Master Chief Foster reported as the Reserve Command Master Chief for Southwest District in July 2024. In this role, she serves as the advisor to the District Commander on all issues relating to Coast Guard members and their families through out the District area of responsibility encompassing the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, the coastal and offshore waters out over thousand miles and the offshore waters of Mexico and Central America down to South America.
Master Chief Foster is a native of Southern California. After completing Coast Guard Basic Training at TRACEN Cape May in March 1999, she was assigned to Integrated Support Command Alameda. She then attended Health Services Technician A-School in Petaluma, California, graduating in 2000.
Subsequent assignments include Coast Guard Cutters NORTHLAND and WAESCHE, Training Center Petaluma as an Independent Duty Health Services "C" School instructor, Base Miami Beach, Port Security Unit 313 and most recently served as the Command Master Chief at Sector Columbia River in both active and reserve capacity.
She has earned a Master's Degree in Nursing Education from University of Washington, a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Thomas Edison State University, an Associates Degree in Nursing from Broward College, and is a graduate of the Chief Petty Officer's Academy Class R-XLII and Senior Enlisted Leadership Course Class XCIV. She is a graduate of the Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman C-School, graduating with honors in 2002. Master Chief Foster also completed Chief's Call to Initiation in May 2010 in Petaluma, California.
Master Chief Foster's personal awards include the Coast Guard Commendation Medal (2), Coast Guard Achievement Medal (5), and the Coast Guard Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon (2). She is also entitled to wear of the Port Security Unit insignia.
As a civilian, Master Chief Foster serves as the Emergency Department Clinical Educator for Providence Medical Center in Everett, Washington, where she resides with her husband, Joseph Dumm, MECS (ret), and has four adult children – Sydney, Julianne, Luke, and Brandon. Brandon currently serves active duty in the US Coast Guard at Station Seattle as a Fireman (FN).
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