Jason M. Vanderhaden is a retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the

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who served as the 13th

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from May 17, 2018 to May 19, 2022. As MCPOCG, Vanderhaden served as the principal advisor to the

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on all enlisted personnel matters. As a matter of protocol, this gave him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer (

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Assignments

Since enlisting in the Coast Guard in May 1988, MCPOCG Vanderhaden has served in a number of positions, including: *Command Master Chief, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS), Washington, DC *Command Master Chief,

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, Alameda, CA *Command Master Chief, 13th Coast Guard District, Seattle, WA *Command Master Chief, Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Honolulu, HI *Instructor, Chief Petty Officer Academy, Petaluma, CA *, Portsmouth, NH * Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, FL *, Port Angeles, WA * Air Station Humboldt Bay, McKinleyville, CA *USCGC CHEYENNE, St. Louis, MO * Air Station Clearwater, Clearwater, FL *Coast Guard Loran Station Iwo Jima *Coast Guard Food Service Specialist "A" School, Petaluma, CA *Coast Guard Station Jones Beach, Freeport, NY *Coast Guard Recruit Basic Training, Cape May, NJ

Education

Vanderhaden is a graduate of Class 114 of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy, the

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’s Keystone Command Joint Senior Enlisted Leader Course, the

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Leadership in Homeland Security Course and other service-related schools. Vanderhaden holds a

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from

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. Vanderhaden is also a graduate of the International Academy of Gourmet Chefs where he was honored to be Valedictorian of the graduating class of 2018.

Family

Vanderhaden and his wife have two adult children who are both currently serving in the United States Coast Guard.

Awards and decorations

*8 gold service stripes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vanderhaden, Jason M. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Excelsior College alumni Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard People from Tallahassee, Florida Recipients of the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Humanitarian Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Military personnel from Florida