Master Chief Chad Bartman
Command Master Chief (CMDCM) Bartman began his Navy career at the young age of 32 in September of 2004, enlisting into the Non-Prior Service Accession Course, Advanced Pay Grade and entered boot camp in January the following year. He was quickly assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) TWO FIVE. In January 2006, as a BU2, he was deployed, as a member of NMCB TWO FIVE to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, during this deployment he became Seabee Combat Warfare Qualified. His assignments and duties after the deployment included: NMCB TWO FIVE Detachment 13: Assistant Officer In Charge, and NMCB TWO FIVE: Embarkation Lead Petty Officer.
CMDCM was selected to be a Chief in 2010 and completed the Chief Induction process at Naval Station Great Lakes. After being pinned, he assumed the role of Embarkation Chief for NMCB TWO FIVE. The fall of 2010, he was billeted to NMCB TWO EIGHT. During his tenure with NMCB TWO EIGHT he was assigned as the Communication Department Chief (S6C), for FY 13. He was also mobilized with NMCB TWO EIGHT in support of Operation Enduring Freedom FY 13-14 as their Embarkation Chief and Unit Movement Officer in Afghanistan. After returning to state side, he was assigned to Naval Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) ELEVEN as the Expeditionary Support Company – Alfa / Bravo LCPO. During which, he was selected as Constructionman Senior Chief in 2016 and earned his Expeditionary Warfare qualification. After leaving NCHB ELEVEN, CUCS moved back to NMCB TWO FIVE and became its Operations Chief (S3C), during his tenure they were awarded two sequential Battle “E”s and Perry Awards and he was advanced to Seabee Master Chief. After a successful, three-year tour with NCB 18 as their Command Master Chief, CMDCM has moved on to NCB 22 as their CMC.
He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Geography from the University of Georgia in addition to a bachelor’s in science degree in Biology from Illinois State University. He currently works as a Biogeographer for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources in Springfield Ill. Master Chief Bartman has been awarded a Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal (three awards) and various unit awards. Mobilizations: 2006 Iraq and 2014 Afghanistan.