Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith ... (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos/U.S. Navy) Navy uniforms have always been subject to contention.

No other service places as high a regard on the rank of E-7 as the U.S. Navy, where chief petty officers wear different uniforms than other enlisted servicemembers and are afforded greater respect ...

After Chief Petty Officer Bree Kuhn's conviction, the U.S. Navy says she will not face any disciplinary action due to a pending military separation.