Draft:Bayardo Enrique Carrasco Molina

Seabee Master Chief (SCW/EXW/SW) Bayardo “Enrique” Molina

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE

Master Chief Petty Officer Molina was born in Managua, Nicaragua, in August 1980. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 20; he reported to boot camp at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Great Lakes, IL, on February 10, 2003. Upon graduation, he attended Airman Apprenticeship School in Pensacola, FL. In March 2005, he cross-rated to Personnelman (PN), and in October 2007, he once again cross-rated to Builder and attended Builder A-School in Gulfport, MS.

His first duty station was aboard USS Wasp (LHD-1) homeported in Norfolk, VA, where he served on the flight deck A-1 Department as Crash and Salvage Crewman. In 2005, he transferred to the USS Nassau (LHA-4), homeported in Norfolk, VA, and served as an Admin Clerk. In 2006, Master Chief Molina transferred to PSD AFLOAT, Norfolk, VA, where he worked in the Separations Department. After completing Builder “A” School in February 2008, he was transferred to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR (NMCB 4). During this tour, he served as Crew Leader, Job Supervisor, and AOIC. He deployed to Kuwait and Afghanistan. He then transferred to Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL. in 2012, where he served as Recruit Division Commander and Recruit Division Commander Instructor. In 2015, he transferred to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE (NMCB 5). During this tour, he served in the Indo-Pacific Command (PACOM) AOR as the Battalion Safety Officer and Operations Chief for Charlie Company (C3). In November 2018, he transferred to NAVEUR/NAVAF/SIXTHFLT N46 in and served as the Naval Construction Force Seabee Engineering Planner. In December 2022, Master Chief Molina reported to Amphibious Construction Battalion ONE where as the ESL for Balikatan 2023, S7A, and H5.

Master Chief Molina reported to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE in March 2024 and is currently serving as the ABCC2 SEL. Master Chief Molina is designated as a Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist, and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. His decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4), Army Achievement Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (5) and various unit campaign and service ribbons. Additionally, he was awarded the Recruit Division Commander of the Year FY14 and the Expeditionary Safety Award FY16. Master Chief Molina has earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Management and working on his Master’s Degree in Homeland Security with concentration in Counter-Terrorism.