Command Master Chief Donald R. Alvarado is currently assigned as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Naval Activities Spain and Naval Station Rota, Spain.
Command Master Chief Alvarado is a native of Tucson, Arizona and graduated from Cholla Magnet School in May 1996. He enlisted in the Navy in June 1999, attending Basic Training at Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. He attended Signalman "A" School, graduated with honors and later converted to QM. CMC Alvarado holds a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration with the emphasis on Management Information Systems from Wayland Baptist University in 2007.
Command Master Chief Alvarado's sea duty assignments include USS Belleau-Wood (LHA 3), USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), USS Freedom (LCS 1) as Navigator, USS Boxer (LHD 4) as Asst. Force Nav, and USS Charleston (LCS 18). Deployments include service in the COMTHIRDFLT, COMFIFTHFLT and COMSEVENTHFLT area of responsibility.
Command Master Chief Alvarado's shore tours include the Joint Base Pearl Harbor as Assistant Visiting ships/Foreign Liaison Officer, and Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific as Mobility DLCPO and Senior Enlisted Leader. He is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy (Red Group Leader, Class 205), and CMC/COB Course.
Command Master Chief Alvarado was selected for the CMC program in February 2018. In March 2020, he reported to PCU Mobile (LCS 26) Gold as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, then to his assignment aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18) Gold in October 2020 where he completed two maiden deployments in C7F AOR. In September 2022, he reported to NAVSUP FLCSI as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader encompassing 13 Sites within Europe and Africa. Currently serving on his second major command CMC tour at Naval Station Rota, Spain since October 2024.
His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (7 awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, (5 awards), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and the Good Conduct Award (8 awards), as well as various unit awards, campaign and service decorations. He is qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist, Master Training Specialist, and Afloat Training Specialist.
Last Updated: 16 December 2024