Force Master Chief, Navy Reserve Force

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Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve of US Navy Reserve
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FORCM Nicole C. Rios.jpg
Command Master Chief Nicole C. Rios
Reports toChief of the Naval Reserve
First holderMCPO Richard P. Johnston

The Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve (FORCM) is responsible for advising the Chief of Navy Reserve on the morale, retention, training, and welfare enlisted Navy Reserve personnel as well as active communications throughout the force, instilling naval heritage, and promoting Navy core values among all reserve sailors. [1]

List of Force Master Chiefs of the Navy Reserve
No.ImageNameTook OfficeLeft OfficeRef.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Naval Reserve (MCPONR)
1
MCPO Richard P Johnston.png
Master Chief Richard P. JohnstonAugust 1973August 1975 [2]
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Naval Reserve Force (MCPOF)
2
MCPO Joe Lalley.png
Master Chief Joe LalleyAugust 1975August 1976 [2]
3
MCPO Harvey L Murphey.png
Master Chief Harvey L. MurpheyAugust 1976August 1979 [2]
4
MCPO Don W McDow.png
Master Chief Don W. McDowJune 1979July 1981 [2]
5
MCPO Kenneth L Gallaher.png
Master Chief Kenneth L. GallaherAugust 1981June 1985 [2]
6
MCPO Larry L Sorenson.png
Master Chief Larry L. SorensonJune 1985September 1988 [2]
7
MCPO Jeffery A Brody.png
Master Chief Jeffery A. BrodySeptember 1988October 1992 [2]
8
MCPO Paul R Gauthe.png
Master Chief Paul R. GautheOctober 1992June 1995 [2]
9
MCPO Michael Krbec.png
Master Chief Michael KrbecJune 1995April 1998 [2]
10
MCPO Chrisopher C Glennon.png
Master Chief Christopher C. GlennonApril 1998July 2001 [2]
11
MCPO Thomas W Mobley.png
Master Chief Thomas W. MobleyJuly 2001June 2005 [3]
12
MCPO David R Pennington.png
Master Chief David R. PenningtonJune 2005June 2008 [4]
13
MCPO Ronney A Wright.png
Master Chief Ronney A. WrightJune 2008June 2011 [5]
Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve (FORCM)
14
FORCM Christopher Wheeler.png
Force Master Chief Christopher T. WheelerJune 2011October 2013 [6]
15
FORCM Clarence CJ Mitchell.png
Force Master Chief Clarence "CJ" MitchellOctober 2013October 2017 [1]
16
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Force Master Chief Chris KotzOctober 2017November 2021 [7]
17
FORCM Tracy L. Hunt, USN.jpg
Force Master Chief Tracy L. HuntNovember 2021November 2024 [8]
18
FORCM Nicole C. Rios.jpg
Force Master Chief Nicole C. RiosNovember 2024incumbent [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Navy Reserve Force Master Chief Changes Office - U.S. Department of the Navy Press release | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Leuci, James L. "A Force of Fifteen – Soon to be Sixteen" (PDF). Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "MOBLEY-TOM | The United States Navy Memorial". navylog.navymemorial.org. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  4. ↑ Leon, U. S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Cynthia Z. De (2005-03-15), English: Washington, D.C. (Mar. 15, 2005) - Master Chief Petty Officer David Pennington speaks shortly after his selection as the new Navy Reserve Force Command Master Chief. Pennington will serve as senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Navy Reserve Force. His active duty counterpart is Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Cynthia Z. De Leon (RELEASED) , retrieved 2025-10-13{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Navy Reserve Force Master Chief Change of Office and Retirement Ceremony" (PDF). Naval Enlisted Reserve Association. June 24, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Navy Reserve names new force master chief". The Virginian-Pilot. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  7. ↑ "Force 16 Takes the Helm of the Navy Reserve Force". US Navy. October 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Hunt Becomes 17th Navy Reserve Force Master Chief". Archived from the original on 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  9. ↑ "Chief of Navy Reserve Announces 18th Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve". Archived from the original on 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
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