Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jelesia S. Obenhaus
Assistant Officer in Charge, Naval Information Warfare Training Detachment (NIWTD) Japan
04 December 2025
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jelesia S. Obenhaus, a native of Alabama, enlisted in the Navy in 2009. Upon completion of recruit training in Great Lakes, Ill., she reported to pre-commission Unit Wayne E. Meyer as an undesignated Seaman. She converted to Cryptologic Technician Technical in 2011. She was selected to commission as a Chief Warrant Officer in 2023.
Her enlisted assignments at sea include USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) San Diego, Calif.; Navy Information Operations Command Georgia Surface Direct Support Element Augusta, Ga., where she deployed on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; Operations Technology Division Leading Chief Petty Officer on USS Germantown (LSD 42) Sasebo, Japan; and Operations Department Leading Chief Petty Officer on USS Halsey (DDG 97) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Her enlisted shore tours include N2 Department Leading Petty Officer at US Navy Southern Command / U.S. 4
th Fleet Mayport, Fla., and Electronic Warfare assessor and N3 Department Leading Chief Petty Officer at Naval Information Warfare Training Group Detachment Japan, Yokosuka, Japan.
She reported to Naval Information Warfare Training Group Detachment Japan as Assistant Officer in Charge in November 2024.
Her personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (five awards), and multiple unit and service awards.