Command Master Chief Ty Turner is a highly accomplished senior enlisted leader with extensive operational and leadership experience across diverse naval platforms and environments. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, CMDCM Turner’s academic background includes Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School and Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota.
 
His naval career commenced in April 1998 at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. Subsequently, his sea duty assignments encompassed a broad spectrum of operational deployments and responsibilities, including service onboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), USS BOXER (LHD 4), USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39), USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), USS STETHEM (DDG 63), and USS JOHN P. MURTHA (LPD 26).  He also served with Electronic Attack Squadron ONE FOUR ONE (VAQ-141).  CMDCM Turner's leadership roles extended to Command Master Chief assignments for VAQ-141, STETHEM, JOHN P. MURTHA, and Naval Base Coronado.
 
His professional development includes successful completion of the Senior Enlisted Academy Class 186 “Gold”; the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat (CMC/COB) Class 162, the Executive Leadership Symposium (2018) and Advanced Command Master Chief course.  His shore assignments include Naval Technical Training Command (NTTC) Corry Station, Southwest Intermediate Maintenance Activity/Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, and a significant contribution as an Individual Augmentee to the Joint Detention Operations Group, Guantanamo Bay, and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. FIFTH Fleet.  His selection to Chief Petty Officer occurred while serving with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1).  He also served a crucial tour as an Individual Augmentee to the International Security Assistance Force at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan in January 2011. CMDCM Turner assumed his current role as Command Master Chief aboard USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) in January 2024.
 
His decorations included the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (five awards), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards), and various unit and campaign medals.  He is authorized to wear the Enlisted Surface Warfare, Enlisted Aviation Warfare, Enlisted Information Warfare, Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare, and Seabee Combat Warfare insignias, along with the Enlisted Small Craft boat pin.