Assists and advises the commanding officer and executive officer on matters regarding the good order and discipline of the crew.
Personnel assigned as chiefs of the boat are the top leaders in the enlisted community.
Master Chief James Anderson, a native of New Jersey, joined the Navy July 21, 1978. Desiring a change, Master Chief Anderson volunteered and was accepted for submarine duty. After 11 straight years of sea duty, Master Chief Anderson volunteered and reported for duty as a recruit division commander. While attending group-paced instructor training, he was notified of his selection for senior chief petty officer, the only member selected within his rating for fiscal year 1998. While aboard Recruit Training Command, he earned the master training specialist designation and NEC 9579, chief of the boat.