USS Milius
“Others Before Myself”
Master Chief Thomas
Command Master Chief (April 2009 - April 2011)
Master Chief Thomas was born in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1964 and began his Navy career in July of 1982 by attending recruit training at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.

Upon completion of Machinist Mate “A” School, Master Chief Thomas reported to his first ship, USS Talbot (FFG 4), home-ported in Mayport, Florida.  He then served on USS Dubuque (LPD 8), USS Okinawa (LPH 3), USS Duluth (LPD 6), USS Ogden (LPD 5) and while serving with Commander Amphibious Squadron Seven he deployed on USS Boxer (LHD 4) and USS Tarawa (LHA 1) all out of San Diego, California.
Master Chief Thomas’ shore tours included Navy Recruiting District Seattle, Shore Intermediate Repair Facility, San Diego, Navy Leader Training Unit, Coronado and Southwest Regional Maintenance Center.

Master Chief Thomas personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, four Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, six Good Conduct Medals, and various Unit Medals and Awards. He is qualified Enlisted Surface Warfare, Enlisted Aviation Warfare and Master Training Specialist. Master Chief Thomas is a graduate of the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy , Class 118 Blue, and the Command Master Chief course.
 

 NEWS

 
USS Milius DDG 69 Change Of Command April 2011
USS MILIUS Change of Command
SAN DIEGO - USS MILIUS (DDG 69) held a change of command ceremony today. CDR R. Trevor King turned over command of the guided ballistic missile destroyer to CDR Nicholie Bufkin.
USS Milius DDg-69 Returns Home
USS Milius returns home from deployment
The guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) arrived at Naval Base San Diego Thursday after completing a seven-month deployment.
USS Milius (DDG69) Manning The Rails
USS Milius Holds Change of Command Ceremony
USS Milius (DDG 69) held a change of command ceremony pierside at Naval Base San Diego Nov. 5. Cmdr. Kendall Gennick turned over command of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to Cmdr. Trevor King.
A mother comforts her daughter as the USS Milius (DDG 69) prepares to pull away from the pier
A mother comforts her daughter as the USS Milius (DDG 69) prepares to pull away from the pier
100518-N-2259P-062 SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2010) - A mother comforts her daughter as the USS Milius (DDG 69) prepares to pull away from the pier. Milius departed San Diego for a scheduled independent deployment to the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elena Pence/RELEASED)
USS Milius
USS Milius Returns to San Diego
SAN DIEGO (December 14, 2010) - The guided-missile destroyer, USS Milius (DDG 69), will return to San Diego Dec. 16 after an independent six-month deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
 

 Served with...

 
Commander Brian Collier

Start Date: March 2009
End Date: March 2011
CDR Trevor King

Start Date: April 2009
End Date: April 2011
CDR Stephen F. Shedd

Start Date: March 2011
End Date: October 2012
CDR Nicholie Bufkin

Start Date: April 2011
End Date: November 2012
US Navy Recruiting | US Navy | US Marine Corps | Navy Reserves | Individual Augmentee
No Fear Act | FOIA | USA.gov | Veterans Crisis Line | Vote | DoD SafeHelpline 		This is an official United States Navy Website. This US Government system is subject to monitoring. Please read our Privacy Policy and Section 508/Accessibility Statement.

The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of the Navy of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the United States Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy  does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD web site.