Senior Chief Petty Officer Stephen Hux is currently serving at U.S. SEVENTH Fleet Band in Yokosuka, Japan as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he enlisted in the Navy in July of 2007. After completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois, he graduated from Storekeeper “A” School on November 2007 at Naval Technical Training Command in Meridian, Mississippi. He then graduated from Basic Enlisted Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut in February of 2008 before reporting to USS Alabama (SSBN 731 BLUE) in Bangor, Washington for his first assignment.
Onboard USS Alabama, he earned his Enlisted Submarine Warfare qualification and deployed extensively on patrol throughout the Pacific Ocean supporting the U.S. strategic deterrence mission. In addition to his work in the supply department, he qualified as helmsman/planesman, armed security watch, below decks watch, and lookout. After selection for assignment in the Navy Music Program, he cross-rated and graduated from Musician “A” School in Little Creek, Virginia in April of 2010.
His follow-on assignments include Navy Band New Orleans as Fiscal Manager; U.S. Pacific Fleet Band in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as Leading Petty Officer and Operations Coordinator, deploying onboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and JS Kunisaki (LST 4003); U.S. Seventh Fleet Band in Yokosuka, Japan as Leading Petty Officer, deploying onboard USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) and USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19); Navy Band Great Lakes as Administration Department Head; Recruit Training Command as Recruit Band Director; U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band in Naples, Italy as Leading Chief Petty Officer; and Fleet Band Activities in Millington, Tennessee as Materiel Manager.
Senior Chief Hux is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 261 “RED”), Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course, and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Performance from Southeastern Louisiana University. He is also qualified as Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist and Master Training Specialist.
His personal decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (seven awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (five awards), Military Outstanding Service Medal, Good Conduct Award (six awards) and various unit and campaign awards.