Command Master Chief Wolfinger reported to Recruit training command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois in September 2001.  During her service, she has completed Hospital Corpsman “A” school, Field Medical Service School and Surface Independent Duty Corpsman School. She was selected for the Command Senior/Master Chief Program in 2021. 

Her sea duty assignments include USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) Norfolk, Virginia; USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) Virginia Beach, Virginia; Medical Augment for Shock/Trauma Platoon, 2ND Medical Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; and Strike Fighter Squadron ONE ONE THREE.

Her shore tours include Naval Hospital Hawaii; Branch Medical Clinic Sewell’s Point; Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island; Immediate Superior in Command duty at Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic Medical Readiness Division; and Military Entrance Processing Station New Orleans. 

She completed two Strike Fighter Squadron deployments to the Western Pacific, including a historic 5th FLEET combat deployment in support of OPERATION ROUGH RIDER on the USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70); a combat deployment to Al Taqqadum, Iraq in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; two Surface deployments to the Mediterranean and Central Command, including support for OPERATION NEMISIS RAPTOR. 

Command Master Chief Petty Wolfinger’s professional military education includes the Senior Enlisted Academy class #236 (Khaki) and the CMC/COB Course.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration from Trident University. She is also the recipient of the 2025 Navy League of the United States Admiral Claude V. Ricketts Award.

Her decorations include a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and various unit and campaign awards.

She assumed duties as the Command Master Chief for Strike Fighter Squadron ONE TWO FIVE (VFA-125) on 24 September 2025.