CMDCM (SW/AW) Lance H. Burfict

Past Command Master Chief, USS Green Bay (LPD 20)

26 October 2024 Master Chief Lance Burfict is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and enlisted in the U.S. Navy May 1998. He completed Basic Training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois, followed by Yeoman "A" School in Meridian, MS.

Master Chief Burfict previous duty stations and assignments include: Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay Greece; Commander SEVENTH FLEET embarked onboard the USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19), Yokosuka, Japan as Administrative Assistant; Administrative Department Leading Petty Officer at Naval Air Station Key West, FL; Administrative Department Leading Petty Officer and Command Career Counselor on ARCO (ARDM 5), San Diego, CA; USS TARAWA (LHA 1) as Ship Secretary and Administrative Division Leading Chief Petty Officer, San Diego, CA; Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN Detachment Sasebo, Japan, as Administrative Officer; Executive Department Leading Chief Petty Officer and Flag Writer to Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group TWO, Virginia Beach, VA; Virginia, Administrative Directorate Leading Chief Petty Officer and Senior Enlisted Advisor for Inspector General, Commander U. S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk

In 2017 he was selected to the Command Senior Chief Program; his Command Master Chief assignments include; Acting Command Master Chief for Naval Support Activity, Hampton Roads and Senior Enlisted Advisor of Fort Lee MEPS, Fort Lee, VA; Command Master Chief of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-25) Naval Air Station Lemoore, California; His current assignment is Command Master Chief for Amphibious Squadron ELEVEN the Navy’s only forward deployed Amphibious Squadron permanently embarked onboard USS AMERICA (LHA-6). He is temporarily assigned as the Command Master Chief of USS GREEN BAY (LPD 20).

Master Chief is a graduate of Senior Enlisted Academy Class 210, the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat course Class 176 and a graduate of the Advance Command Master Chief Course. He holds an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Central Texas College; Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources and Business Administration from Columbia Southern University.

Master Chief Warfare qualifications include Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist and Surface Warfare Specialist. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy Achievement Medal (four awards), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award and other various unit and campaign awards.