Senior Chief Danielle is a native of Roseburg, Oregon. He joined the U.S. Navy in May 2003 and completed Recruit Training at Great Lakes, Illinois. After finishing Aviation Apprenticeship School in Pensacola, Florida, he reported to his first duty station, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), where he served in the V2 Division as an undesignated Airman.

In July 2004, he completed Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) “A” School in Pensacola, FL, and was promoted to Third Class Petty Officer. He then reported to VS-41 “Shamrocks” in San Diego, CA, and detached aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) until the decommissioning of the S-3 platform. In 2006, he transferred to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) “World Watchers” at NAS Whidbey Island. During this tour, he deployed seven times to the FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, and SEVENTH Fleets, advancing to Second and First Class Petty Officer. His roles included Quality Assurance Representative, Leading Petty Officer, and Maintenance Control.

Following his sea tour, he reported to Naval Recruiting District Denver in 2014 as a production recruiter. He was selected to Chief Petty Officer in 2016 while serving as Recruiter-in-Charge at Naval Recruiting Station Littleton. After his recruiting tour, he returned to VQ-1 for a third sea tour. As Maintenance Control, he completed ten deployments to the FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, and SEVENTH Fleets, leading to his selection as Senior Chief Petty Officer. He continued to serve in VQ-1 as Line and Avionics Division Leading Chief Petty Officer and Maintenance Supervisor.

In March 2024, Danielle was selected for Command Senior Chief and is currently assigned to the Electronic Attack Weapons School at NAS Whidbey Island.

Command Senior Chief Danielle is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 264, Gray) and the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course (Class 24110). His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4 awards), and various unit and campaign awards. He is married and has one daughter.

 

Last Updated: 6 August 2024