Command Master Chief, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. TENTH Fleet
Master Chief Happli was born and raised in Wausau, WI. He enlisted in the United States Navy in June 1996. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL he reported to the United States Ceremonial Guard, where he performed duties as a Casket Bearer at Arlington National Cemetery.
Upon completion of this two year tour he returned to Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL and completed Firecontrolman "A" school. He then transferred to AEGIS Training and Readiness Center in Dahlgren, VA and graduated from AN/SPY-1D School, reporting to USS Carney (DDG 64) in Mayport, FL. He earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification, completed one Mediterranean Sea and one Arabian Gulf deployment, and advanced to Firecontrolman First Class.
In 2003 Master Chief Happli commissioned the USS Mustin (DDG 89) and homeport shifted it to San Diego, CA and in 2004 he was selected to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. His other fleet assignments include USS Higgins (DDG 76), San Diego, CA and USS Hopper (DDG 70), Pearl Harbor, HI. In addition, he has completed one shore tour as the Senior Recruit Division Commander at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.
Master Chief Happli entered the Command Master Chief program in November 2014. He has served as the Command Master Chief of VFA-146 "Blue Diamonds" F/A-18E squadron in Lemoore, CA, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 11 "Team Barbwire" in Lemoore, CA, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in San Diego, CA, and Commander, Carrier Strike Group THREE (CSG-3) in Bremerton, WA. Master Chief Happli reported Ft. Meade, MD in April 2025 where he currently serves as the CMC for Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet/U.S. Navy Space.
Master Chief Happli holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma. He is also a graduate of the Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (Class 10-C), the Navy Leadership and Ethic Center's Command Master Chief Program (Class 137), the MCPON Enlisted Leadership Symposium, 2018, and the National Defense University’s Keystone Course (Class 23-1). Master Chief Happli's decorations include Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (five awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards), and various unit and campaign awards.