Command Master Chief
CMDCM(AW/SW/EXW) Samantha L. Carpenter
Command Master Chief Samantha Carpenter is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Immaculata high school in 2002 and immediately joined the Navy at 17 years old from the New Orleans Military Processing Station. She attended basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois, in June 2002.
She attended Master-at-Arms “A” school in Little Creek, Virginia, from August 2002 to October 2002. Her first duty station was Harbor Security Bahrain from November 2002 to May of 2005.
Her other duty stations included Guantanamo Bay (2005-2007), Naval Support Activity New Orleans (2007-2011), Central Criminal Courts-Iraq (Individual Augmentee 2009-2010), Coastal Riverine Group Detachment Bahrain (2011-2014), NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit Kandahar, Afghanistan (2013), Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (2014-2017), USS San Jacinto (CG 56) (2017-2020), Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (2020-2023), Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 2 Training and Evaluation Unit (2023-2024), and Military Processing Station New Orleans (2025).
She was selected as a Chief Petty Officer in 2015 while stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. Carpenter was selected to Senior Chief Petty Officer in 2022, then was subsequently selected as a Command Senior Chief in 2024 and then to Command Master Chief in 2025.
She is now stationed at Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 for her first Command Master Chief tour.
Carpenter’s academic achievements include a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. She graduated from the Senior Enlisted Academy in 2023 and completed the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course in July of 2024.
Her achievements include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (six awards), Navy Achievement Medal (four awards) and various unit and service awards.