James Honea

James M. Honea is a United States Navy sailor serving as the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy since 8 September 2022. He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Indo-Pacific Command from August 2021 to June 2022.

Naval career

After attending basic training at Recruit Training Center San Diego, California, in 1987, Honea began his navy career as a Boatswain's Mate on . He continued to rise through the ranks, serving aboard amphibious assault ships. His sea assignments include , , and . When he achieved the rank of command master chief, he continued to serve at sea aboard the destroyer , and later another amphibious assault ship .

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.

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.

He assumed the office of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on September 8, 2022 from Russell L. Smith.

Personal life

Honea married Evelyn in 1989 when he was stationed in Long Beach, California. They have two children, James and Sara.

Awards and decorations

*Nine gold service stripes

References

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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Master Chief Petty Officers of the United States Navy
Recipients of the Legion of Merit