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

COMMAND MASTER CHIEF, USS STOCKDALE (DDG 106)

12 June 2023
Master Chief Gomer Turiano
Master Chief Gomer Turiano
Master Chief Gomer Turiano
Master Chief Gomer Turiano
Master Chief Gomer Turiano
Photo By: CNSP
VIRIN: 230612-N-N0831-0003
CMDCM Turiano is a native of and was raised in the Philippines.  His family moved to San Diego, CA in April 2000 and soon after, he enlisted in Naval Service in 12 July 2000 attending Basic Recruit Training at Great Lakes, IL. 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) as part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Japan. 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) where he was selected to the Command Senior Enlisted Leader Program in February 2020.

His initial assignment as a Command Senior Enlisted Leader was USS MOBILE (LCS 26) GOLD from November 2020 to April 2023.  He is currently serves USS STOCKDALE (DDG 106) as the Command Master Chief.

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.

List of awards include Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Achievement Medals, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and multiple unit campaign medals that he credits to the Sailors with whom he has proudly served.

 

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