Master
Chief Mustain was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and comes from a military
family. She graduated from Louisa High School, Louisa, KY in May
1970 and enlisted in the Navy in June 1970. She completed recruit
training at RTC Bainbridge, MD in September 1970. She met her
husband in October and was married in March 1971. Because of naval
regulations in early 1970s, she was discharged from the Navy because
of pregnancy. In May 1972, Navy regulations for dependency care
changed and she reapplied in September 1972 and was approved to
return to naval service. She struck for the yeoman rating and
was advanced to YN3 while stationed at Fleet Intelligence Training
Center, Norfolk where she cataloged briefs of prisoners of war
from the Vietnam War. Follow on commands in the Norfolk area include
being on the staff of CINCLANTFLT and OPCONCENT. She was advanced
to YN2 while stationed aboard AFDM 7 (SUSTAIN) as an independent
duty yeoman. Master Chief Mustain transferred to the staff of
CINCPACFLT in Pearl Harbor, HI in 1978 and was advanced to YN1
while working in the Plans & Policy Division. In February
1981, she transferred to Training Air Wing FIVE in Milton, FL
and was advanced to YNC in September 1984. In 1985, she transferred
to AFSOUTH, Naples, Italy where she worked in the Protocol Office.
She transferred to Naval Technical Training Center, Meridian,
MS in 1987 as the LCPO in the Admin Department. She was advanced
to YNCS and transferred to Destroyer Squadron FOUR in Charleston,
SC in September 1990. She deployed to squadron ships where she
inspected their admin office. She transferred to COMNAVBASE Charleston
in 1994 as Southeast Region CACO Coordinator and was advanced
to YNCM. Master Chief Mustain joined to CMC Program in 1995 and
graduated from the Senior Enlisted Academy, Class 69. Her first
and second CMC tours were with VF24 and VF211 aboard USS NIMITZ
(CVN 68). She completed a six-month WESTPAC deployment, world
cruise and homeport shift from NAS Mirmar, CA to NAS Oceana, VA.
Master Chief Mustain transferred to NAS Meridian in December 1998,
as the CMC. She transfers to NAVSTA GTMO in February 2001 to be
the CMC.
Master Chief Mustain has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (3rd), and the Navy Achievement Medal (4th). Her unit and campaign awards include Navy Unit and Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (7th), National Defense Service Medal (2nd), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon. She has qualified Enlisted Aviation and Surface Warfare Designations.