Member Spotlight

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Senior Chief Nathan J. Gonzalez was born and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey. He graduated from North Bergen High School in June of 2000. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve in June of 2003 and attended the Navy Reserve Accession Course in Great Lakes, IL in December of 2003.

Senior Chief Gonzalez’s first duty assignment was Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 204 where he was deployed to Kuwait in 2005 in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. In 2009, he was assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Detachment 821 where he served as Squad Leader, Antiterrorism Training Team Member, Small Arms Line Coach, and Command Career Counselor. 

In 2011, he deployed with Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 8, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, to the United Arab Emirates where he served as Maritime Security Assistant Leading Petty Officer, Chief of the Guard, and Command Investigator. He joined the Chief Petty Officer ranks in 2012, while assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron 2, 2ndPlatoon where he served as Weapons Department Leading Chief Petty Officer and Command Career Counselor. 

In 2014, he reported to Naval Reserve, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Northeast Field Office as the Senior Enlisted Leader and served on active duty as Criminal Investigator under a CNO pilot program, combating sexual assaults in the U.S. Navy. 

In 2016, he was advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer. In 2017, he deployed with a Joint Special Operations Task Force, in support of Overseas Contingency Operations, where he served as Maritime Security Department Head and Antiterrorism Training Team Leader.

In 2019, he reported to Commander, Submarine Group 10, Force Protection Detachment 1, as the Senior Enlisted Leader, Antiterrorism Tactical Watch Officer, and Submarine Forces Reserve Component, Antiterrorism/Force Protection Competency, Antiterrorism Training Team Leader. 

In February of 2020, he was selected, and currently serving as the Senior Enlisted Leader for Submarine Forces Reserve Component, Antiterrorism/Force Protection Competency.

Senior Chief Gonzalez’s academic achievements include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Police Studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and an Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Essex County College. He is also a graduate of the 219thClass of the U.S. Naval War College, Senior Enlisted Academy.

Senior Chief Gonzalez’s personal awards include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards) and the Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist pin. 

Senior Chief Gonzalez became a Certified Anti-terrorism Specialist in 2010 and has served on the Maritime Security Training Committe and on the Terrorism Studies Commitee.  He has also earned the coveted Maritime Security Managers Certification (MSM) with ATAB.

Senior Chief Gonzalez is married to the former Jenny Reyes of Moncion, Dominican Republic. They have two children, Jennise Noemi (16), and Nathan Jesus (9). He has been a Police Officer for 19 years and is currently serving as a homicide Detective for the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.