Master Chief Holliday was born in Durango, Mexico. She graduated from Grover Cleveland High School, Reseda, California in June 1994. She entered the United States Navy as a seaman recruit and began basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois in June 1995. She completed Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Handling (ABH) "A" school at Naval Training Center, Millington, Tennessee in October 1995.
Holliday’s first duty station was Naval Support Activity, in Naples, Italy, where she was assigned to the Operations Department as T-Line ramp supervisor. In 1998, she was promoted to petty officer third class. She then transferred to USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), homeported in San Diego, CA, and was assigned to V-1 Division. Holliday’s next assignment was Naval Air Station North Island, where she was assigned to the Operations Department and promoted to petty officer second class.
In 2000, she reported to Naval Medical Center San Diego, assigned to the Security Department as Emergency Dispatcher/Military Police Officer and as assistant to the command career counselor. In 2003, she converted to the Navy Counselor rate and was promoted to petty officer first class.
Holliday then transferred to USS Howard (DDG 83), homeported in San Diego, CA, as the command career counselor and leading petty officer of the Executive Department. In 2006, she was promoted to the rank of chief petty officer. She completed cruises in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In 2008, she reported to Navy Region Southwest as the Region Career Counselor. In 2009, she was promoted to the rank of senior chief petty officer. In 2012, she transferred to Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group THREE as the command career counselor, where she was promoted to the rank of master chief petty officer.
In 2014, while assigned to Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group THREE, she was selected to be part of the Command Master Chief program. She has served as the Command Master Chief of USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Boxer (LHD 4), and Commander, Carrier Strike Group NINE (CCSG 9).
In February 2023, she reported as the Deputy Director of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, located in Newport, Rhode Island.
Holliday is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy Course (Class 183, Gray), Navy Leadership and Ethics Center Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course (Class 137), Executive Leadership Symposium, Naval Postgraduate School’s Navy Senior Leader Seminar, and the New Flag and Senior Executive Training Symposium.
Holliday has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (7 awards), and various campaign and unit decorations. She is authorized to wear the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, and Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist breast insignias.

Last Updated: 11 July 2023