Armed Forces E9 Association

11/23/2025

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) John Perryman, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1994 and completed basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. Following boot camp, he attended Basic Enlisted Submarine School as well as Electronics Technician “A” and “C” Schools in Groton, Connecticut.

His sea tours as a Submarine Electronics Technician include assignments aboard USS Bremerton (SSN 698), USS Dolphin (AGSS 555), and USS Cheyenne (SSN 773). His shore assignments include duty with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and on the staff of Commander, Submarine Squadron Seven.

In June 2010, he was selected as Chief of the Boat, and reported to his first COB tour aboard the USS Hawaii (SSN 776). He subsequently served in senior enlisted leadership positions including: the staff of Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet as Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team Chief of the Boat, Command Master Chief, Commander, Submarine Group Seven, Force Master Chief, Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, United States Strategic Command, and Fleet Master Chief, Commander, U.S. Fleet
Forces Command.

MCPON Perryman is authorized to wear numerous personal decorations, but he is most proud of the six Battle “E” awards and multiple unit commendations he earned alongside his shipmates.

He assumed the duties of the 17th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on September 8, 2025.

10/12/2024

Happy Birthday, US Navy from Cary American Legion Post 67! October 13 is your big day. Go Navy-Beat Army is what I hear from Navy members.
The United States Navy will celebrate its 249th birthday on October 13, 2024, marking the journey from humble beginnings to the most powerful and sophisticated sea power in the world. The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, established by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775, to fight in America’s war for independence. Over the course of the war, the Continental Navy comprised approximately 50 ships, with around 20 warships active at its peak.

The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates in 1794, and the War Department administered naval affairs until Congress established the Department of the Navy on April 30, 1798.

08/29/2024

Lunch is over with at City BBQ so come for dinner and mention Cary American Legion Post 67 so we get credit for our Fund Raiser today. Located on Kildaire Farm Rd in Cary. If ordering on line use promo code GIVE. Come by our table and say hello.

08/29/2024

Hello Cary and beyond, today is Cary American Legion Post 67 Fund Raiser at City BBQ on Kildaire Farm Rd in Cary. Please stop in for lunch or dinner and support your local veterans. We open at 1100 and close at 2000 (8:00 PM). Remember to mention American Legion when ordering at the cashier or use promo code GIVE if ordering on-line. I will be there at a table if you have questions or want to join our Post 67 if a veteran. Ask about the Veterans Benefit Live that will be at the Herbert Young Community Center on September 12-14 so veterans can speak to VA raters about their claims or to a VSO for submitting new claims. A donation jar will be available at our table. Thank you all in advance. God bless America.

12/08/2023

Taken from the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Newsletter.
Protect Disabled Veterans

Rep. Chris Pappas (N.H.) and Sen. John Boozman (Ark.) introduced the “GUARD VA Benefits Act” (H.R. 1139/S. 740) in their respective chambers of Congress. The legislation would reinstate penalties for charging veterans and survivors unauthorized fees related to claims for VA benefits.

Unaccredited claims representatives are not subject to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) standards. They strategically advertise their services to avoid regulatory oversight and as a result, may engage in predatory and unethical practices that target veterans and rob them of their VA benefits. Federal laws and regulations prohibit anyone from assisting a veteran in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a VA benefit claim, or charging a fee for this assistance, without accreditation from VA's Office of General Counsel. However, VA and other federal agencies are limited in their ability to enforce existing law because explicit criminal penalties were stripped from statute nearly two decades ago. This has contributed to the proliferation of unaccredited claims representatives in recent years. This legislation will discourage companies from operating outside the bounds of federal law and will give VA and other agencies an additional tool to protect veteran claimants from predatory practices.

Please use the FRA Action Center to ask your legislators to support this important legislation at:

Rep. Chris Pappas (N.H.) and Sen. John Boozman (Ark.) introduced the “GUARD VA Benefits Act” (H.R. 1139/S. 740), in their respective chambers of Congress. The legislation would reinstate penalties for charging veterans and survivors...

08/14/2023

ARLINGTON, Va. --
Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass was selected June 19, 2020 to become the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, becoming the first woman in history to serve as the highest ranking noncommissioned member of a U.S. military service.

08/14/2023

Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz is the service’s choice to serve as the next Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Ruiz is the command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Marines Corps Forces South and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, according to a Marine Corps news release.

08/14/2023

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer was sworn in as the 17th Sergeant Major of the Army on Aug. 4, 2023. Weimer’s most recent assignment was serving as the Command Sergeant Major for U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

08/14/2023

Master Chief Heath B. Jones assumed the duties of the 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard on May 19, 2022. Master Chief Jones is the senior enlisted member of the Coast Guard and the principal advisor to the Commandant on all enlisted personnel matters.

08/14/2023

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea delivers remarks during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, on Sept. 8, 2022. US Navy Photo

03/29/2022

Would you care to start a North Carolina Chapter of the Armed Forces E9 Association (afe9a) we will call the Tarheel Chapter? There are plenty of pay grade E9's here in NC both active and retired and all we need is 10 members to start a chapter according to our National by-laws. If interested, contact me at curtleary@ieee,org, a retired Master Chief, USCG.

01/13/2022

We only have 27 Challenge Coins left so if you want one you better order it soon. Only $10 each. To see what they look like go to our web page at afe9a.us. Thank you for your service and stay safe and healthy.

Professional Organization for Senior Enlisted (E9) Personnel