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8SEL Graduate of the U.S. Navy Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat (CMC/COB) Leadership Course for non-rated CMD Master Chief & Senior Chief Petty Officers and non-Chief of the Boat
Current service use not established
This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Command Master Chief rating
Overview
A CMC/COB Leadership Course graduate serves as a Command Senior Enlisted Leader while remaining in the sailor's parent rate. The sailor completes the course without holding a CMDCM or CMDCS rating or serving as a Chief of the Boat aboard a submarine.
Notes & Sources
- 8SEL identifies CMC/COB course graduates serving as command senior enlisted leaders while retaining their parent rating. The verified entry does not detail functional duties, so civilian matches require evidence of parent-rating or assignment-specific work.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 8SEL
[1] NEC entry "8SEL - U.S. Navy Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat (CMC/COB) Leadership Course for non-rated CMD Master Chief & Senior Chief Petty"; cached text line 19839; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
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