Master Chief Joshua Cox is from the great state of Texas. He entered the Navy in June 2001, completed boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes and reported to NATTC Pensacola, Florida for Aviation Mechanic “A” School. Shortly after reporting to VF-101 Grim Reapers at NAS Oceania, Virginia, he was transferred to the Security Department as a full time Auxiliary Security Force member and cross rated to Master-At-Arms in 2003. He was selected to Chief Petty Officer in 2013. He holds an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice and Aviation Technology from Coastline College and is a graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy Class (238 Khaki). Master Chief Cox was selected into the Command Senior Enlisted Leader program in 2022.
Sea tours include USS DEXTROUS (MCM 13), duty on various MSC vessels throughout the Fifth Fleet AOR while assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron-3 and Coastal Riverine Squadron-2 Detachment in Bahrain, Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-133 with deployments to Okinawa, Japan and Afghanistan and as Bravo Company Senior Enlisted Advisor, Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, Kings Bay, Georgia. Overseas tours include duty as a Watch Commander at NSA Gaeta, Italy, and as an Investigator in Baghdad, Iraq with Task Force-134.
State side, he served as a Security Watch Commander at NAS Pensacola, Florida, Harbor Patrol Unit Leading Chief Petty Officer/Investigator at NAS Mayport, Florida and N34 Senior Enlisted Advisor at Command Navy Region South East, Jacksonville, Florida and most recently as the CMC for Navy Information Operations Command Pensacola.
His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal (IRQ), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (seven awards), Good Conduct Medal (seven awards), NATO medal (AFG) and various unit and campaign awards. He is Surface, Seabee Combat, Expeditionary and Information Warfare qualified.
Last Updated: 28 January 2026