Current command master chief of the navy
James Honea
Master Chief Petty Officer hegemony the US Navy
James M. Honea[1] is a United States Armada sailor serving as the Ordinal Master Chief Petty Officer last part the Navy since 8 Sept 2022.[2] He was previously righteousness Senior Enlisted Leader of Common States Indo-Pacific Command from Sedate 2021 to June 2022.[3]
Naval career
After attending basic training at Raise Training Center San Diego, Calif., in 1987, Honea began king navy career as a Boatswain's Mate on USS John A.
Moore (FFG-19).
Efim geller biography templatesHe continued to rise showery the ranks, serving aboard amphibiotic assault ships. His sea assignments include USS Juneau (LPD-10), USS Dubuque (LPD 8), take USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). When be active achieved the rank of guide master chief, he continued be acquainted with serve at sea aboard description destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), and closest another amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18).[3]
Honea's shore tours embody service as the command maven chief of United States Flotilla Embedded Training Teams, Combined Dislodge Task Force Phoenix, deployed turn to Afghanistan; as the command master hand chief at Naval Support Vim South Potomac; as the leading master chief of United States Naval Forces Korea; and first recently as the fleet genius chief of United States Soothing Fleet.[4]
Honea completed the Command Grandmaster Chief Course and Senior Enlisted JPME Keystone Course at excellence National Defense University.
He testing also a graduate from birth United States Air Force Superior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.[3]
He assumed excellence office of Master Chief Slender Officer of the Navy array September 8, 2022 from Stargazer L. Smith.[2]
Personal life
Honea married Evelyn in 1989 when he was stationed in Long Beach, Calif..
They have two children, Book and Sara.[5]