P. Leavitt (1960-)	File:Leavitt 2010.jpg	21 May 2010	22 May 2014
12	MCPOCG Steven W. Cantrell (?-)	File:USCG Master Chief Steven W Cantrell.jpg	22 May 2014	17 May 2018
13	MCPOCG Jason M. Vanderhaden (?-)	File:MCPOCG Jason M. Vanderhaden 2018.jpg	17 May 2018	19 May 2022
14	MCPOCG Heath B. Jones (?-)	File:MCPOCG Heath B. Jones.jpg	19 May 2022	Incumbent

See also

• Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
• Sergeant Major of the Army
• Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
• Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau

External links

• Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard
• Master Chief Petty Officer's official website

Pay grade Branch of service	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5	E-6	E-7	E-8	E-9	Special
Army File:Flag of the United States Army.svg	Private PVT	Private 2 PV2	Private first class PFC	Specialist Corporal SPC – CPL	Sergeant SGT	Staff Sergeant SSG	Sergeant first class SFC	Master Sergeant First Sergeant MSG – 1SG¹	Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major SGM – CSM	Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau Sergeant Major of the Army Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman SEANGB – SMA – SEAC
Marine Corps File:Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg	Private Pvt	Private first class PFC	Lance Corporal LCpl	Corporal Cpl	Sergeant Sgt	Staff Sergeant SSgt	Gunnery Sergeant GySgt	Master Sergeant First sergeant MSgt – 1stSgt¹	Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major MGySgt – SgtMaj	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman SMMC – SEAC
Navy File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg	Seaman recruit SR	Seaman apprentice SA	Seaman SN	Petty Officer Third Class PO3	Petty Officer Second Class PO2	Petty Officer first class PO1	File:BMC GC.svg CPO	Senior Chief Petty Officer Command Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO – CMDCS	Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer / Force Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO – CMDCM – FORCM, FLTCM	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman MCPON – SEAC
Air Force File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg	Airman basic AB	Airman Amn	Airman first class A1C	Senior Airman SrA	Staff Sergeant SSgt	Technical sergeant TSgt	Master Sergeant Master Sergeant MSgt – 1st Sgt¹	Senior Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant SMSgt – 1st Sgt¹	Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Command Chief Master Sergeant CMSgt – 1st Sgt¹ – CCM	Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman SEANGB – CMSAF – SEAC
Space Force File:Flag of the United States Space Force.svg	Specialist 1 Spc1	Specialist 2 Spc2	Specialist 3 Spc3	Specialist 4 Spc4	Sergeant Sgt	Technical sergeant TSgt	Master sergeant MSgt	Senior master sergeant SMSgt	Chief master sergeant CMSgt	Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Space Force Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman CMSSF – SEAC
Coast Guard File:Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg	Seaman Recruit SR	border SA	border SN	Petty Officer Third Class PO3	Petty Officer Second Class PO2	Petty Officer first class PO1	Chief Petty Officer CPO	Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO	Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Area Command Master Chief Petty Officer, CMC Reserve MCPO – CMC – DMCPOCG2	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard MCPOCG
For the Army and Air Force, first sergeants are temporary and lateral ranks and are senior to their non-diamond counterparts, while Marine Corps first sergeants have no lateral movement within paygrade and is a permanent rank. The rank insignia is used by other Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders.