Drill and Leadership Class is a  course offered to those cadets to the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) taught by cadets in leadership positions and supervised by Master Chief Paje, USN (Ret) and Major Hook, USMC (Ret).  Students learn advanced leadership and drill with or without arms and color guard while competing or performing at various events throughout the school year i.e football games, assemblies, parades, competitions (local, region and national) and many others.  You must be simultaneously be enrolled in Military Science 1, Naval Science 2/3/4 which includes the honors classes.

Professional Bio

Master Chief Paje was born in Olongapo, Subic Naval Base Philippines and grew up in various cities and states throughout the United States.  He attended Radford High School in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated in 1985 from Armijo High School in Fairfield, California. He entered active duty in September 8, 1987 attending “Boot Camp” at Recruit Training Command (RTC), San Diego, California, Division 4/Company 182. Upon completion he reported to Mess Management Specialist “A” School at Naval Training Center (NTC), San Diego, California.

In January 1988, he started his 23 year run of being stationed in San Diego, California by reporting to his first duty station, aboard the USS PEORIA (LST-1183) earning his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist designation as a Third Class Petty Officer while completing one world cruise and one Western Pacific Deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.  In December 1991, he transferred to Service School Command/Naval Training Center to teach at MS “A” School where he earned his Master Training Specialist (MTS) and attained the rank of First Class Petty Officer.  January 1995, Master Chief Paje received orders to the USS OLDENDORF (DD 972) where he spent five years as the Leading Petty Officer. June 2000, he transferred to PCU LASSEN (DDG-82) where he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer. October of 2000, he was then redirected to the USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD 39) to assume the gapped billet as the Food Service Leading Chief Petty Officer and designated as one of the ship’s Helicopter Control Officer. In 2003, his successful tour led him to be hand selected for the Navy Food Management Team instructing more than eight thousand Sailors throughout the Pacific Fleet.  In 2005, he was then selected to attend the Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 120/Green Group) in Newport, Rhode Island where he received the Leadership Excellence in Health and Physical Readiness Award.  Upon graduation, he reported to the USS BOXER (LHD 4) as the Food Service LCPO deploying to the Western Pacific in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and earning his Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist designation. September 2007, he reported to the USS PELELIU (LHA 5) as the Services LCPO and promoted to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer making two Western Pacific deployments. In November 2010, Master Chief Paje finally left San Diego and transferred to the USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan and served as the Assistant Food Service Officer and Department LCPO. November 2014, he was detailed by DESRON 31 to serve onboard USS LASSEN (DDG 82) to fill a gapped Food Service billet.  His short time onboard proved to be a positive experience for the LASSEN and her crew. April 2015, he reported to Afloat Training Group, Middle Pacific for his twilight tour and assigned as the senior assessor for logistics before moving to N7 Standards and Training. His final command was served onboard the USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7), homeported in Mayport, Florida.  Master Chief Paje led the Supply Department through a pre-deployment work up that saw action in supporting humanitarian relief to Key West, Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Middle East Deployment, TRIDENT JUNCTURE ’18 exercise with our Allied NATO Forces, and a 13-month CNO Maintenance Availability. Master Chief Paje is currently a Naval Science Instructor at Eldorado High School located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (6), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (8), Outstanding Military Volunteer Service Medal and various service and campaign awards.

Personal Bio

Aside from my professional life, I do have a personal side of me as well.  Some of the things that interest me are traveling, hiking, running, eating, cooking, and eating. Oops did I say that again?  I am by trade, a culinarian/chef so I think of food a lot. I love to cook/BBQ and with cooking comes eating. Believe me it shows. LOL. But I do try to have a positive health behavior in such I find time to work out at least 30-45 minutes a day to include cardio and strength.  One of my favorite thigs I like to do especially when I lived in Florida is visit a Disney Park (Magic Kingdom/Animal Kingdom/Epcot/Hollywood Studios).  Now that I am back in the West coast and here in Las Vegas, Disneyland will be my “Go-To” place.  I’m still a kid at heart.

So the other activities I like to do is play softball, volleyball, golfing (occasionally), lately camping, but my most favorite is bowling.  I have been bowling since oh way back when and very competitive. I was in the Navy travel team competing against other services and even bowled a few times with the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).  My goal one day is to get my PBA card and compete in the senior circuit. 

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