Sherita M. Jackson
Command Master Chief - NTAG New Orleans
06 April 2022
Command Master Chief Sherita Jackson is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She enlisted in the Navy on August 14, 1996 and completed initial entry training and Fireman Apprentice School at Great Lakes, Illinois.
She reported for her initial sea tour onboard USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33) in December 1996 forward deployed in La Maddalena, Italy, where she earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Designation. Upon competition of this sea tour she reported to Aerographers Mate A-School in Biloxi, Mississippi in January 1999.
She reported to Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in Lakehurst, New Jersey in June 1999. Serving as a Weather Observer she advanced to the ranks of Petty Officer Third Class and Petty Office Second Class during her tour.
She reported onboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) in June 2001 in Mayport, FL. During her tour she completed a deployment in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and earned the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Designation. In January 2006 she reported to Naval Aviation Forecast Center Norfolk, VA. Serving as an Aviation Forecaster she advanced to Petty Officer First Class during her tour. In January 2009 she reported to Naval Professional Development Detachment Atlantic, Norfolk, VA. Serving as an instructor and curriculum developer she earned the Master Training Specialist Certification.
She reported to Expeditionary Combat Readiness Command Norfolk, VA in January 2011 for an IA assignment to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa onboard Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa. While deployed to Djibouti, she served as the Forecasting Leading Petty Officer and earned the Information Warfare and Expeditionary Warfare Designations.
She reported to Strike Group Oceanography Team Norfolk, VA, in January 2012. During her tour she was a part of USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) and USS BATAAN (LHD 5) METOC Detachments. She was advanced to Chief Petty Officer and completed a deployment in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In January 2015 she reported to Fleet Weather Center Norfolk Operations Department, severing as the Operations Leading Chief Petty Officer. During this tour she was advanced to the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer.
She reported onboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) in January 2018 in Norfolk, VA where she served as the Lead 3MC. She completed a deployment in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During this tour she was selected into the Command Senior Chief Program. In January 2020 she reported to COMLCSRON TWO where she served as Command Senior Chief onboard USS WICHITA (LCS 13). During her tour she completed a deployment in the Caribbean Sea in support of Operation Citadel Shield and was advanced to Command Master Chief. In February 2021 she reported onboard USS LASSEN (DDG 82), during her tour she completed various basic and sustainment phase operations.