Command Master Chief Duane Jerry
Command Master Chief Jerry is a native of Westmoreland, Jamaica. Atthe age of 11 he relocated from Jamaica to Orlando, Florida. He graduated from Oviedo High School in May of 1997 and signed up for the Delayed Entry Program the same month. He went to recruit training command at Great Lakes Chicago, Ill. in March of 1998. After boot camp, CMDCM Jerry attended Utilitiesman “A” School at Naval Construction Training Center Det. Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls, Texas. Following “A” school, he reported to Public Works Naval Station Rota, Spain. During his tour he was advanced to Utilitiesman 3rd Class. In January of 2001 he then reported to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 where he made deployments to include Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Guam, Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was then advanced to Utilitiesman 2nd Class. He was hand selected to a Fleet Support Billet at Naval Construction Training Center Gulfport, Mississippi. while aboard he taught “F” schools and “C” schools. He arrived at the Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois in December 2004, where he became a Recruit Division Commander. He transformed 478 civilians into highly motivated and basically trained Sailors. During his tour in December 2006, he was advanced to Utilitiesman 1st Class.
In October of 2008, he reported to NMCB ONE Gulfport, Mississippi, where he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer. During his tour he served as Quality Control inspector for Pacific Command deployment to Guam and Assistant Officer In Charge for Detail Tarin Kowt for Central Command deployment to Afghanistan. Chief Jerry reported aboard to CBMU 202 Detachment Jacksonville on Mar 2012 where he served as the Operations Chief and Officer In Charge. In October 2014 he reported to NMCB 11 in Gulfport, Mississippi, and served as the Construction Civic Action Detail Yap (Federated States of Micronesia) Assistant Officer in Charge, Bravo Company Operations Chief, Delta Company Chief, Command Fitness Leader and Battalion field training exercise chief (S3FTX). In June 2017 he took follow on orders to Naval Construction Group Two, Gulfport, Mississippi, where he was assigned as the N75 Operations chief, N75 Leading Chief Petty Officer and ISIC Master Scheduler. Responsible for the training and readiness of Echelon V & VI commands under NCG 2 cognizance. In June 2018, he was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer. In May 2021, he then took orders back to NMCB 1 where he was promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer. During his tour he served as the S7C Training Chief, Det. Guam Delta Company Chief, Det. Guam Senior Enlisted Leader and Acting Command Master Chief. In February 2023 he was selected as a Command Master Chief.
CMDCM Jerry reported as Command Master Chief for NMCB 133 in April 06, 2023. His incredible impact as Command Master Chief culminated with his unit receiving the Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency Award for Fiscal Year 2023, REA Best In Class Fiscal Year 2024 as well as the Peltier Award for most outstanding construction battalion. CMDCM Jerry reported as the Command Master Chief for 22ND Naval Construction Regiment in April 2025.CMDCM Jerry is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy, Class 222 Group Brown, in 2019 and completed the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat course in 2023. He made history as the first Seabee to receive the MCPON Delbert D. Black Leadership Award in 2024.
CMDCM Jerry is a designated Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist, Expeditionary Warfare Specialist and a qualified Master Training Specialist.
His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5th Award), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3rd Award), Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle “E” Ribbon (5th Award), Navy Good Conduct Medal , National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Award (4th Award),Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service, Navy Recruit Training Service award, NATO Meritorious Service Medal Expert Rifle medal, and Expert Pistol medal.