SECTION 1: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER HISTORY, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. The only article of the CPO uniform described in the 1897 Uniform Regulations was the? ** hat device 2. Which regulation established the grade of chief petty officer on 1 April 1893? ** U.S. Navy Regulation Circular Number 1 3. On 23 May, 1978, the CNO approved new roles and responsibilities for a chief petty officer. Which of the following was a defined role? ** The top technical authority and expert within a rating 4. The CNO/MCPON Advisory Panel was established in 1971 to? ** Represent the enlisted force to Navy leadership on professional and personnel issues 5. The Career Compensation Act of 1949 established what significant change? ** It designated chief petty officers as paygrade E-7 instead of paygrade 1 6. What initiative led directly to the recommendation for establishing the billet of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy? ** The Retention Task Force of 1964 7. In the early 1900’s Sailors of all rates were promoted to fill what first? ** Voids in critical Navy billets, normally in their own command 8. During the early 1900’s chief petty officers could receive a permanent appointment based on? ** Satisfactory performance, as evaluated by the commanding officer 9. On 28 April 1967, became the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. ** GMCM Delbert Black 10. What is not a responsibility of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy? ** Report directly to the Chief of Naval Personnel on enlisted retention rates 11. On 13 January 1967, GMCM Delbert Black was officially appointed as the first? ** Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy 12. The duties and responsibilities of a master chief petty officer in 1978 were? ** broadened to include contributing to command-level policy formulation 13. The paygrades of senior chief and master chief petty officer were established in what year? ** 1958 14. The Chief Petty Officer Core Competencies were developed to? ** Strengthen chief petty officer standards 15. According to the 1918 BlueJacket’s Manual, two roles of a chief petty officer were ** Technical expert and example setter SECTION 2: OVERVIEW OF MANPOWER MANAGEMENT