Honea's shore tours include service as the command master chief of United States Navy Embedded Training Teams, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, deployed to Afghanistan; as the command master chief at Naval Support Activity South Potomac; as the command master chief of United States Naval Forces Korea; and most recently as the fleet master chief of United States Pacific Fleet.[4]
Honea completed the Command Master Chief Course and Senior Enlisted JPME Keystone Course at the National Defense University. He is also a graduate from the United States Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.[3]
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independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources James Honea news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message James M Honea 1 is a United States Navy sailor serving as the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy since 8 September 2022 2 He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Indo Pacific Command from August 2021 to June 2022 3 James HoneaOfficial portrait 2022BornLubbock TexasAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States NavyYears of service1987 presentRankMaster Chief Petty Officer of the NavyBattles warsWar in AfghanistanAwardsDefense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit 2 Meritorious Service Medal 5 Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 4 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 4 James Honea s voice source source Honea s opening statement at a House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on the state of enlisted personnelRecorded March 9 2023 Contents 1 Naval career 2 Personal life 3 Awards and decorations 4 ReferencesNaval career EditAfter attending basic training at Recruit Training Center San Diego California in 1987 Honea began his navy career as a Boatswain s Mate on USS John A Moore FFG 19 He continued to rise through the ranks serving aboard amphibious assault ships His sea assignments include USS Juneau LPD 10 USS Dubuque LPD 8 and USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 When he achieved the rank of command master chief he continued to serve at sea aboard the destroyer USS Gridley DDG 101 and later another amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans LPD 18 3 Honea s shore tours include service as the command master chief of United States Navy Embedded Training Teams Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix deployed to Afghanistan as the command master chief at Naval Support Activity South Potomac as the command master chief of United States Naval Forces Korea and most recently as the fleet master chief of United States Pacific Fleet 4 Honea completed the Command Master Chief Course and Senior Enlisted JPME Keystone Course at the National Defense University He is also a graduate from the United States Air Force Senior Non Commissioned Officer Academy 3 He assumed the office of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on September 8 2022 from Russell L Smith 2 Personal life EditHonea married Evelyn in 1989 when he was stationed in Long Beach California They have two children James and Sara 5 Awards and decorations Edit nbsp Honea receives the MCPON cutlass from Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M Gilday on September 8 2022 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Badge Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist insignia1st row Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with one gold award star Meritorious Service Medal with four award stars2nd row Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three award stars Joint Meritorious Unit Award3rd row Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze service star Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star Navy E Ribbon w Wreathed Battle E device4th row Navy Good Conduct Medal with two silver service stars National Defense Service Medal with service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal5th row Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with service star6th row Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal7th row Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and four bronze service stars Navy Reserve Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Navy amp Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with two service stars8th row NATO Medal Non Article 5 Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Navy Expert Pistol Shot MedalBadge Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insigniaBadge Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy BadgeEight gold service stripesReferences Edit James M Honea U S Navy Retrieved 10 September 2022 a b CNO Gilday Announces Next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy America s Navy US Navy 10 March 2022 a b c Senior Enlisted Leader U S Indo Pacific Command U S Indo Pacific Command James Honea Senior Enlisted Leader U S Indo Pacific Command U S Department of Defense Retrieved June 9 2022 Ms Evelyn Honea Military One Source 6 October 2020 Retrieved June 9 2022 Military officesPreceded byRussell L Smith Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy2022 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Honea amp oldid 1173327632, 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