Command Master Chief Derek A. Scheil is a native of Nebraska. He entered the U.S. Navy by attending Basic Training in Great Lakes, Ill., in July 1999. He attended Cryptologic Technician Technical and Electronic Warfare Technician “A” Schools at the Naval Technical Training Command in Pensacola, Fla. He has a Doctorate Degree in Education from Drexel University, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. He is also a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy Class 194, CMC/COB Course Class 182, and the Advanced CMC Course Class 6.
At sea, he served as EW division work center supervisor aboard USS Hue City (CG-66). During this tour he deployed to the 5
th and 6
th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR). While assigned to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Hawaii for service in Surface Direct Support, he served as the cryptologic direct support element leading petty officer (LPO) aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). During this tour he was selected for an Individual Augmentee assignment to Iraq, as part of Special Operations Task Force – West conducting Signals Intelligence Geospatial Analysis enabling Direct Actions. Scheil has also supported the Subsurface Direct Support mission of NIOC Hawaii, where he conducted 11 special missions in 5
th and 7
th Fleet.
Ashore, Scheil was assigned to National Security Agency / Central Security Service Hawaii for duty in HS2J Weapons and Space. During that tour he served as department LPO and senior non-commissioned officer of the Pacific Command J2 All-Source Watch, and Electronic Intelligence liaison officer at the Joint Intelligence Operations Center Pacific. Additionally, he served at Tactical Training Group Atlantic as the Information Operations and Intelligence DLCPO.
In February of 2017, he was selected for the Command Senior Enlisted Leader Program and served as Command Senior Chief on board Tactical Training Group Atlantic. Then subsequent Command Master Chief tours aboard USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) and on board Information Warfare Training Group San Diego.
Scheil is currently serving as Command Master Chief, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Naples Italy.
Scheil is authorized to wear the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy Achievement Medal (five awards), Good Conduct (seven awards), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and several campaign and unit awards.