COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas P. LePage
Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas P. LePage assumed the responsibilities of Command Master Chief for PSU 301 on July 19, 2025. Master Chief LePage is the senior enlisted leader for the unit, the primary advisor to the Commanding Officer on all enlisted personnel matters and provides counsel and guidance to enlisted personnel.
Master Chief LePage is a native of Norwood, NY. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in August of 1991 and entered the Coast Guard Reserve in January 2002. MCPO LePage’s previous assignments include the Reserve Command Master Chief Operational Logistical Command, the Command Master Chief Port Security Unit 305, Senior Enlisted Reserve Advisor SFO Atlantic City, Senior Enlisted Reserve Advisor Station New York, CG Atlantic Strike Team, Environmental Protection Branch Activities New York, Station New York, MLB Station Golden Gate, USCGC EDISTO, USCGC SWEETGUM and USCGC SALVIA. He has been recalled to active duty as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the Marine Security Detachment 39 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Joint Task Force, Real Property Asset Enrollment Team Leader with CG Office of Civil Engineering, Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Techniques Team Liaison for Deepwater Horizon, Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System supervisor for Deepwater Horizon and Operation Enduring Freedom with the Atlantic Strike Team.
Master Chief LePage awards include tthree Coast Guard Commendation Medals with operational distinguishing device, Navy Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, four Coast Guard Achievement Medals with operational distinguishing device, two Letter of Commendations with operational distinguishing device and other personal and service awards. He has earned a permanent Port Security Insignia, Advanced Boat Forces Operation Insignia, Marine Safety Insignia, Prevention Operations Ashore Qualification Insignia, and Command Master Chief (Silver & Gold Badge) Insignias.
Master Chief LePage is a graduate of the CG Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, Reserve Class 21 of the CG Chief Petty Officer Academy, Expeditionary Operational Course, Maritime Law Enforcement School, and Marine Safety Petty Officer Course. He has earned an Associate in Applied Science degree with a major in Construction Engineering from SUNY Canton and his Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Biology with a Concentration in Marine and Environmental Biology from Monmouth University.
He currently is employed as an Agricultural Specialist with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of New York/Newark Liberty International Airport as a K9 Handler with the Newark Canine Unit.
Master Chief LePage is married to the former Kari M. Bruhn of Middletown, NJ. They live with their three children, Madeline, Nathaniel, and Gabriel in Fair Haven, NJ.
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