James Honea
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James Honea | |
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Born | Lubbock, Texas |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1987–present |
Rank | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
Unit | United States Indo-Pacific Command |
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James M. Honea[1] is a United States Navy sailor serving as the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) since 8 September 2022.[2] He previously was the Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL) of United States Indo-Pacific Command. He served in that role from August of 2021 to June of 2022.[3]
After 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 U.S. 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 U.S. Naval Forces Korea; and most recently as the fleet master chief of U.S. 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 U.S. 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 MCPON Smith.[2]
Personal life
Honea married Evelyn in 1989 when he was stationed in Long Beach, California. They have two children, James who is twenty-nine and Sara who is twenty-four.[5]
Awards and decorations
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- Eight gold service stripes
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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