Terry D. Scott is a former

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sailor who served as the 10th

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, from April 22, 2002, to July 10, 2006.

Early life and education

Scott was born in

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. Before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, he lived in

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Career

Scott joined the U.S. Navy in December 1976 and began his active-duty service in 1977. He completed the Missile Technician training,

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, 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

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. During his 29 years of service in the Navy, he was awarded the

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, the

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, and multiple Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medals.

Personal life

Scott currently lives in

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Duty Stations

Sea Duty: * USS ''John Adams'' (SSBN-620) * USS ''James Madison'' (SSBN-627) - Missile Division Leading

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. * USS ''Jacksonville'' (SSN-699) -

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* Strike Fighter Squadron 192 -

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Shore Duty: *Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Training Center,

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- Qualified as Master Training Specialist *

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, 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 * Navy air warfare

Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignia * MCPON Full

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Identification Badge * Seven gold service stripes.

References

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