Michael P. Leavitt
Michael Phillip Leavitt was the eleventh Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard. He assumed the position from MCPOCG Charles W. Bowen on May 21, 2010 and was relieved on May 22, 2014 by Steven W. Cantrell. Leavitt was previously serving as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Deputy Commandant for Operations at Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC.Personal
Master Chief Leavitt's assignments have included:
- in Seattle, Washington
- Station Coos Bay, Oregon
- Station Umpqua River, Oregon
- in Ketchikan, Alaska
- Executive Petty Officer of Station Siuslaw River, Oregon
- Officer in Charge of Station Maui, Hawaii
- XPO of, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- OIC of, Everett, Washington
- OIC of CG Station Hatteras Inlet and Station Ocracoke, North Carolina
- OIC of CG Station Humboldt Bay, California
- OIC of CG Station Tillamook Bay, Oregon
- OIC of CG Station Cape Disappointment, Ilwaco, Washington
Master Chief Leavitt's awards include the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal, Coast Guard Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with an operational distinguishing device, five Coast Guard Commendation Medals with the operational distinguishing device, three Coast Guard Achievement Medals with the operational distinguishing device and numerous other individual and unit awards. He has earned a permanent Cutterman Insignia, Surfman Badge and the Officer in Charge Afloat and Ashore devices. He is a graduate of the Chief Petty Officers Academy Class 34. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is pursuing a Master of Arts in Training and Education.Awards and decorations
