Mcpon plackett biography
6th mcpon
Mcpon herdt...
During his tenure in early 2000, the 9th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON), Jim Herdt, tasked Journalist 1st Class Dave Luckett with conducting historical interviews of previous MCPONs.
Chapter 1: MCPON Delbert D.
Black, 13 January 1967 to 1 April 1971
Listen to Delbert D. Black speak about the conditions in the Navy that led to the creation of the MCPON's office and how the selection process was conducted.
Hear of his first meeting with CNO Admiral McDonald, who openly voiced his failure to see a need or even want for such a position, and how MCPON Black began the office largely without his support.
Download/Enlarge Video
Chapter 2: MCPON Jack D.
Whittet, 1 April 1971 to 25 September 1975
Learn where to find the written history of MCPON Whittet, which details the many challenges he managed during a time of tremendous transformation for the Navy. These changes were brought about by Admiral Zumwalt’s initiatives to bring dignit