Master Chief Bass Navy Seal
In 2001 he was promoted to rank of master chief petty officer and received orders to naval special warfare group one where he finished out his dynamic and rewarding career on 30 june 2003.
Master chief bass navy seal. Walters is set to be the next fleet master chief for u s. At his retirement he was the most senior enlisted seal in the navy. Chief petty officer stephen bass also was one of three special operations personnel among six service members honored by a prominent national security support group underscoring the unprecedented role special operations forces played in the afghanistan and iraq conflicts. Bass navy cross was the first navy cross awarded since operation just cause.
Navy seals for 34 years and is a vietnam veteran. In a first for the navy seal force master chief derrick walters was selected to become one of the service s four fleet master chiefs. Hershel served as command master chief of special warfare unit one eight and seal team five. Hershel has worked all over the world in both his military and private career.
Hershel served with the u s. Navy seals in the war on terrorism. The navy released the list of senior enlisted sailors chosen for command master chief and command senior chief. His experience as a seal with the naval special warfare center and as the ninth command master chief of seal team two in afghanistan and iraq will lend sobd the leadership required in growing blackhawk s new division mike noell ceo and president of blackhawk explained.
Dennis chalker retired master chief founding member of seal team 6 and red cell. Medal of honor recipient master chief petty officer seal britt slabinski recounts his actions while leading a team under heavy effective enemy fire in an attempt to rescue teammate petty officer. The names rates and commands of the selectees are below organized by component and. Dick couch author of several books on seals including the warrior elite.
The president of the united states of america takes pleasure in presenting the navy cross to chief boatswain s mate stephen bass united states navy for extraordinary heroism as a member of sea air land team one seal 1 while serving with the british special boat service during combat operations in northern afghanistan on 25. Forging of seal class 228 the finishing school and down range.