[Chad Fairbanks]

Actually, not only large ships would have them - I was on a ship in the late 80s, early 90s, that had two Senior Chief Petty Officers, plus a Master Chief... We were a small ship - well less than 100 guys.

[StayAt HomeMother]

Yes, one or more Master Chiefs of SOME rating is likely on most ships, but we had been discussing MAMCs. With a crew of less than 100, did you have two E-8 MAs and and E-9 MA? Were you a prison ship? :-)

For non-Navy FReepers: An MAMC is a Master Chief Master at Arms, as opposed to some other specialty field, like an RMMC (Master Chief Radioman) or an ETMC (Master Chief Electronic Technician).

[My standard disclaimer - I am not nor never have been a Master Chief anything, but my hat's off to all these top notch enlisted men and women.]