Rick D. West (born 1963) is a retired United States Navy sailor, who served as the 12th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON).West was born in 1963 in Rising Fawn, Georgia, and graduated from Northwest Georgia High School in Trenton, Georgia in 1981.After graduating from high school, West immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He received recruit training and Quartermaster (QM) training at Orlando, Florida, followed by Enlisted Submarine School at Naval Submarine Base New London (Groton, Connecticut). His first duty assignment was on board USS Ethan Allen where he completed Submarine Qualifications (SS). Other assignments include USS Thomas A. Edison, USS Sea Devil, Commander Naval Activities United Kingdom (COMNAVACTUK), USS Tecumseh (Blue), and Tactical Readiness Evaluation (TRE) team on COMSUBPAC Staff. Rick now works for Herdt Consulting. Wikipedia
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