What is the role of a Command Master Chief (CMC)?

• A. Senior enlisted advisor to the Commanding Officer.
• B. Chief financial officer for the command.
• C. Lead navigator for the command.
• D. Public affairs officer for the command.

Answer: (A)

The role of the Command Master Chief is to serve as the senior enlisted adviser to the Commanding Officer. In this position, the CMC represents the enlisted force at the highest level, advising the CO on welfare, readiness, morale, training, and professional development, and ensuring policy and standards are understood and applied across the command. The CMC also acts as a key conduit between enlisted personnel and command leadership, gathering feedback, addressing concerns, and helping shape programs that affect sailors’ careers and lives. The other roles—financial management, navigation leadership, and public affairs—are handled by specialists or officers in those respective areas, not by the CMC.