Terry D. Scott

Terry D. Scott is a former United States Navy sailor who served as the 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from April 22, 2002, to July 10, 2006.

Early life and education

Scott was born in Buffalo, Missouri. Before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, he lived in Louisburg, Kansas.

Career

Scott joined the U.S. Navy in December 1976 and began his active-duty service in 1977. He completed the Missile Technician training, Basic Enlisted Submarine School, and the Navy's Instructor training school; he was later certified as a Master Training Specialist. He graduated with honors from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University. During his 29 years of service in the Navy, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medals.

Personal life

Scott currently lives in Bellevue, Nebraska.

Duty Stations

Sea Duty:

• USS John Adams (SSBN-620)
• USS James Madison (SSBN-627) - Missile Division Leading Chief Petty Officer.
• USS Jacksonville (SSN-699) - Chief of the Boat
• Strike Fighter Squadron 192 - Command Master Chief

Shore Duty:

• Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Training Center, Charleston, South Carolina - Qualified as Master Training Specialist
• Holy Loch, Scotland, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 14 embarked in USS Simon Lake (AS-33) - Squadron Missile Technician
• Commander, Submarine Force, United States Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT) - Senior Enlisted Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspector and Department Leading Chief Petty Officer
• Naval Security Group Activity, Winter Harbor — Command Master Chief
• Naval Forces, Central Command and Fifth Fleet — CNO-Directed Command Master Chief

Awards and decorations

File:MCPON Terry D. Scott.jpg

Scott in 2005

• File:U.S. Navy enlisted submarine warfare badge.png Enlisted Submarine Warfare Insignia
• File:Navy air warfare.jpg Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignia
• File:MCPON Full.png Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Identification Badge

File:Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg	Navy Distinguished Service Medal
File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg	Legion of Merit
File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg	Meritorious Service Medal
Gold star Gold star Gold star Gold star File:Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5)
Gold star Gold star Gold star File:Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4)
Bronze star File:Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg	Navy Unit Commendation (2)
Bronze star Bronze star File:Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3)
File:Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 1st award.svg	Navy "E" Ribbon
Silver star Bronze star Bronze star File:United States Navy Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg	Navy Good Conduct Medal (8)
File:Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg	Navy Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star File:National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg	National Defense Service Medal (2)
File:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
File:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg	Armed Forces Service Medal
Silver star Silver star File:Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (11)
File:Navy Arctic Service Ribbon.svg	Arctic Service Ribbon
Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star File:Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (4)
File:NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg	NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
File:United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg	Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
File:United States Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

• Seven gold service stripes.