Staff Command Master Chief(AW/SW) Lance H. Burfict
Command Master Chief Lance Burfict is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy May 1998. He completed Basic Training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois, followed by Yeoman "A" School in Meridian, Mississippi.
Burfict’s previous duty station and assignment include: Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay Greece; U.S. 7th Feet embarked aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Yokosuka, Japan; Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, Florida; Arco (ARDM 5), San Diego, California; USS Tarawa (LHA 1), San Diego, California; Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 Detachment Sasebo, Japan; ESG-2, Virginia Beach, Virginia; U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia.
In 2017 he was selected to the Command Senior Chief program and picked up Command Master Chief shortly afterwards. His Command Master Chief assignments include; Acting Command Master Chief for NSA Hampton Roads; Senior Enlisted Advisor of Fort Lee Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), Fort Lee, Virginia; and Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, Lemoore, California. Most notably, he served as the first Command Master Chief for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, the Navy’s only forward deployed amphibious squadron permanently embarked aboard USS America (LHA 6) from July 2023 until August 2025. He also served as USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Command Master Chief from October to December 2024 for the ship’s homeport change from Sasebo, Japan, to San Diego, California.
He currently serves as the Staff Command Master Chief for Naval Air Force Atlantic.
Burfict is a graduate of Senior Enlisted Academy Class 210 and graduate of the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat course Class 176. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Human Resources from Columbia Southern University.
His warfare qualifications include Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy Achievement Medal (four awards), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and other various unit and campaign awards.