Posted on Mar 30, 2016
Dunford picks seasoned master chief for Europe's top enlisted post
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The top enlisted sailor in Japan will soon be one of the military's foremost enlisted advisers.
Command Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington, the top sailor at Yokosuka, Japan-based 7th Fleet, is moving to Europe to become the senior enlisted leader at U.S. European Command.
Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, chose Addington to replace Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Craig Adams, who was fired in September after a loss of confidence in his abilities.
Addington, a career submariner who has served aboard five attack boats, will report to EUCOM head Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, EUCOM said in a Wednesday release.
The Navy’s top enlisted sailor praised Addington’s selection, saying he was “absolutely the right guy for the job.”
“He’s a really top-notch command master chief,” Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (AW/NAC) Michael Stevens said in a Wednesday phone call. “I know 7th Fleet is about as far away from EUCOM as you can get, but the skills he’s built out there to build relationships with our partners is going to be invaluable. He really has an ability to get everybody working together.”
In his role in Japan, Addington focused on building relationships with allies and partners but also on professional development and leadership training for enlisted sailors, Stevens said.
Addington’s selection is also a win for the Navy’s command master chief program, Stevens said.
“We’ve got three combatant commanders filled by command master chiefs now: [U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Northern Command] and now EUCOM,” Stevens said. “It’s a testament to how far the program has come. There was a time when we didn’t have any COCOMs filled with CMCs.”
Addnington joined the Navy in 1985 and served primarily in attack submarines. He has had his fair share of sea time, serving aboard the attack submarines Tautog, Barb, Norfolk, La Jolla and Jefferson City.
He joined the command master chief program at the 19-year mark and served as chief of the boat on the attack sub Helena. He has also been the top sailor at Submarine Squadron 7 in Pearl Harbor and Navy Recruiting District Seattle, Washington.
MAJ Ken Landgren SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" PO1 William "Chip" Nagel CPT (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. SSG Warren Swan PO2 Ed C. SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSgt (Join to see) CPT L SSP5 Michael Rathbun CW5 (Join to see) CW5 Charlie Poulton SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM Mikel Dawson CSM Charles HaydenSN Greg Wright SGT Benjamin Lindsey MSG Tom Earley [~786700:SGT John McConnell
Command Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington, the top sailor at Yokosuka, Japan-based 7th Fleet, is moving to Europe to become the senior enlisted leader at U.S. European Command.
Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, chose Addington to replace Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Craig Adams, who was fired in September after a loss of confidence in his abilities.
Addington, a career submariner who has served aboard five attack boats, will report to EUCOM head Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, EUCOM said in a Wednesday release.
The Navy’s top enlisted sailor praised Addington’s selection, saying he was “absolutely the right guy for the job.”
“He’s a really top-notch command master chief,” Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (AW/NAC) Michael Stevens said in a Wednesday phone call. “I know 7th Fleet is about as far away from EUCOM as you can get, but the skills he’s built out there to build relationships with our partners is going to be invaluable. He really has an ability to get everybody working together.”
In his role in Japan, Addington focused on building relationships with allies and partners but also on professional development and leadership training for enlisted sailors, Stevens said.
Addington’s selection is also a win for the Navy’s command master chief program, Stevens said.
“We’ve got three combatant commanders filled by command master chiefs now: [U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Northern Command] and now EUCOM,” Stevens said. “It’s a testament to how far the program has come. There was a time when we didn’t have any COCOMs filled with CMCs.”
Addnington joined the Navy in 1985 and served primarily in attack submarines. He has had his fair share of sea time, serving aboard the attack submarines Tautog, Barb, Norfolk, La Jolla and Jefferson City.
He joined the command master chief program at the 19-year mark and served as chief of the boat on the attack sub Helena. He has also been the top sailor at Submarine Squadron 7 in Pearl Harbor and Navy Recruiting District Seattle, Washington.
MAJ Ken Landgren SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" PO1 William "Chip" Nagel CPT (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. SSG Warren Swan PO2 Ed C. SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSgt (Join to see) CPT L SSP5 Michael Rathbun CW5 (Join to see) CW5 Charlie Poulton SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM Mikel Dawson CSM Charles HaydenSN Greg Wright SGT Benjamin Lindsey MSG Tom Earley [~786700:SGT John McConnell
Dunford picks seasoned master chief for Europe's top enlisted post
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Thanks SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL for letting us know that Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs chose Command Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington to become the senior enlisted leader at U.S. European Command.
It is interesting to me that the CJCS made this decision instead of the EUCOM Commander.
It is interesting to me that the CJCS made this decision instead of the EUCOM Commander.
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What's the point of these Senior Enlisted billets anyway? Today's military is more open than it was 40 years ago. I rather have a good group of enlisted leader vice one. Just saying not hating.
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