CMDCS(SW/IW/AW) Angel L. Ortiz Jr.

Command Senior Chief, USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Blue Crew

04 August 2023 Senior Chief Petty Officer Ortiz is a native of Bronx, New York, and completed basic training in September 2001 at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois.

He graduated Information Systems Technician `A` school in January 2002. He holds three warfare designations, which include: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS), Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist (EIWS), and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS). CMDCS Ortiz holds the following Navy Enlisted Codes (NEC), Advanced Warrior Toughness Training (AWT) Instructor (807D), Senior Enlisted Academy (8SEA), Command Senior Chief (8CSC), and Command Fitness Leader (8CFL).

CMDCS Ortiz served at sea onboard USS THORN (DD 988), Norfolk, VA, USS AUSTIN (LPD 4), Norfolk, VA, USS STETHEM (DDG 63) in San Diego, CA, and is currently serving onboard USS TULSA (LCS 16) Blue Team as the Command Senior Enlisted leader in San Diego, CA.

On shore he served at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station (NCTAMS) Atlantic (LANT) Detachment (Det) Rota, Spain, Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven (CPRW 11) Det Fleet Support Unit (FSU) FIVE in Jacksonville, FL, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Naples, IT, Commander Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) in Seoul/Busan South Korea, and at Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) in Coronado, SD.

He holds an AA in General Studies and holds various CompTIA certifications. His awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (eight awards), the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM), and various unit, campaign, and service awards.