Quick Facts
Biography
Steven S. Giordano is the current Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy.
Career
A native of Baltimore, enlisted in the Navy in June 1989. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command Orlando, Florida, he reported to Naval Technical Training Center Pensacola, Florida, completing cryptologic technician technical training. Giordano later completed a Bachelor of Science in Management, is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy and the National Defense University Keystone course. He is designated a specialist in submarine, surface and information warfare.
Giordano’s early assignments include a tour at Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Agana, Guam, serving as a signals analyst and reporter, an operational deployment to Naval Security Group Det., Bahrain in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Following this assignment, Master Chief Giordano received orders to NSGA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii completing numerous operational deployments aboard Pacific Fleet combatants. His next assignment was at the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Fort Meade, Maryland as a Maritime Analysis Cell Analyst. In October 1999, Master Chief Giordano reported to NSGA Rota, Spain completing three operational deployments and serving aboard one allied combatant. Master Chief Giordano then reported to the Center for Naval Leadership Pensacola, Florida for duties as the Entry Level ELINT School Course Manager and LCPO. In 2004, he reported to Navy Information Operations Command Fort Gordon, Georgia as the Fleet Cryptologic Augmentation Center Division Chief and Fleet Operations Department Leading Chief Petty Officer. Master Chief Giordano graduated from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy Class 133 and reported on staff as a faculty advisor in September 2007.
Giordano’s command master chief tours include time aboard the guided-missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41) and at Navy Information Operations Command Colorado. He also served as the force master chief for Navy Information Dominance Forces and fleet master chief for U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S Naval Forces Africa.
Awards and decorations
 | Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist insignia |
 | Enlisted Submarine Warfare Specialist insignia |
 | Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist insignia |
 | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge |
  | Legion of Merit with one gold award star |
 | Meritorious Service Medal |
 | Joint Service Commendation Medal |
 | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with four gold award stars |
  | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one silver and one gold award stars |
  | Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
 | Navy Unit Commendation |
  | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars |
 | Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation |
  | Navy Good Conduct Medal with one silver and two bronze service stars |
 | Navy Expeditionary Medal with service star |
 | National Defense Service Medal with service star |
 | Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star |
 | Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star |
 | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
 | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
 | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver and one bronze service stars |
 | Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with three service stars |
 | Special Operations Service Ribbon |
 | NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
 | Kuwait Liberation Medal from Kuwait |
 | Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon |
- 6 gold Service stripes.