Command Master Chief Christopher Mullins assumed the duties of the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the Coast Guard Great Lakes District in May 2024. He serves as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for all U.S. Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Coast Guard Great Lakes District enterprise and is the principal advisor to the District Commander on operations across all mission areas with a focus on the total workforce. The Coast Guard Great Lakes District includes the entire Great Lakes Region and Saint Lawrence Seaway, an area that encompasses eight states, a 1,500-mile international border, and a workforce of over 6,000 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, civilian, and auxiliary men and women. Most recently, Command Master Chief Mullins served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle, WA.
Command Master Chief Mullins’ previous assignments include Senior Enlisted Congressional Liaison to the U.S. House of Representatives, Coast Guard Congressional Affairs, Washington, DC; Executive Assistant to the 12th and 13th Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC; Administration Chief, Coast Guard Southwest District, Alameda, CA; Command Yeoman, Coast Guard Southwest District, Alameda, CA; Independent Duty Legal Technician, Training Center Cape May, NJ; Recruit Company Commander, Training Center Cape May, NJ; Personnel Services Division, Base Portsmouth, VA; and USCGC FORWARD (WMEC 911), Portsmouth, VA.
Command Master Chief Mullins is a graduate of Class 207 of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy, Class 82 of the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, and a National Defense University Keystone 25-1 Fellow. He has previously served on the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Board of Advisors and the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Board of Directors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Purdue University, graduating magna cum laude.
Originally from Blacksburg, VA, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 2003. His personal awards include three Meritorious Service Medals with operational distinguishing device, four Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon Bar with operational distinguishing device. In addition to various other personal and unit level awards, he has earned a permanent Company Commander Insignia, permanent Commandant’s Staff Badge, and both the Gold Badge and Silver Badge Command Master Chief insignias.