title: Terry D. Scott
text: # Terry D. Scott
  
  Terry D. Scott is a former United States Navy sailor who served as the 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from April 22, 2002, to July 10, 2006.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Scott was born in Buffalo, Missouri. Before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, he lived in Louisburg, Kansas.
  
  ## Career
  
  Scott joined the U.S. Navy in December 1976, and began his active duty service in 1977. He completed the Missile Technician training, Basic Enlisted Submarine School, and the Navy's Instructor training school; he was later certified as a Master Training Specialist. He graduated with honors from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy in 1990, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University. During his 29 years of service in the Navy, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medals.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Scott currently lives in Bellevue, Nebraska.
  
  ## Duty Stations
  
  Sea Duty:
  
  * USS John Adams (SSBN-620)
  * USS James Madison (SSBN-627) - Missile Division Leading Chief Petty Officer.
  * USS Jacksonville (SSN-699) - Chief of the Boat
  * Strike Fighter Squadron 192 - Command Master Chief
  
  Shore Duty:
  
  * Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Training Center, Charleston, South Carolina - Qualified as Master Training Specialist
  * Holy Loch, Scotland, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 14 embarked in USS Simon Lake (AS-33) - Squadron Missile Technician
  * Commander, Submarine Force, United States Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT) - Senior Enlisted Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspector and Department Leading Chief Petty Officer
  * Naval Security Group Activity, Winter Harbor — Command Master Chief
  * Naval Forces, Central Command and Fifth Fleet — CNO-Directed Command Master Chief
  
  ## Awards and decorations
  
  * Enlisted Submarine Warfare Insignia
  * Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignia
  * Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Identification Badge
  * Navy Distinguished Service Medal
  * Legion of Merit
  * Meritorious Service Medal
  * Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5)
  * Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4)
  * Navy Unit Commendation (2)
  * Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3)
  * Navy "E" Ribbon
  * Navy Good Conduct Medal (8)
  * Navy Expeditionary Medal
  * National Defense Service Medal (2)
  * Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
  * Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  * Armed Forces Service Medal
  * Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (11)
  * Arctic Service Ribbon
  * Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (4)
  * NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  * Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
  * Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
  * Seven gold service stripes.
  