Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian was the very first female Master Chief Petty Officer. She served in the Naval Auxiliary Corps known as WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service." Women enlisted in WAVES had the same status as male sailors in the Navy, but were restricted in duty posts to the continental US and were not allowed to serve aboard ships or airplanes. Der-Vartanian served as a yeoman in the Navy for 20 years, from 1943 to 1963. Before her service in the Navy she served in the Army for a short time. Beth Lambert served as the command Master Chief on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt. She was the first female to hold such a position in the US Navy. She retired in May 2008 after a 30-year naval career.
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January 13th, 1967, GMCM Delbert Black was selected to be the first Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy. On April 28th, 1967, the post was renamed to Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
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There are currently 16 Force Master Chief Petty Officers in the Navy. Below this answer is a link for further information on the subject.
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Fran Walker is the wife of the now retired, third Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Robert (Bob) Walker.
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