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CMDCM(AW/SW/SS)
Mark W. Rudes
Command Master Chief
USS Ronald Reagan Command Master Chief Mark Rudes was born in Lake Placid, New York. He graduated from Wells Central School in 1986 and upon graduation entered the U.S. Navy one week later.
He completed recruit basic training at Recruit Training Center Orlando, Florida followed by Basic Enlisted Submarine School at Groton, Connecticut. His first assignment was onboard USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN 657)(Blue Crew) at Charleston, South Carolina, where he completed his submarine qualifications. Rudes then converted to the medical field, attending basic Hospital Corpsman School at Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois. He reported onboard USS DIXON (AS 37) at San Diego, California where he completed his Enlisted Surface Warfare qualifications.
Other assignments include USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9), Submarine Independent Duty Corpsman School, USS LOUISVILLE (SSN 724), COMSUBRON Eleven, USS PORTSMOUTH (SSN 707), USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716), USS HOUSTON (SSN 713) and Joint Task Force Full Accounting (JTF-FA) supporting missions in Southeast Asia. Master Chief Rudes was assigned as Chief of the Boat onboard USS BREMERTON (SSN 698). He served as Command Master Chief for Commander, Submarine Development Squadron Five in Bangor, Washington, Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California and just completed his tour as Commander, U.S. THIRD Fleet Master Chief.
Master Chief Rudes assumed the duties of the Command Master Chief USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) in October 2008.
Master Chief Rudes has earned the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (five awards), and various unit and campaign awards. He also wears the Enlisted Submarine (SS) Insignia and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (SW) Insignia. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Bio-chemistry from George Washington University and Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Arizona State University.
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