Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Biographies

Command Master Chief Jose Ramos

Press Operations — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:28:00 GMT

Master Chief Ramos, a native of California, enlisted in the United States Navy in October 1995.

Command Master Chief Anthony Fortner

Press Operations — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:18:35 GMT

Master Chief Fortner is a native of Anderson, South Carolina, and he is married with four children

Captain Mike Donovan

Press Operations — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:49:56 GMT

Captain Mike Donovan, a native of Wausau, WI, was commissioned in 2003 through the Naval Reserve

Captain Nicholas C. DeLeo

Press Operations — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:21:03 GMT

Captain Nicholas C. DeLeo is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland He graduated and commissioned

Command Master Chief Frank H. Wilson

Press Operations — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:22:00 GMT

Command Master Chief Frank Wilson is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He enlisted in the U.S.

Commander Christopher Eckel

Press Operations — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:53:00 GMT

Commander Chris “Cathy” Eckel, a native of King George, VA, graduated with honors from Virginia Tech

Command Master Chief Sam Rivera

Press Operations — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:20:00 GMT

Commander Kierin Anderson

Press Operations — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:55:31 GMT

Born in California and raised in Pickerington, Ohio. Commander Anderson graduated from Rutgers

Commander Kristen McKim

Press Operations — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:12:11 GMT

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Commander McKim graduated from the United States Naval Academy

Command Master Chief Christopher Arredondo

Press Operations — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:07:34 GMT

Master Chief Arredondo, a native of California, enlisted in the United States Navy in July 2002.

Commander Michael McDevitt

Press Operations — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:01:17 GMT

Cmdr. Michael “LANCE” McDevitt, a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, is a 2009 graduate of

Commander Calvin Stark

Press Operations — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:53:30 GMT

A native of Fort Worth, TX, Commander Calvin Stark graduated from Texas A&M University in 2008,

Commander Michelle Sousa

Press Operations — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:07:00 GMT

CDR Michelle M. Sousa, a native of San Jose, California, graduated 2007 from the University

Senior Chief Robert Buschman

Press Operations — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:19:00 GMT

Senior Chief Buschman graduated from Fox High Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri class of 2005.

Command Master Chief Dominque Daphness

Press Operations — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:30:29 GMT

Command Master Chief Daphness is a native of Queens, New York. He enlisted on September 10, 2001,

Command Master Chief Juan C. Zetino

Press Operations — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:17:59 GMT

Master Chief Juan C. Zetino was raised in Los Angeles, California. He enlisted in the Navy August

Rear Admiral Jay Clark

Press Operations — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:26:00 GMT

Vice Admiral Douglas “V8” Verissimo

Press Operations — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:19:58 GMT

Vice Admiral Doug “V8” Verissimo, is a native of Falmouth, Massachusetts. He is a 1987 graduate of

Commander Kenneth Kinghorn

Press Operations — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:01:00 GMT

A native to the U.S. Navy, Commander Kenneth Kinghorn was born on Subic Naval Base, Philippines and

Command Master Chief Terrence Rivers

Press Operations — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:09:33 GMT

Command Master Chief Rivers is a native of Sumter, South Carolina and reported to Recruit Training