Master Chief John[117]
Master Chief" was the highest non-commissioned rank where the character would still be considered "expendable". McLees also felt the shortened "Chief" sounded more colloquial and less like a modern military designation.
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Master Chief" was the highest non-commissioned rank where the character would still be considered "expendable". McLees also felt the shortened "Chief" sounded more colloquial and less like a modern military designation.