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HMCM Mark L. Naluz
 
 
HMCM (SW/FMF) Mark L. Naluz
Command Master Chief, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Oak Harbor
United States Navy
 
HMCM(SW/FMF) Mark L. Naluz was born in San Fernando Pampanga, Philippines.  He joined the Navy in July 2004 and completed Boot Camp and Seamanship Training at Great Lakes, Illinois.  His first assignment was to USS BATAAN LHD 5 home ported in Norfolk, VA as an undesignated seaman.  During this tour, he participated in PANAMAX 2005 and Hurricane Katrina Relief.
 
In March 2006, he reported to Hospital Corpsman “A” School in Great Lakes. IL. His first Command as a HM was Naval Hospital Lemoore, CA where he was advanced to Third Class Petty Officer in 2007.  He was responsible for delivering health services to 32,000 Active-Duty Personnel in NAS Lemoore, NAS Fallon, and the Monterey, CA area.  In July 2008, he attended Field Medical Service School in Camp Pendleton, CA and earned NEC L03A.  After completion he was assigned to 2nd Battalion 4th Marines in Camp Pendleton, CA.  Upon reporting to 4th Marines in 2008, he served as Head Quarter General Duty Corpsman, advanced to Second Class Petty Officer, and qualified as Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist.  He deployed with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2009/2010 where he also qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist while embarked in USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6). His next assignment was to 5th Marine Regiment Camp Pendleton, CA where he served as the Medical Department Assistant Leading Petty Officer.  He led Corpsmen to the Republic of Georgia (ROG) in support of Joint Force Exercise.  In April 2011, Master Chief Naluz arrived at the Naval School of Health Science to attend Independent Duty Corpsman School where he graduated with distinction as Honor Graduate and was meritoriously advanced to First Class Petty Officer. In June 2012, he reported to USS PATRIOT (MCM 7) as the Independent Duty Corpsman and served as the Leading Petty Officer for Executive/Navigation Department.  In August 2014, he was selected to Chief Petty Officer and became the Department Leading Chief Petty Officer for Executive/Navigation Department.  In May 2015, he reported to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Branch Clinic and served as the Leading Chief Petty Officer.  He then deployed with Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command from July-Oct 2015.  Once returned he transferred to Naval Branch Clinic San Diego and served as Senior Enlisted Leader from Oct 2015-Oct 2016.  Transferred in Oct 2016 and served as Miramar Branch Clinic Senior Enlisted Leader that service to 45,000 Active Duty and Civilian beneficiaries to three satellite clinics.  In February 2018 Master Chief Naluz transferred to USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG 62), forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, serving as the Executive/Navigation Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer.  In July 2020 Master Chief Naluz transferred to Surface Warfare Medical Institute serving as the Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer.  He is responsible for 65 Officer and Senior Enlisted Instructors in managing 275 Students annually with 38 medical and administrative curriculums. In May 2023 Master Chief transferred to Naval Mobile Construction Three and was Selected as Master Chief Petty Officer and forward deployed in INDOPACOM as the leading Medical Planner Coordinator.  He then transferred in March 2024 to NMRTC Oak Harbor as the Command Master Chief. 
 
Senior Enlisted Academy Graduate 255 and Executive Medical Department Enlisted Graduate. His personal awards included: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (6th award), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (5th award) and various unit and campaign service ribbons.
 
Master Chief Naluz has four children: Zachery, Sarah, Jacob, and Annalies.

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