Command Master Chief
CMDCM (SW/FMF) Jason T. Snyder
Command Master Chief Jason T. Snyder is a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1998, and reported Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. Following graduation from Hospital Corps “A” School, Great Lakes in June 1998, he reported to 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines, for duty as India Company senior line corpsman and later as Sniper Platoon corpsman from November 1998–January 2003.
CMDCM Snyder then reported to Naval Hospital Charleston, South Carolina in February 2003 and served as leading petty officer Family Practice Clinic and staff education and training department until January 2006.
CMDCM Snyder reported to 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii in January 2006. He served in Haditha, Iraq from February 2006-October 2006 and was meritoriously advanced to petty officer first class. Additionally, he served in Fallujah, Iraq from October 2007-April 2008 and in Al Anbar Province, Iraq from February-October 2009 and was later selected as 3rd Marine division Sailor of the Year in 2009.
CMDCM Snyder reported to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia in March 2010 was accepted and inducted to Chief Petty Officer in September 2010. He served as senior enlisted leader for Family Health Clinic/Command Fitness Departments until March 2013.
CMDCM Snyder reported to Surface Independent Duty Corpsman School in April 2013 and following graduation in April 2014. He reported to USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). CMDCM Snyder was selected to the Command Senior Chief Program in February 2017 and received follow on orders to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron (LCSRON) 2 in Mayport, Florida. In May 2018, he served as command senior chief, USS Detroit (LCS 7) and later as senior enlisted leader at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport until October 2022.
CMDCM Snyder reported as the senior enlisted advisor of 3rd Battalion, United States Military Entrance Processing Command, and the Denver Military Entrance Processing Station until September 2024.
CMDCM Snyder reported to the “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 as Command Master Chief in September 2024.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in General Studies from Thomas Edison State University, a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 204 Orange) and CMC/Chief of the Boat (COB) course (Class 187).
His personal decorations include a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, four Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and Combat Action Ribbon and various service, unit and personal medals and ribbons. He is also qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist.