Russell L. Smith
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Russell L. Smith | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1988–2022 |
Rank | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
Commands held | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Awards |
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Russell L. Smith is a United States Navy sailor who served as the 15th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON).[1] He was acting MCPON from June 22, 2018, when Steven S. Giordano resigned, to August 29, 2018, when he officially assumed the role.
Smith is a graduate of the United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 125/Blue) and the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat (CMC/COB) Course (Class 42) at the Naval War College.
Smith reported to Recruit Training Center San Diego, California, in September 1988, and began his career as a airman. He became a weapons technician in 1990, then converted to the intelligence specialist rating in 1993. He was selected for the command master chief program in 2007.[2]
Smith's sea duty assignments include USS Enterprise (CVN-65), SEAL Team Four, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), two tours on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), and as the command master chief on USS Momsen (DDG-92).[2]
Smith had six shipboard deployments to the
Smith's shore tours include service as the operations non-commissioned officer at the United States Defense Attaché Office in Moscow, Russia; on the Chief of Naval Operations' staff as the senior enlisted for the intelligence community; as the CMC for the Office of Naval Intelligence; as the OPNAV Staff's command master chief in Washington, DC; as the United States Naval Academy's command master chief in Annapolis, and most recently as the fleet master chief, Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education in January 2017.[3]
In February 2022, it was made public that Smith was under investigation by the Naval Inspector General for unspecified misconduct.[4][5]
On 22 April 2022, he visited the carrier
He vacated the MCPON office on September 8, 2022 to Fleet Master Chief James Honea.[7]
Awards and decorations
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist insignia
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Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist insignia | |
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignia | |
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge
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award stars
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal | |
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two award stars
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Army Achievement Medal
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze service star | |
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Wreathed Battle E device
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Navy Good Conduct Medal with one silver and two bronze service stars
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National Defense Service Medal with service star | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Humanitarian Service Medal | |
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver service star
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Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with service star | |
Navy Accession Training Service Ribbon | |
Kuwait Liberation Medal from Kuwait | |
Navy Expert Rifleman Medal | |
Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal |
- Eight gold service stripes.
- Smith received the Edwin T. Layton Leadership Award in fall of 2002 for leadership in the Intelligence Community.
References
- ^ Office of the MCPON (28 August 2018). "Smith takes helm as MCPON". USNI. US Naval Institute.
- ^ a b c "Russell L. Smith – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy". U.S. Navy Office of Information. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Russell L. Smith, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff; Eckstein, Megan (February 4, 2022). "Navy investigating top enlisted sailor over alleged misconduct". Navy Times. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ LaGrone, Sam (February 3, 2022). "MCPON Smith Under Investigation for Allegations of Misconduct". USNI News. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Navy's Top Enlisted Leader Tells George Washington Crew at Least They Aren't 'Sleeping in a Foxhole Like a Marine'". www.military.com. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Garamone, Jim (March 10, 2022). "CNO Gilday Announces Next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Retrieved March 11, 2022.