CMDCM April Denise Jackson (SW/AW)

COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF, USS TULSA (LCS 16) GOLD CREW

04 October 2025 Command Master Chief Jackson is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She received recruit training at Great Lakes Illinois in November 2000, and reported to ATD School at Great Lakes, Illinois, in January 2001. Her first duty assignment was aboard USS NICHOLSON (DD 982) from February 2001 to November 2002.

Her follow on duty assignments include USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN 69) from November 2002 to November 2005, NAVCRUITDIST PHILADELPHIA from December 2005 to October 2008 where she was meritoriously advanced to First Class Petty Officer, USS GEORGE H W BUSH (CVN 77) from October 2008 to November 2012, HELSEACOMBATRON TWO from December 2012 to November 2015 where she was selected to Chief Petty Officer, USS NITZE (DDG 94) from November 2015 to November 2018 where she was selected to Senior Chief Petty Officer. She continued on as the Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella Site Rota Senior Enlisted Leader from December 2018 to January 2022, USS COWPENS (CG 63) from February 2022 to August 2024.

In March, 2024 Master Chief was selected to the Command Senior Chief Program. She is currently the Command Master Chief for USS TULSA LCS 16 (Gold) Crew 217, San Diego, CA.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Human Resource from Columbia Southern University. She attended Senior Enlisted Academy in 2021 and CMC/COB course in 2024.

Her personal awards include Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards); Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (eight awards); Good Conduct Medal (seven awards), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM) (two awards) and numerous campaign and unit awards.