Terry D. Scott

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

Early life and career
Scott was born in Buffalo, Missouri. Before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, he lived in Louisburg, Kansas. He 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

 * 7 service stripes.

Navy badges

 * Enlisted Submarine Warfare Specialist Badge (SS)
 * Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Badge (AW)
 * Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge