Instructor Bio

QMC(SW) Aron Ayers

United States Navy (Retired)

Hailing from Grenada, Mississippi, Chief Quartermaster Aron Ayers graduated boot camp in September 1997 from Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois, and attended Airman Apprenticeship School. His first sea tour was onboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) in Everett, Washington, as an aircraft arresting gear maintenance person and eventually as a Personnelman Third Class, completing two Western Pacific deployments while onboard. He separated in 2001 to the University of Mississippi, majoring in History and Social Science Education, and re-enlisted in 2005.

Upon re-enlistment, he attended Quartermaster “A" School in Great Lakes and received orders to USS DE WERT (FFG 45) in Mayport, Florida, completing three Counter-Narcotic-Terrorism deployments while advancing to Quartermaster Second Class. His first shore tour was at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam where he served as Harbor Dispatcher and USS Arizona Memorial Detachment Leading Petty Officer. While at JBPHH, he deployed to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, was promoted to Quartermaster First Class, and achieved a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Historical and Political Studies from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

He was selected next for orders to USS DEWEY (DDG 105) in San Diego, California, completing three Western Pacific deployments, and was selected for Chief Petty Officer, also serving as the Command Financial Specialist. Upon his transfer in 2018, he reported to his final duty station at Afloat Training Group, Middle Pacific, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as Navigation Assessor, Mobility-Navigation Team Lead, and Command Drug and Alcohol Program Adviser.

His personal decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and two Navy Achievement Medals.