[2] He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Indo-Pacific Command from August 2021 to June 2022.

He continued to rise through the ranks, serving aboard amphibious assault ships.

[3] Honea's shore tours include service as the command master chief of United States Navy Embedded Training Teams, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, deployed to Afghanistan; as the command master chief at Naval Support Activity South Potomac; as the command master chief of United States Naval Forces Korea; and most recently as the fleet master chief of United States Pacific Fleet.

[4] Honea completed the Command Master Chief Course and Senior Enlisted JPME Keystone Course at the National Defense University.

He is also a graduate from the United States Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.