Command Master Chief (IW/AW/SW) Robert A. Lewis
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Far East Yokosuka
02 June 2025
Command Master Chief Lewis is a native of California. He enlisted in the United States Navy in December 2000, and attended Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. Upon completion of boot camp, he attended Aviation Electronics Technician Intermediate level “A” and “C” schools in Pensacola, Fla., and San Diego, Calif., respectively.
In March 2001, he reported to CSFWP Detachment AIMD in Lemoore, Calif., where he served as a Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) technician. He completed one deployment on board USS Abraham Lincoln and two deployments on board USS Ronald Reagan.
In August 2008, he reported to CNATTU North Island as a CASS Instructor. While there, he was selected as an Individual Augmentee, and in 2010, deployed to Taji and Diwaniya, Iraq to operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and act as the liaison officer to Special Operations Task Force Central for Scan Eagle operations in the region. Upon his return, he earned his Master Training Specialist (MTS) qualification, was advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer on September 16, 2011, and served as the MTS Coordinator for the duration of his tour.
In November 2012 he reported to USS George Washington where he served as Avionics LCPO for various work centers, AIMD Ordnance LCPO, Production Control LCPO and was advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer in 2015. He then took part in the tri-carrier hull-swap and spent the rest of his tour on USS Ronald Reagan as the Production Control LCPO.
In December 2016, he transferred to the Shadowhawks of VAQ-141 as the Quality Assurance Supervisor and in 2018, was selected for the Command Senior Chief program.
He completed a Command Senior Chief tour with NCTS Sicily from June 2019 to April 2022 where he was selected for Command Master Chief, and then joined the Griffins of HSM-79, establishing them as the only permanently forward deployed helicopter squadron in Europe from June 2022 to April 2025. He now proudly serves as the Command Master Chief at NCTS Far East in Yokosuka, Japan.
He is a graduate of the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course class 66, CMC / COB class 19080, Major Command Course class 25070, and holds a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), and various unit and campaign awards.