CMDCM (SW/AW/FMF/IW) Gomer L. Turiano

Past Command Senior Enlisted Leader, USS Mobile (LCS 26) Gold Crew

22 February 2022 Command Master Chief Gomer L. Turiano is a native of and was raised in the Philippines. His family moved to San Diego, CA in April 2000. He enlisted in the Navy in July 2000, attending Basic Recruit Training at Great Lakes, Illinois. He also completed Seaman Apprenticeship Training, Hospital Corpsman “A” School and Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman School.

His sea duty assignments include USS David R. Ray (DD 971) as undesignated deck seaman for his first sea tour, USS Higgins (DDG 76), 1st Marine Division where he deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan with 1st Battalion 5th Marines, and Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5). During these tours he completed multiple deployments in the Pacific, Central and Southern Command areas of responsibility.

Ashore, he was assigned to US Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan, Branch Health Clinic Diego Garcia, Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Command (NSW ATC) and Military Sealift Command Ship Support Unit Guam (MSC SSU GUAM).

His current assignment is Command Senior Enlisted Leader, USS Mobile (LCS 26) Gold Crew.

He is a graduate of Senior Enlisted Academy Class 217 and CMC/COB Course Class 21010. He also earned his degree in Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with Trident University International and Master of Science in Strategic Leadership with University of Charleston.

His personal awards include three Navy Commendation Medals, eight Navy Achievement Medals, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and multiple unit campaign medals.