CMDCS(SW/EXW/AW/IW) Paris Fuentes

COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF, USS OAKLAND (LCS 24)

25 October 2024

Command Senior Chief, Paris Fuentes is a native of Granada, Nicaragua and raised in Miami, Florida. He enlisted in the Navy in September of 2004 and attended Basic Training and Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. He then attended Airman ATD school in Pensacola, Florida and in 2007 he attended Master-At-Arms “A” school in NTTC Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

His sea duty assignment includes USS Wasp (LHD-1) Air Department, Mobile Security Squadron Six (MSRON 6), Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Four, Protective Service Detail for Commander, US Naval Central Command, Chief Master-At-Arms (CMAA) OLF San Nicholas Island, Special Boat Team TWELVE as CMAA, and USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) as CMAA.

During his sea duty assignments, Senior Chief Fuentes deployed to the Northern Atlantic, Mediterranean, and served on Al Basrah and Khor Al Amaya oil terminals, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

His shore duty assignments include Naval Air Station Key West, FL, NCIS Threat Mitigation Unit, Bahrain, Naval Base Ventura County, CA, and Naval Base San Diego, CA.

Senior Chief Fuentes graduated from the United States Senior Enlisted Academy Class 246 (Blue) in December 2021 and the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Leadership course (Class 24130) in August 2024. He earned his Associates Degree in Emergency Management/ Homeland Security from Coastline Community College.

His personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (five awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (six awards), Good Conduct Medal (six awards), and multiple campaign and service awards. He is qualified as Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Air Warfare Specialist, Expeditionary Warfare Specialist, and Information Warfare Specialist.