Command Senior Chief Matthew Footdale
Senior Enlisted Leader, USS BELOIT (LCS 29)
15 July 2025
Command Senior Chief Footdale is a native of Long Beach, California where he graduated Lakewood High School in 2006. He enlisted in the United States Navy and reported to Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, in August 2008. Immediately upon completion of basic training, he attended Hospital Corpsman “A” School in Great Lakes.His shore assignments include Naval Branch Health Clinic, Great Lakes, Naval Branch Health Clinic, Belle Chasse, Navy Medicine Training Support Center Fort Sam Houston, and Submarine Learning Facility Norfolk. His operational assignments include 1 Marine Logistics Group with deployments to Helmand Province, Afghanistan and USS Wasp (LHD 1).
Command Senior Chief Footdale was selected for the Command Senior Chief Program in 2025 and is serving as the Command Senior Chief onboard USS Beloit (LCS 29)
Command Senior Chief Footdale, holds a Bachelor’s Of Science Degree in Health Admin from Saint Joseph’s College and an Associates of Applied Science in Health Sciences from American Military University. He is a graduate of Senior Enlisted Academy Class 268 (Green) and CMC/COB Course Class 51001. Additionally, Command Senior Chief Footdale has earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, Fleet Marine Force, and Master Training Specialist designations.
His decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 Awards), and various campaign, personal, and unit citations.