CMDCS Philip J. Vogtman
Command Master Chief, USS Sentry (MCM 3)
04 June 2025
Senior Chief Phil Vogtman is a native of Park Rapids, Minnesota and enlisted in the Navy at MEPS Fargo in August, 2002. After completion of basic training he attended Seamanship Apprenticeship Training in Great Lakes.
His first sea tour was onboard the USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) homeported in Pascagoula, MS as an undesignated deck seaman, striking BM3 and was rated as a Boatswain’s Mate. His follow on sea tour was onboard Assault Craft Unit Five Detachment Westpac Alpha forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan as a LCAC Loadmaster, and following sea tours onboard the USS Frank Cable (AS 40), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), USS Green Bay (LPD 20), and USS New Orleans (LPD 18).
His shore assignments include Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan serving as the Harbor Master, and the United States Naval Academy where he served as the Waterfront Readiness Department Senior Enlisted Leader and Yard Patrol Cratmaster.
Senior Chief Vogtman was selected for the Command Senior Chief program in February 2024 and is a graduate of the Navy’s Senior Enlisted Academy (Blue Group, Class 243) and the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course (Class 2410).
Senior Chief Vogtman holds an Associate’s Degree in Business Management from Coastline Community College. His Personal awards include five Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals seven Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and numerous service and campaign awards.