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CMDCM Zahul Puello

Command Master Chief

CMDCM Zahul Puello, Naval Weapons Station Earle Command Master Chief
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Master Chief Puello was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up in Brooklyn, NY.  He graduated from Elizabeth High School and enlisted in the United States Navy in August 2002 out of Elizabeth, NJ.
He attended basic training at RTC Great Lakes, Illinois and the Master at Arms "A" School at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX.

In December 2002, he reported to his first assignment at the Sub-base New London Security Detachment in Groton, CT.  His second assignment was Joint Task Force/Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he attended training in Gulfport, MS in August 2005, and his assigned unit received the Humanitarian Medal for assisting in the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
His following commands include:
Naval Base Guam Security Department; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, Security Department; Independent-Duty Master-at-Arms onboard USS STOCKDALE (DDG 106), where he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer in 2014; served as a Master-at-Arms Detailer at Navy Personnel Command, Millington, TN, where he was promoted to Senior Chief in 2019.  He served as Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer at Naval Security Forces Bahrain from January 2020 to July 2023; and as the Senior Enlisted Leader at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Security Training, Assistance and Assessment Team, Atlantic (STAATLANT) Bahrain Detachment until April 2024.  Selected for the Command Senior Enlisted Leader Program, CMDCM Puello was selected to serve as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader aboard USS GLADIATOR (MCM-11) from June 2024 to August 2025.  CMDCM Puello reported to Naval Weapons Station Earle, NJ as the Command Master Chief.
CMDCM Puello holds an Associate’s degree in Sociology. Graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy class 227 (Khaki Group). He is authorized to wear the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, as well as various other unit and campaign awards.
 

Last Updated: 25 November 2025

 

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