Chief Petty Officer Ceremonies

Ceremonial moments where naval personnel receive their combination covers during pinning ceremonies. The atmosphere is celebratory, with a focus on progression and honor in the military.

NEWPORT, R.I. (June 30, 2022) Chaplains at Naval Chaplaincy School (NCS) salute while the national anthem plays during the NCS assumption of command ceremony at Naval Station Newport, June 30, 2022. NCS trains Navy chaplains and religious program specialists to fulfill a critical role in helping the Department of the Navy achieve and maintain a ready force by preparing religious ministry team members to minister across the sea services to build personal, unit, and family readiness and strengthen spirit, moral character, and toughness.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Tyler Wilkinson, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, receives his combination cover during a Chief Pinning ceremony at NSA Souda Bay on Oct. 21, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Caleb Goad, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, receives his combination cover during a Chief Pinning ceremony at NSA Souda Bay on Oct. 21, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

221021-N-SS462-1219JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (October 21, 2022) -- Twenty-eight new chief petty officers from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific, Submarine Readiness Squadron 33, USS Tucson (SSN 770), USS Hawaii (SSN 776), USS North Carolina (SSN 777) and USS Minnesota (SSN 783) were promoted during a pinning ceremony held at the USS Bowfin Museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 21.

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station (RS) Richmond, 4th Marine Corps District, salute in formation during RS Richmonds change of command ceremony at the Omni Richmond Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, July 1, 2022. During the ceremony, Maj. Bradley Fromm relinquished his duties as the commanding officer of RS Richmond to Maj. Kenneth Jackson.

221021-N-VW723-1292 NORTH ISLAND (October 21, 2022) Chief Yeoman Wesley Randall is covered during a Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Pinning Ceremony at Commander, Naval Air Forces headquarters aboard Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 21. The CPO Pinning Ceremony is the culmination of a six-week training period where senior enlisted leaders are challenged on their leadership and mentoring abilities as they transition from E-6 to E-7.

Lt. Commander Renardis Banks, left, Director for Administration, inspects the Service Dress White Uniform of a sailor serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Tuesday, May 17.

NEWPORT, R.I. (June 30, 2022) Chaplains at Naval Chaplaincy School (NCS) salute while the national anthem plays during the NCS assumption of command ceremony at Naval Station Newport, June 30, 2022. NCS trains Navy chaplains and religious program specialists to fulfill a critical role in helping the Department of the Navy achieve and maintain a ready force by preparing religious ministry team members to minister across the sea services to build personal, unit, and family readiness and strengthen spirit, moral character, and toughness.

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U.S. Marines conduct a ceremony to honor Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Denato, strategic electromagnetic spectrum officer, during his retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Oct. 7, 2022. Denato is retiring after 20 years of honorable service to the Marine Corps.

Lt. j.g. Alexis Sandoval gives his first salute to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Hannah Hinton during his commissioning ceremony at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, June 25, 2022. Sandoval was enlisted for 13 years before commissioning.

ETC(SW/AW/IW) Nicole Eisenmenger, assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT), listens as remarks are made during her re-enlistment ceremony aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). She re-enlisted in a unique dual re-enlistment along with her husband, PSC(SW/AW/EXW) Ahren Eisenmenger, who is assigned to Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT). The unique ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Makeisha Ervin has her cover placed by Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Arrie Copeland during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) pinning ceremony. The rank of senior chief and master chief was created June 1, 1958, under an amendment to the Career Compensation Act of 1949. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipyard.

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march to the Peatross Parade Deck in their Dress Blues aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, Dec. 9, 2022. These Marines have spent 13 weeks working on close-order drill, marksmanship, and traditions of the Marine Corps

WASHINGTON (July 29, 2015) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens conducts a personnel inspection on 25 U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guardsmen. MCPON conducts the inspection each year to ensure that Sailors assigned there hold themselves to the highest standards possible. The Ceremonial Guard is the Navy's most prestigious unit and conducts ceremonies for Presidential inaugurations, distinguished visitors, and burials at Arlington National Cemetery.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 30, 2022) The U.S. Naval Academy welcomes the midshipman candidates, or plebes, of the Class of 2026 during Induction Day 2022. I-Day marks the beginning of a demanding six-week indoctrination period called Plebe Summer, intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

NORFOLK, Virginia - Fleet Weather Center-Norfolk, conducts a uniform inspection of its Sailors as the region shifts to summer whites. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, April 8, 2022.

A Drill Instructor with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, meets the recruits he will be training for the next 12 weeks on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 31, 2023. Recruits spend every day with their Drill Instructors until they graduate recruit training.

221021-N-YV347-2183 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman Jonathan Timm receives his chief petty officer combination cover during a pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill is currently operating with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 2022.Pickup day is the first time recruits meet the drill instructors who will be with them throughout recruit training, ensuring their transformation from civilian to United States Marine.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion (H&S BN) Color Guard, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, march on the colors during the Joint Collegiate Graduation and Recognition Ceremony at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina, May 20, 2022. Over 40 service members and civilians from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and MCRD Parris Island were recognized for earning their degrees during the ceremony.

Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 2022.Pickup day is the first time recruits meet the drill instructors who will be with them throughout recruit training, ensuring their transformation from civilian to United States Marine.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (May 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Iber speaks at a Change of Command ceremony. He is relieves Capt. David Faehnle as the commanding officer of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during a ceremony on camp May 6.

Chief Construction Electrician Dusten Haberle, assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Detachment Sasebo, receives his combination cover as he is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Chief Aerographers Mate Joshua Smart, assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, receives his combination cover as he is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Master Chief Avionics Technician Paul Glen has cover placed by Master Chief Tinesha Troupe during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) pinning ceremony. The rank of senior chief and master chief was created June 1, 1958, under an amendment to the Career Compensation Act of 1949. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipyard.

Members of the Navy band take part in honor cordon ceremony as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Japan's Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022.

111214-N-AW702-006MAYPORT, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2011) Interior Communications Electrician James Whitehead is pinned as chief by his father, retired Chief Machinist's Mate Jeff Whitehead, during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile destroyer USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58). Samuel B. Roberts successfully completed a six-month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, are introduced to their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 27, 2023.Black Friday is when recruits initially meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for teaching, training, and leading them for the 12 weeks of recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony D. Walker, a native of Union, South Carolina, graduates as the honor graduate for Platoon 3056, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. Walker earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits in his platoon during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines at Recruiting Station Jacksonville headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. The sergeant major of the Marine Corps visited the recruiting station to speak about Marine Corps recruiting practices and recognize Marines who have been excelling on the special duty assignment.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Sept. 14, 2012) A newly pinned chief is overcome with emotion as she is saluted after receiving her anchors. Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65), the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) and Naval Submarine Support Command received their anchors during the fiscal year 2013 Middle Pacific chief pinning ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan Lugoborrero, a native of Penuelas, Puerto Rico, and a drill instructor with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, marches in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb. 9, 2024. The graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. Marine Corps

111207-N-FH966-030 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2011) Staff Sgt. Leatha Finch stands at parade rest in front of a formation of Marines during a commemoration ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. Makin Island, the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system, is on its first operational deployment.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 6, 2023) Chief Petty Officer Michelle Marcial, assigned to Commander Navy Region Hawaii, reaffirms her oath at her reenlistment ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Commander Navy Region Hawaii is the regional coordinator for all shore-based naval personnel and shore activities in Hawaii - as well as the Navys representative to the Hawaii community.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Master-at-Arms James Meares, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), receives his flag during a flag passing ceremony at his retirement ceremony, after 30 years of service, at Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Ceremonial Hangar, onboard Naval Air Station Oceana, June 03, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nicholas Schaal, the safety environmental officer in charge with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, takes the oath of office during his promotion ceremony at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 1, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

The Navy Color Guard present colors during U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Maurice I. Nwagbaras retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 9, 2024. Nwagbara moved to the United States from his native village in Nigeria, and retires after more than 20 years of service. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Rivas, the 6th Marine Corps District training chief, passes the second cut piece of birthday cake to Pfc. Medwin Loya, a administrative specialist at 6MCD, during the 6MCD 247th Marine Corps birthday ball at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront hotel, Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 17, 2022. Rivas, the oldest Marine present, and Loya, the youngest, took part in the tradition of passing the cake in representation of passing Marine Corps tradition down from one generation to the next.

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Cdr. Michael Dickenson, Executive Officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Nashville, properly relieves Cdr. Lauren Majchrzak, Commanding Officer of NTAG Nashville, during a change of command ceremony at NTAG Nashville headquarters in Nashville,Tenn. NTAG Nashville includes 46 Navy recruiting stations across the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Georgia covering 138,000 square miles.

221022-N-MW880-1169 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) Chief Yeoman Calvin Lochart receives their cover during a chief pinning ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush welcomed 69 newly pinned Sailors to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony, Oct. 22, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

221021-N-EJ241-1061DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Electronics Technician Josephryan D. Cortina, assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, salutes while being piped into the Chief Petty Officer Mess during NSF Diego Garcias Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony. Chiefs are recognized for exemplary technical expertise within their rating, superior administrative skills, strong leadership ability, and most importantly, chiefs bridge the gap between officers and enlisted personnel, acting as supervisors as well as advocates for their Sailors.

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220401-N-JU575-2419 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 1, 2022) Retired Chief Petty Officers (CPO) and CPOs from Surface Warfare Engineering School Command Great Lakes stand at attention at the reading of the CPO Creed during a celebration of the 129th CPOs birthday, April 1, 2022. The birthday celebration featured a cake cutting ceremony, guest speakers, brief history lesson of the rank to honor the CPO.

221021-N-EJ241-1058DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Electronics Technician Josephryan D. Cortina, assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, receives his cover from his sponsor during NSF Diego Garcias Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony. Chiefs are recognized for exemplary technical expertise within their rating, superior administrative skills, strong leadership ability, and most importantly, chiefs bridge the gap between officers and enlisted personnel, acting as supervisors as well as advocates for their Sailors.

220901-N-ED185-2009NAVAL BASE KITSAP - KEYPORT, Wash (Sept. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Bill Howey, the final commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719), passes through sideboys during a decommissioning ceremony for the submarine, Sept. 1, 2022. Providence was commissioned July 27, 1985, and supported a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

CRYSTAL CITY, VA. (Oct. 06, 2022) - MCC(SW/IW) Matthew Olay, F-35 Joint Program Office Deputy Public Affairs Lead, recites the oath of enlistment during a reenlistment ceremony officiated by ENS Gulianna Dunn, F-35 Joint Program Office International Directorate of Public Affairs, at the F-35 Joint Program Office Headquarters in Crystal City, VA., Oct. 6, 2022. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built. (Photo by America Henry-Wingo/Released)

Belize Coast Guard member gives drill and ceremony commands during the closing ceremonies of Operation Tradewinds 22 at Price Barracks, Belize on May 20, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities

220515-N-LY160-1050 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2022) - Master Chief Logistics Specialist David Rowe, from New York, poses for a photo during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 15, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2012) Chief Information Systems Technician Ana Trinidad receives her anchors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors, civilians, and military families gathered to witness the initiation of several of the regions newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Top o the Mar onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Nimitz Hill Oct. 21. The 13 newly pinned chiefs, represented the following commands: - NBG - Commander, Joint Region Marianas- Naval Hospital Guam- 30th Naval Construction Regiment- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 - Naval Recruiting Office Guam- Priority Management Office- Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Guam and - Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3/Military Sealift Command GuamAs chief petty officer selectees they endured six weeks of chief formation, which included physical training, naval heritage education, honing of the Navys core values, and leadership and teamwork training sessions. (U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

U.S. Marines, DoD civilians, retirees, and guests take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony commemorating Training and Education Command (TECOM) assuming Marshall Hall as its new headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2022. Marshall Hall is named after Cpl. James Marshall, the first Marine Security Guard killed in the defense of an American Embassy. The building, previously the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group headquarters, was renovated to serve as the TECOM headquarters after elevating TECOM to a three-star command.

220616-N-KN989-1003 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Seabee Division Honor Guard parade the colors during a change of command ceremony. Capt. James Meyer, commanding officer, Navy Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering Systems Command Hawaii, was relieved by Capt. Cameron Geertsema during the official NAVFAC Hawaii change of command ceremony June 16, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. William Hartman Jr., Recruiter Instructor, Recruiting Station Albuquerque, motivates students at El Dorado High School while they run a Combat Fitness Test (CFT), in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 1, 2022. The CFT consists of an 880 meter sprint, ammo can presses and a maneuver under fire obstacle course.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Gregory A. Grayson, the battalion commander of 1st Recruit Training Battalion, left, inspects a new Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, during the Battalion Commanders Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 14, 2022. In addition to uniform wear and fit, each new Marine was evaluated on their self-discipline, military bearing, esprit de corps, and knowledge of general military subjects.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Oct. 7, 2022) - Rear Adm. John Okon, Director, Warfare Integration Directorate, N2N6I, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, presided over the retirement of Lt. Cmdr. Kabran KJ Johnson at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Oct. 7, 2022. Johnson enlisted in the Navy in 1992, and graduated the from Aerographers Mate (AG) A-School in 1993 before being selected for Chief and eventually earning a commission. His efforts in support of various Fleet and Naval Special Warfare commands worldwide over the course of his 30-year career were highlighted by colleagues and family at the ceremony. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Medical Battalion Color Guard, stand at attention during U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher Rebanas retirement ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. Rebana enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1994 and since has served in various leadership billets including command master chief of 3d Medical Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics Group, 2d Marine Division, and II Marine Expeditionary Force. Marine Corps

120831-N-RI884-029 PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 31, 2012) Chief petty officer (CPO) selects in the CPO Academy participate in a graduation ceremony for class 007 aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO Selects live aboard the WWII-era ship learning hands-on lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and the CPO community.

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, and the Western Recruiting Region, speaks to Lance Cpl. Madison D. Franklin, a Marine with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, after a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Dec. 2, 2022. Franklin earned the distinction as the first female honor graduate from MCRD San Diego. She was recruited out of Recruiting Station Indianapolis, Ind.

CRYSTAL CITY, VA. (Oct. 06, 2022) - MCC(SW/IW) Matthew Olay, F-35 Joint Program Office Deputy Public Affairs Lead, recites the oath of enlistment during a reenlistment ceremony officiated by ENS Gulianna Dunn, F-35 Joint Program Office International Directorate of Public Affairs, at the F-35 Joint Program Office Headquarters in Crystal City, VA., Oct. 6, 2022. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built. (Photo by America Henry-Wingo/Released)

220516-N-IE405-1124 NAPLES, Italy (May 16, 2022) Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Scott Chilko, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, adjusts his new senior chief combination cover during a frocking ceremony at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, May 16, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

AS2(AW) Enrique Whittaker, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, re-enlists in front of members of his command and family during a ceremony aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The ceremony was facilitated and hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command. The museum is located next door to the battleship in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia and hosts military ceremonies without cost for area commands.

110916-N-ZS026-203PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2011) Chief Hospital Corpsman David Toston, center, receives his collar devices from Senior Chief BoatswainÕs Mate Samuel Lewis, left, and Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Scott Spence during the 2011 chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility during a western Pacific deployment.

Mess Management SPECIALIST SEAMAN (MSSN) Leslie Donaldson gives the new recruits of Company 215 their first taste of military inspections as she checks their new dungarees for a proper fit. Company 215 is the last company to graduate from Recruit Training Command, San Diego. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220515-N-XN177-1034 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2022) - Senior Chief Aviation Electricians Mate Carlos Ramos, from Bloomfield, New York, receives his new collar devices during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 15, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

220525-N-SK336-1057NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - A Marine asssigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit 24 mans the rails on the flight deck of amphibious assult ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Fleet Week New York May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

NEW YORK(MAY 30,2022) U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and Royal Navy sailors, assigned to Her Majestys Ship Protector (A 173), participate in the Staten Island Memorial Day Parade during Fleet Week. Fleet Week New York, now in its 34th year, is the citys time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, and witness firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since 1984 and will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen this year.

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Gunnery Sgt. Duncan Mcclain, assigned to Commander Task Force 76, salutes sideboys while being piped aboard as a ceremonious chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

Lt. Commander Renardis Banks, left, Director for Administration, inspects the Service Dress White Uniform of a sailor serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Tuesday, May 17.

Staff Sgt. Hannah N. McFadden, ordnance chief, Headquarters & Support Company, stands at the position of attention during the final evaluation of Ceremonial Drill School at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2022. This assessment is the culminating event of CDS, a three-week course designed to teach the intricacies of ceremonial drill in keeping with the high standards upheld at Marine Barracks Washington.

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Attendees bow their heads during the invocation of a commissioning ceremony at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, June 25, 2022. The commissioning ceremony was for Lt. j.g. Alexis Sandoval and he was enlisted for 13 years before commissioning.

220518-N-OL632-1032 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 18, 2022) Master Chief Machinists Mate Joshua Rice, dons cover during a pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), May 18, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

6th Marine Corps District Commanding Officer, Col. Lance Langfeldt, presents the Navy Achievement Medal to Sgt. Jeison Mendez, Recruiting Substation Perrine canvassing recruiter, Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale, at Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale Headquarters, Fort Lauderdale, Oct. 3rd, 2022. Mendez was was recognized for his hard work during Fiscal Year 2022.

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, right, inspects a new Marine during the Battalion Commanders Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 14, 2022. In addition to uniform wear and fit, each new Marine was evaluated on their self-discipline, military bearing, esprit de corps, and knowledge of general military subjects.

220901-N-UJ449-1011 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sep. 01, 2022) Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, commanding officer Naval Air Station Sigonella, talks during a Suicide Prevention Proclamation signing ceremony on NAS Sigonella, marking the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Month, Sep. 01, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

DN-ST-89-08710. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Christian Bale, an English actor, shakes hands with a Marine after a special showing of his new movie, Amsterdam, at the Pendleton Theater & Training Center on MCB Camp Pendleton, Oct. 06, 2022. Amsterdam highlights the importance of camaraderie between service members to overcome adversity.

WASHINGTON (October 21, 2022) - Newly pinned chief petty officers stand at attention during a chief pinning ceremony hosted by Naval District Washington aboard the U.S. Navy Memorial. Twenty four Sailors from the National Capital Region were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony.

120906-N-TC628-051 MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2012) Naval Education and Training Command Force Master Chief April Beldo thanks Seaman Josie Walters, a student at the Center for Information Dominance Unit (CIDU) Monterey and the command's president of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD), for everything she has done with the program.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer five Ronald C. Hathaway, left, a gunner with 2nd Marine Division, awards Sgt. Zachary Mauney, a squad instructor with Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, the Individual Rifle Gold Award during the Intramural Marksmanship Competition awards ceremony on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2022. The Marine Corps Intramural Marksmanship Competition inspires unit cohesion and mission readiness by allowing Marines to compete and improve lethality with both rifle and pistol weapons.

Members of the Joint Ceremonial Honor Guard take part in the honor cordon as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 29, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

020910-M-0175R-002. Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4) Scene Major Command Shown: 24th MEU (SOC)

U.S Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Britt Davis, an intelligence chief with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, leads the rifle detail during the 39th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2022. The memorial observance is held annually on Oct. 23 to remember the lives lost due to the terrorist attacks at U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada.

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Wetter, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge for the marksmanship training division with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Medal from Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, the commanding general of MCI-West, MCB Camp Pendleton, during an award ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, June 30, 2022. Wetter was awarded for the heroism he displayed in December 2020 to save a family when he saw a car burst into flames on the side of a road during his drive home. Wetter climbed into the backseat of the burning car and used a pocket knife to free a child from her car seat. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

220912-N-HG389-0037 SINGAPORE (Sep. 12, 2022) Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), speaks about the events of 9/11 during a remembrance ceremony hosted by COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73 in Singapore, Sept. 12. COMLOG WESTPAC is the U.S. Navys premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC logistically supplies the U.S. Navys deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific along with regional allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Recruit Training Command celebrates 130 years of tradition and leadership with a Navy Chief Petty Officer Birthday Ceremony at Battle Stations USS Trayer (BST-21) in Great Lakes, Illinois. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

Congratulations to Recruit Training Commands (RTC) newest chief petty officers (CPO) who were pinned during a CPO pinning ceremony at RTC January 29, 2021. A total of 44 RTC Sailors were pinned to the rank of CPO during the ceremony. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Service members take part in the honor cordon as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May 25, 2022) - U.S. Navy Senior Chief Machinists Mate (Nuclear) Benjamin Becker, attached to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), is pinned during a frocking ceremony at the Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton auditorium, Bremerton, Wash., May 25, 2022. Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Task Force Los Angeles, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), bow their heads in prayer during a Memorial Day ceremony at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 30, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

Chief Gunners Mate Joseph Sandman, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), receives his combination cover as he is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at CFAS Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Cmdr. Wilbur Hines, Naval Beach Unit 7 commanding officer, places the officers combination cover on Ens. Ezra Payton, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) security department, during his commissioning ceremony at CFAS Aug. 31, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

031017-M-5590R-021. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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