HMC Elaine C. Leynes-Dalanon
Senior Enlisted Leader, Fleet Surgical Team TWO
24 June 2025
A native of Guam, HMC Leynes-Dalanon began her naval career January 2007 at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, where she attended boot camp and Hospital Corpsman “A” School. She went on to serve her first tour of duty at Naval Medical Center Balboa San Diego, California, charting a course towards the completion of her technical proficiency in Surgical Technologist “C” School at the Naval School of Health Sciences, San Diego, California in August 2009.
In April 2010, she reported to Naval Hospital Guam assigned to the Main Operating Room where she became the General Surgery Service Senior. Then she was assigned to OMFS/ENT Clinic as the Leading Petty Officer. She later completed her Associates Degree in Biology from San Jacinto Community College.
In May 2012, she reported to Naval Hospital Lemoore, California in May 2012, where she became the Leading Petty Officer for Central Sterilization and Reprocessing (CSR) Department. She later volunteered for a 9 month IA deployment to NATO ROLE 3 Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2013.
In August 2015, she reported to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) Six, Little Creek, VA, where she served as the Assistant Leading Petty Officer. In February 2017, she deployed on USS Bataan where FST collectively provided Role 2 medical capabilities aboard the ship and activated the ship’s walking blood bank, transfusing 40 units of whole blood during a mass casualty incident. She earned her Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Enlisted Air Warfare Specialist designations.
In March 2018, she reported to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, she became the Leading Petty Officer for the Main Operating Room. Then she became the Division Leading Petty Officer for the Operative Support Services in November 2019. In April 2020, she deployed on the USNS Comfort in support of the COVID pandemic mission in New York City. In December 2020, she became the Leading Petty Officer for the Directorate of Surgical Services and was selected as the FY-20 Senior Sailor of the Year.
In September 2022, she transferred to Expeditionary Medical Facility Juliet where she served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for Directorate of Surgical Services. In May 2023, she then reported to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Unit Little Creek, where she served as the Admin Officer and Senior Enlisted Leader.
She is currently the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for Fleet Surgical Team TWO. Her personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (6
th Award), Navy Unit Commendation Award, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4th Award), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Good Conduct Medal (6
th Award).