Steven S. Giordano

Steven S. Giordano

Giordano as 14th MCPON
Born Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1989–present
Rank Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Unit Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Commands held Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
U.S. Naval Forces Europe / Africa Fleet Master Chief
Force Master Chief for Navy Information Dominance Forces
Awards Legion of Merit (2)
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (7)

Steven S. Giordano is the current Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy.

Career

A native of Baltimore, enlisted in the Navy in June 1989. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command Orlando, Florida, he reported to Naval Technical Training Center Pensacola, Florida, completing cryptologic technician technical training. Giordano later completed a Bachelor of Science in Management, is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy and the National Defense University Keystone course. He is designated a specialist in submarine, surface and information warfare.

Giordano’s early assignments include a tour at Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Agana, Guam, serving as a signals analyst and reporter, an operational deployment to Naval Security Group Det., Bahrain in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Following this assignment, Master Chief Giordano received orders to NSGA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii completing numerous operational deployments aboard Pacific Fleet combatants. His next assignment was at the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Fort Meade, Maryland as a Maritime Analysis Cell Analyst. In October 1999, Master Chief Giordano reported to NSGA Rota, Spain completing three operational deployments and serving aboard one allied combatant. Master Chief Giordano then reported to the Center for Naval Leadership Pensacola, Florida for duties as the Entry Level ELINT School Course Manager and LCPO. In 2004, he reported to Navy Information Operations Command Fort Gordon, Georgia as the Fleet Cryptologic Augmentation Center Division Chief and Fleet Operations Department Leading Chief Petty Officer. Master Chief Giordano graduated from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy Class 133 and reported on staff as a faculty advisor in September 2007.

Giordano’s command master chief tours include time aboard the guided-missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41) and at Navy Information Operations Command Colorado. He also served as the force master chief for Navy Information Dominance Forces and fleet master chief for U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S Naval Forces Africa.[1]

Awards and decorations

Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist insignia
Enlisted Submarine Warfare Specialist insignia
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist insignia
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge
Gold star
Legion of Merit with one gold award star
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with four gold award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one silver and one gold award stars
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Good Conduct Medal with one silver and one bronze service stars
Bronze star
Navy Expeditionary Medal with service star
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with service star
Bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Bronze star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and one bronze service stars
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with three service stars
Special Operations Service Ribbon
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
Kuwait Liberation Medal from Kuwait
Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

References

  1. "Fleet Master Chief Steven S. Giordano". U.S. Navy. 2016.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Military offices
Preceded by
Michael D. Stevens
14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
September 2, 2016 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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