Last modified Wed., November 07, 2007 - 04:33 PM
Originally created Thursday, November 8, 2007

USS Gettysburg Honors CMC

By Lt.j.g. Andrew Bonderud, USS Gettysburg PAO

Command Master Chief Loretta Glenn is reenlisted by USS Gettysburg Commanding Officer, Capt. Bill McQuilkin. Photo courtesy of USS Gettysburg

USS Gettysburg's Command Master Chief Loretta Glenn recently reenlisted for an additional two years of active duty Navy service. First in front of a small gathering in the ship's Unit Commander's Cabin and then again with the entire crew on the messdecks, Gettysburg's Commanding Officer, Captain Bill McQuilkin, read the oath to Master Chief Glenn.

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Master Chief Glenn originally enlisted in the Navy in 1984. Her sea tours include various assignments in the Storekeeper rating on board USS Canopus (AS 34), USS Frank Cable (AS 40), and USS Spruance (DD 963). She has served as Gettysburg's first female Command Master Chief since June 2005. Her shore duties have taken her all over the world and the country, having served in Exmouth, Australia; Jacksonville, Florida; New York, New York; and most recently, the Presidential Retreat Camp David.

Reflecting on her service to the Navy and her time on board Gettysburg, Glenn said, "As a first tour command master chief, my experience onboard Gettysburg has been extremely rewarding and very positive. If I had to now choose a command as a new CMC, I would choose this command and crew again. I have had superb support from the commanding officer. The crew's performance is above and beyond expectations."

"I am honored to have Captain McQuilkin administer the oath of enlistment for my final enlistment in the U.S. Navy," she continued. "Faced with many obstacles and roadblocks during my 23-year Navy career, I finally got the opportunity to work with a people's Captain. It has been an honor and a pleasure."

McQuilkin, who has served with Master Chief Glenn for his entire time on board, commented on the ceremony and his principal advisor on enlisted affairs, "It has been a professional and personal pleasure to work with CMDCM Glenn, and a high honor to reenlist her. She is, without a doubt, the best CMC with whom I have worked in three command tours. She is a true advocate for the Sailors and a key member of my command team."