Master Chief Scheeler was more than a shipmate, more than a mentor, and more than role model. He was the very spirit and backbone of the commissioning crew in USS BENFOLD (DDG 65). Master Chief helped bring men and women together on a new ship for the first time and set a standard that lives on to t ...

ETC Boltz was my first Chief on board USS CADMUS AR-14 out of Norfolk VA in 1947. I checked in as a ATSN. One thing I noticed about Chief Boltz, he treated everyone fair but at the same time he was firm. He wanted all of the Sailors under his leadership to advance and to do better. If he saw that we ...

Chief Storekeeper Alfred William Rogahn is my father but unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to know him. My mother passed away before I had a chance to learn more about him. What I do know is that he was a Navy Chief, and I would like to honor Chief Rogahn and keep his legacy and his service alive ...

I first met Bill when I climbed aboard the Jacobs ladder of USS BRIDGE (AOE-10) to take command. I could immediately tell that he was the “real deal”, respected, admired, a strong but fair leader. Together we led the crew through an accelerated shipyard period in preparation for an extended deployme ...

Derrick and I first met when we were stationed in FDNF Japan. He was the admin CPO at Sasebo, and I was the first female CDR of an Expeditionary Strike Group, with my headquarters in Okinawa and my ships at Sasebo. What a godsend from day one of my tour! Derrick was tireless in the performance o ...

I met Yolanda as my new (and final) Flag Writer when I was stationed at Allied Command Transformation, NATO ACT. She was a very serious professional, devoted to her family and to her work. Yolanda was amazing in her efforts to balance my – at times overwhelming – travel and work commitments, as I wa ...

Adrien was an E-2 when we first met in San Diego. He kicked off an admirable career, and when I needed a new Flag Writer at Allied Command Transformation, NATO ACT, he was the one I called! Then a YNC, Adrien swung into action and set a standard for all. He ran my very busy schedule, helped to w ...

I met Master Chief Pelagio when I was a young Petty Officer Second Class. He was in charge of the galley on base. It was a small base, and he was in charge of about 10+ Sailors from the age of 20-26. A very tough age group to keep out of trouble in HI. He managed all of us well. He kept us busy with ...

I first met Scotty as a young Chief in Groton Connecticut. I was stationed onboard the USS Seawolf doing my first Chief tour and he was the Command Master Chief at the Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The first thing I noticed about him was his upbeat positive personality. It did not seem to matte ...

BUC Brian Wong was the Operations Chief at Naval Station Rota during my time there as Production Officer. In the heart of the chaos that ensued during Operations Allies Refuge, BUC Brian Wong emerged as a beacon of leadership and unwavering dedication at Naval Station Rota. When the call came to swi ...

Chief Torrez was my first Chief - he committed himself to the Sailors in his charge and to teaching me how to be a good officer. I will never forget him. Chief Torrez and I met every morning, and he would "recommend" to me the plan for the day. He would recommend I call out specific Sailors for thei ...

Evelyn Banks was a Chief when I first met her onboard USS ACADIA. I was impressed by her commitment to all of her Sailors in Food Service Division. At the time we had no mentors to look up to and no one to train us in our job. She reported to Acadia and immediately made changes to our training progr ...