Command Master Chief

Master Chief Joshua D. Drew

Command Master Chief

Hospital Corpsman Master Chief Joshua D. Drew was born in Akron, Ohio. He attended North Akron High School and graduated in June 2002. He enlisted in the Navy on October 5th, 2004. After completion of RTC, he reported to Hospital Corpsman “A” school graduating in April 2005.

He reported to Field Medical Service School in July 2005 receiving the 8404 NEC. Upon graduation, he accepted orders to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-Nine Palms, Ca where he was assigned to 7th Marines 1st Marine Division. Deployed in support of Operation Iraq Freedom, Al Anbar Province, Iraq from August 2007 to March 2008, where he earned his Fleet Marine Force Warfare qualification and was Combat Meritoriously Promoted to HM3.

His next tour of duty was USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) Everett, WA, where he served as Medical Administration LPO. While onboard he obtained his Surface Warfare and Aviation Warfare qualifications. After his tour, he then reported to NAVAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP ONE Port Hueneme, CA. As medical department LPO, he also was the Base Ship Shape Instructor and Health Promotions Coordinator, Navy Pride and Professionalism Instructor, and obtained the Master Training Specialist qualification.

HM1 then reported to Surface Warfare Medical Institute for Independent Duty Corpsman School in June 2013 and graduated with honors earning the NEC L10A, Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman. He selected orders to USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68), Mayport, FL, and reported for duty in June 2014. He served as the Senior Medical Department Representative and Independent Duty Corpsman. He deployed from January 2016 to September 2016 to 5th Fleet in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. He was selected for Chief Petty Officer in 2016. In March 2017 Chief Drew returned to Surface Warfare Medical Institute as an instructor to share his first-hand experiences. In 2018 he was hand-selected by BUMED as Navy Enlisted Advancement Exam Readiness Review member, developed and verified 3,000 bank questions, 12 Hospital Corpsman rating exams for 20,000 Sailors Navy-wide. In January 2020, he reported to Naval Beach Unit SEVEN, Sasebo, Japan as the Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman and Executive Department Leading Chief Petty Officer. He was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer in 2020.

In March 2023, Senior Drew reported as the Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL) for Commander, Naval Surface Group Western Pacific, DET Sasebo, Japan (CNSGWP) and as the Regional Medical Representative (RMR) and TYCOM Medical Executive Agent for nine FDNF-J Ships in the AOR. In May 2023 he was screened for Master Chief and in April 2024 he was frocked to HMCM.

Master Chief Drew’s academic achievements include Associates in Science in Health Care Management, and Bachelor Degree in Organizational Leadership and Management. Master Chief Drew is also a Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) graduate of class 249.

Master Chief Drew’s personal decorations include Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4th Award), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with COMBAT “V”, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4th Award), Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Award (6h Award), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4th Award), and numerous unit and campaign awards.

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