COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER

Senior Chief Petty Officer Blaine F. Meserve-Nibley

Senior Chief Blaine Meserve-Nibley assumed the duties as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of Coast Guard Port Security Unit 301, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in September 2024. As designated Command Senior Chief, he serves as the principal advisor to the Commanding Officer on all initiatives, programs, and matters impacting the workforce and their families.

Senior Chief Nibley most recently served with Coast Guard Sector Boston as the Reserve Prevention Department Supervisor in Boston, Massachusetts. His previous assignments include Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, Baltimore, Maryland; Coast Guard Recruiting Command, Washington, District of Columbia; Recruiting Office Hampton Roads, Chesapeake, Virginia; Redeployment Assistance and Inspections Detachment, Kandahar, Afghanistan; and Pacific Strike Team, Novato, California.

Senior Chief Nibley holds a Master of Public Administration degree from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs from the California State University Maritime Academy. He is a graduate of the Coast Guard’s Senior Leadership Principles and Skills course, the Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, and the Reserve Chief Petty Officer Academy.

Originally from San Jose, California, Senior Chief Nibley enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserve in September 2010. He is currently employed as the Workforce Policy Advisor to the Coast Guard’s Office of Employee Engagement and Culture under the Deputy for Personnel and Readiness, and previously served as Branch Chief of the Officer Accessions and Analysis Branch at Coast Guard Recruiting Command in Washington, District of Columbia.

Senior Chief Nibley’s personal awards include three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and six Commandant’s Letter of Commendation ribbons. He wears the Marine Safety Insignia in addition to other unit, campaign, and service awards. Senior Chief Nibley has been previously recognized as Coast Guard Recruiting Command’s 2017 Reserve Recruiter of the Year and the Eleventh Coast Guard District’s 2013 Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year.

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