Terry D. Scott

Terry D. Scott is a former United States Navy sailor who served as the 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from April 22, 2002, to July 10, 2006.

Terry D. Scott
Scott in 2002
Born	Buffalo, Missouri, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1976–2006
Rank	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Awards	Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal

Early life and education

Scott was born in Buffalo, Missouri. Before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, he lived in Louisburg, Kansas.

Career

Scott joined the U.S. Navy in December 1976, and began his active duty service in 1977. He completed the Missile Technician training, Basic Enlisted Submarine School, and the Navy's Instructor training school; he was later certified as a Master Training Specialist. He graduated with honors from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy in 1990, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University. During his 29 years of service in the Navy, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medals.

Personal life

Scott currently lives in Bellevue, Nebraska.

Duty Stations

Sea Duty:

• USS John Adams (SSBN-620)
• USS James Madison (SSBN-627) - Missile Division Leading Chief Petty Officer.
• USS Jacksonville (SSN-699) - Chief of the Boat
• Strike Fighter Squadron 192 - Command Master Chief

Shore Duty:

• Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Training Center, Charleston, South Carolina - Qualified as Master Training Specialist
• Holy Loch, Scotland, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 14 embarked in USS Simon Lake (AS-33) - Squadron Missile Technician
• Commander, Submarine Force, United States Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT) - Senior Enlisted Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspector and Department Leading Chief Petty Officer
• Naval Security Group Activity, Winter Harbor — Command Master Chief
• Naval Forces, Central Command and Fifth Fleet — CNO-Directed Command Master Chief

Awards and decorations

Scott in 2005

• Enlisted Submarine Warfare Insignia
• Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignia
• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Identification Badge

	Navy Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit
	Meritorious Service Medal
	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5)
	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4)
	Navy Unit Commendation (2)
	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3)
	Navy "E" Ribbon
	Navy Good Conduct Medal (8)
	Navy Expeditionary Medal
	National Defense Service Medal (2)
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Armed Forces Service Medal
	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (11)
	Arctic Service Ribbon
	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (4)
	NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
	Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal

• Seven gold service stripes.