LtCol Tracy Ann Maese, USMC, Chief of Staff

Lieutenant Colonel Maese is a native of West Trenton, NJ. She graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in English and was commissioned on 24 May 2002.  

Upon completion of The Basic School in January 2003, Second Lieutenant Maese reported to Marine Aircraft Group 26 (MAG-26) at Marine Corps Air Station New River to serve as the Adjutant/Legal Officer.

In December 2003, she deployed to serve as the Adjutant, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Djibouti, Africa. In June 2004, First Lieutenant Maese transferred to serve as the Adjutant, Marine Corps Forces Central Command - Djibouti. In January 2005, she returned to New River to serve as the MAG-26 Rear Detachment Assistant Officer in Charge, Adjutant and Family Readiness Officer during the MAG’s deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06. Upon the unit’s return from Iraq, she resumed her duties as the MAG-26 Adjutant.

In July 2006, she transferred to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Hawaii and served as the Adjutant, Combat
Service Support Group 3 until April 2007. In April 2007, Captain Maese began serving as the Adjutant,
MCB Hawaii until she deployed to Multi-National Force- Iraq (MNF-I) in March 2008. From March 2008
to October 2008, she served as Strategic Engagements Economic Development Advisor, MNF-I, Baghdad,
Iraq. Upon return from deployment, she served as the Adjutant, Headquarters Battalion (HQBN) MCB
Hawaii. From February 2009 to February 2010, she served as Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company
and from February 2010 to October 2010, she served as the Executive Officer, HQBN.

In November 2010, Captain Maese reported to Wounded Warrior Regiment, Marine Corps Base Quantico to
serve as the Current Operations Officer. In May 2012, she transferred to the Marsh Center to serve as a
Company Grade Assignments Monitor, Manpower Management Officer Assignments, Manpower and
Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps. Upon promotion to Major, she served as the Deputy Ground
Lieutenant Colonel Assignment Monitor until her transfer to study at the Marine Corps Command and Staff
College in July 2014, during which she earned a Masters in Military Studies at Marine Corps University.

In July 2015, Major Maese transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego to serve as the
Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion. On 31 May 2017, she
transferred to serve as the Executive Officer, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps
Recruit Depot San Diego until April 2018.

In April 2018, Major Maese transferred to the Pentagon to serve as the Staff Secretary, Deputy Commandant
for Information. From July 2019 to May 2020, Lieutenant Colonel Maese served as the Assistant Chief of
Staff, G-1 for Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration and Commanding General,
Marine Corps Combat Development Command. In June 2020, she assumed command of Support Battalion,
Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. In June 2022, she relinquished
command and transferred to her current position as the Chief of Staff of the Marine Corps Detachment at the
United States Naval Academy.

Lieutenant Colonel Maese’s personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal,
Meritorious Service Medal (4th award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal (4th award), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2nd Award), and the
Drill Instructor Ribbon (2nd award).