Command Master Chief Robert C. Laird 2025-03-20 Comments Closed News, Recruiting, RSS Command Master Chief Robert C. Laird, Jr. is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September 1999 and attended basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. Related Items Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet 2025-04-14 How ‘Merry Christmas’ and ‘Happy Holidays’ reflect US military values 2024-12-24 Hegseth had second Signal chat with details of Yemen strike: Report 2025-04-21 Ex-USS John F. Kennedy to Commence Final Transit, Jan. 15 2025-01-14