CPO Articles & Resources
History, leadership, heritage, and traditions of the Chief Petty Officer community.
1918 Edition
A Short Talk with Chief Petty Officers
Part Four of The Bluejacket's Manual, 1918 edition — a timeless guide on duty, responsibility, and the standards expected of a Chief.
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Selection Board Results
Chief, Senior Chief, and Master Chief Petty Officer selection board results — FY 2027 and previous years — contributed by members since the 1990s.
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CPO Article Library
Dozens of articles on CPO history, leadership, MCPON addresses, license plates, associations, and more — collected over three decades.
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- 114 Years of the Chief Petty Officer
- A Short Talk with Chief Petty Officers (1918)
- CPO in 1957
- MCPON's 2007 CPO Induction Guidance
- Can You Hear the Laughter?
- Ask the Chief
- ADM Boorda — Address to Chiefs (1995)
- MCPON Campa — Mission & Vision
- Navy Chief Diver — 2,000-Foot Dive Record
- The Goat Locker Challenge Coin
- Chief Concerns
- CPO and Above Continuation Board
- Cowards in Khakis
- CPO Association Links
- The Call to Chiefs
- LDO Transition Creed
- CPO Web Page Links
- CPOs in the Movies and on TV
- CPOs in the Movies and on TV (continued)
- Carrying On a Proud Tradition
- Honorary Chief — AO1 David Eberhart
- Leading by Example
- CPO Association at Fort Meade
- USS Constitution Hosts FY2004 CPO Selectees
- Past Goat Locker Command Master Chiefs
- The Last Harbor
- Chiefs Should Be Leaders
- First Class Leaders
- Chiefs Lost in the Line of Duty
- Maryland CPO License Plates
- MCPON Campa's Message Well-Received
- Old Chiefs
- Why We Call a Ship a She
- The Plain Truth
- MCPON West — Word to the Warriors
- Changing the Culture