James Honea

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|birth_place= Lubbock, Texas

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|allegiance= United States

|branch= United States Navy

|serviceyears= 1987–present

|rank= Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

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|battles= War in Afghanistan

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James M. Honea{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Flag-Officer-Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/3151928/|title=James M. Honea|access-date=10 September 2022|website=U.S. Navy}} is a United States Navy sailor serving as the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy since 8 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2962480/cno-gilday-announces-next-master-chief-petty-officer-of-the-navy/ |title=CNO Gilday Announces Next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |date=10 March 2022 |website=America's Navy |publisher=US Navy}} He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Indo-Pacific Command from August 2021 to June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2720172/senior-enlisted-leader-us-indo-pacific-command/ |title=Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command |website=U.S. Indo-Pacific Command}}

Naval career

After attending basic training at Recruit Training Center San Diego, California, in 1987, Honea began his navy career as a Boatswain's Mate on {{USS|John A. Moore|FFG-19}}. He continued to rise through the ranks, serving aboard amphibious assault ships. His sea assignments include {{USS|Juneau|LPD-10}}, {{USS|Dubuque|LPD 8}}, and {{USS|Bonhomme Richard|LHD 6}}. When he achieved the rank of command master chief, he continued to serve at sea aboard the destroyer {{USS|Gridley|DDG 101}}, and later another amphibious assault ship {{USS|New Orleans|LPD 18}}.

Honea's shore tours include service as the command master chief of United States Navy Embedded Training Teams, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, deployed to Afghanistan; as the command master chief at Naval Support Activity South Potomac; as the command master chief of United States Naval Forces Korea; and most recently as the fleet master chief of United States Pacific Fleet.{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/3035305/master-chief-petty-officer-of-the-navy-james-honea/|title=James Honea, Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command|access-date=June 9, 2022|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}

Honea completed the Command Master Chief Course and Senior Enlisted JPME Keystone Course at the National Defense University. He is also a graduate from the United States Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.

He assumed the office of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on September 8, 2022 from Russell L. Smith.

Personal life

Honea married Evelyn in 1989 when he was stationed in Long Beach, California. They have two children, James and Sara.{{cite web|url=https://www.militaryonesource.mil/leaders-service-providers/military-family-readiness-council/evelyn-honea/|title=Ms. Evelyn Honea|access-date=June 9, 2022|website=Military One Source|date=6 October 2020 }}

Awards and decorations

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1st row \|colspan="2"\|Defense Superior Service Medal \|colspan="2"\|Legion of Merit with one gold award star \|colspan="2"\|Meritorious Service Medal with four award stars
2nd row \|colspan="2"\|Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars \|colspan="2"\|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three award stars \|colspan="2"\|Joint Meritorious Unit Award
3rd row \|colspan="2"\|Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze service star \|colspan="2"\|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star \|colspan="2"\|Navy "E" Ribbon w/ Wreathed Battle E device
4th row \|colspan="2"\|Navy Good Conduct Medal with two silver service stars \|colspan="2"\|National Defense Service Medal with service star \|colspan="2"\|Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
5th row \|colspan="2"\|Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars \|colspan="2"\|Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star \|colspan="2"\|Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with service star
6th row \|colspan="2"\|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal \|colspan="2"\|Korea Defense Service Medal \|colspan="2"\|Humanitarian Service Medal
7th row \|colspan="2"\|Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and four bronze service stars \|colspan="2"\|Navy Reserve Sea Service Deployment Ribbon \|colspan="2"\|Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with two service stars
8th row \|colspan="2"\|NATO Medal (Non-Article 5) \|colspan="2"\|Navy Expert Rifleman Medal \|colspan="2"\|Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Badge \|colspan="6"\|Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignia
Badge \|colspan="6"\|Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge

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|colspan="6"|Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist insignia

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|colspan="2"|Defense Superior Service Medal

|colspan="2"|Legion of Merit with one gold award star

|colspan="2"|Meritorious Service Medal with four award stars

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|colspan="2"|Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars

|colspan="2"|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with three award stars

|colspan="2"|Joint Meritorious Unit Award

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