Jason M. Vanderhaden

Jason M. Vanderhaden
Official portrait, 2018
BornTallahassee, Florida, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Coast Guard
Years of service1988–2022
RankMaster Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
Awards
Alma mater

Jason M. Vanderhaden is a retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from May 17, 2018 to May 19, 2022. As MCPOCG, Vanderhaden served as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters.[1] As a matter of protocol, this gave him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer (vice admiral).[2]

  1. ^ "Master Chief Jason M. Vanderhaden Command Master Chief Deputy Commandant for Missions Support (DCMS)". U.S. Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2018. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Order of Precedence – OPNAVINST 1710.7J (NOTES: 7)" (PDF). JMAR Protocol Training and Consulting. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2019. Senior Enlisted Service Representatives (SMA, SGMMC, MCPON, CMSAF, etc.) are typically afforded precedence equal to that of a three-star officer and are placed somewhere midway between the senior and junior general/flag officer present. This is not an exact rule, but one which can used to arrive at the proper placement for most situations.