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 CMDCM(SW/AW) Michael F. Dollen, USNCommand Master Chief NAS Pensacola
Master Chief Dollen was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts on August 17, 1959 and raised in Pensacola, Florida. Master Chief Dollen entered Naval Service on March 3, 1983.
After graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, Master Chief Dollen attended Basic Electronics and Electricity (BE&E) and Electronics Technician ‘A’ School at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. He then graduated Nuclear Power School at Orlando Naval Training Center. He qualified as a Nuclear Reactor Operator at S8G Prototype, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston Spa, New York.
His first sea tour of duty was on board USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41) from 1985 to 1989. He then served on board USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) from 1992 to 1996. His next sea tour was on board the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) where he served as Reactor Department Senior Enlisted Advisor from 2000 to 2001. Master Chief Dollen’s first CMC tour was on board USS DE WERT (FFG 45) from 2001 to 2004. The DE WERT achieved two Battle E’s during his tenure. He served as CMC of STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON FOURTEEN (VFA 14) TOPHATTERS from 2004 to 2006.
His shore duty assignments include instructor duty at Nuclear Field ‘A’ School, Orlando, Florida from 1989 to 1992. He also served as Leading Crew Chief at MARF Prototype, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston Spa, New York from 1996 to 1999. From 2006 to 2008 he served as Command Master Chief of Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific (NCTAMS PAC).
Master Chief Dollen served as the Senior Enlisted leader for Iraq Security Assistance Mission/Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq from September 2008 to August 2009.
His personal awards include the Bronze Star, Navy Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy Achievement Medal (three awards), Good Conduct Medal (seven awards) and various service and campaign awards. He has been designated an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist and Master Training Specialist. He has also qualified as a Naval Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch.
He graduated from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport Rhode Island in October 2001. He is also a Keystone Fellow, graduating from the Keystone Joint Senior Enlisted Course, Washington, DC in July 2007.
While serving in the Navy, Master Chief Dollen earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics Management from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois.
Master Chief Dollen is married to the former Nordene S. Ferguson
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