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Naval Personnel Inspections and Ceremonies

Images of naval personnel during inspections, ceremonies, and training, depicting pride and military tradition among service members.

220826-N-PW480-0050 NEWPORT, RI. (Aug. 26, 2022) Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) Academy class 22110 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of office during their graduation ceremony, Aug. 26. The LDO/CWO community supports the warfighting capability and readiness of Naval forces through leadership, technical proficiency, and experience.

A division officer, left, accompanies the executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) as he conducts a personnel inspection. Country: Unknown

110729-N-YR391-015MAYPORT, Fla. (July 29, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) stand in prayer during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport. Doyle, named in honor of Vice Adm. James H. Doyle, has been in service with the U.S. Navy since May 1983.

220523-N-VQ947-1055 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) Senior Chief Operations Specialist Wilbertjhae Fejeran, foreground, and Lt. Tyler Thomason, background, man the rails on the bridge wing as San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) arrives at the Port of Los Angeles for Fleet Week, May 23, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

New U.S. Marines with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 4, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

Vice Adm. Roger F. Bacon, assistant chief of naval operations for Undersea Warfare, left, and GEN. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, attend a ceremony commemorating the 3,000th strategic deterrent patrol completed by the Navy's submarine force. The patrol was completed by the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS TENNESSEE (SSBN-734). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Joshua K. Ogden, a native of Ruston, Louisiana, with Platoon 2050, graduates as the company honor graduate for Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Aug. 12, 2022. Ogden earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits from his company during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

221021-N-YV347-2265 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors stand at attention during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on 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.

NEWPORT, R.I. (April 19, 2016)Command Senior Chief Craig Cole, senior enlisted advisor for the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), performs a service dress white uniform inspection of enlisted personnel at NWC in Newport, R.I. The inspection was held in preparation of the upcoming uniform shift scheduled for April 25.

Members of the Clemson University ROTC honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, which includes both Army and Air Force ROTC cadets, trade out an old American flag for a new one on the Memorial Park flagpole during a solemn ceremony before the annual Military Appreciation Game, Nov. 12, 2022. (Photo by Ken Scar)

220826-N-PW480-0050 NEWPORT, RI. (Aug. 26, 2022) Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) Academy class 22110 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of office during their graduation ceremony, Aug. 26. The LDO/CWO community supports the warfighting capability and readiness of Naval forces through leadership, technical proficiency, and experience.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Joshua K. Ogden, a native of Ruston, Louisiana, with Platoon 2050, graduates as the company honor graduate for Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Aug. 12, 2022. Ogden earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits from his company during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

Marines from the The Presidents Own Marine Band, Marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I), and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brendan ODonnell in Section 83 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 14, 2022.ODonnell entered the Marine Corps in October of 1950 and fought in the Korean War as a second lieutenant. By early April 1951, ODonnell had become a platoon leader in Company D, 2nd Battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment, supporting the Armys 1st Cavalry Division. His platoon was fighting to the Kansas Line, along the 38th parallel the dividing line between North and South Korea. On April 10, 1951, ODonnells platoon spearheaded a company-sized attack on an enemy ridgeline, killing 27, wounding 35 and capturing seven. As enemy fire rained in from the adjacent hills, he constantly exposed himself while setting up a defensive position. Mortars t

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Nine Chief Selects sing anchors away during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 21, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

110622-N-KK576-019VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 22, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Navy Information Operations Command, Norfolk color guard parade the colors during the Navy Cyber Forces change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Rear Adm. Gretchen S. Herbert relieved Rear Adm. Thomas P. Meek as commander of Navy Cyber Forces, the Navy's global type commander responsible for generating current and future cyber readiness in the Fleet.

NEWPORT, RI. (Sept. 30, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS) class 22080 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, salutes while the national anthem plays during their graduation ceremony, Sept. 30, 2022. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

A Marine honor guard stands at parade rest beside the color guard aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) prior to the start of a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

220909-N-OX321-1118 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sept. 9, 2022) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Dominick Carnevale, from Williamsport, Penn., salutes the U.S. flag held by Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Al-Vaughn Moe, from Brooklyn, New York, as part of the Passing of the Flag ceremony for the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sept. 9, 2022. The ceremony marks the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks and honors those who lost their lives that day and the heroic efforts of emergency personnel. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines in formation during a ceremony at the Marine Corps System Commands 228th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Virginia (VA). Base: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2022) - Rear Admiral Darin K. Via, (left), Deputy Surgeon General, Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), oversees a simulated combat casualty scenario by Marines of 2nd Medical Battalion during Operation Firebreak, November 15, 2022. Operation Firebreak is an exercise designed to evaluate operational readiness this iteration specifically focused on the Role 2 providers and the in-field surgical readiness of ERSS team 29 and Fleet Surgical Team 5. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) is the Navys leader in operational medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine.

221025-N-AL206-1053 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2022) The color guard parades the colors during the fiscal year 2023 chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along NATO allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

220723-N-YS525-001 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (July 23, 2022) - Master Chief Petty Officer Esteban Vargas, chief of the boat, and Lt. Thomas Stone represent the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) in a parade in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during the city's Frontier Days celebration. Vargas and Stone were part of a four-person contingent from USS Cheyenne visiting the sub's namesake city to share their Navy stories and build relationships in the community.

The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from The U.S. Navy Band presented the colors before Super Bowl LVIII where the San Francisco 49ers took on the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The JAFCG joined Reba McEntire in the end zone where she performed The National Anthem.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Tia Yau, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, receives her 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.

WASHINGTON (October 19, 2022) -- Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Ceremonial Guard Drill Team perform for observers during a Joint Service Drill Team Competition at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Drill teams from all four branches of the U.S. military and the U.S. Coast Guard performed as part of the event.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 9, 2022) Chief Logistics Specialist Tanay Mondragon, assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella, Site Souda Bay, is piped ashore upon the conclusion of her Retirement Ceremony at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay on Dec. 9, 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.

111201-N-DR144-552 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 1, 2011) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Luke Willdigg and other Sailors assigned to the burial detail render honors as Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), holds the folded national ensign at the conclusion of a burial at sea ceremony for 20 former service members. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment.

U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band perform during the Belgian Defence International Tattoo in Mons, Belgium, May 31, 2022. This five-day festival is the first Belgian International Tattoo, which was originally planned to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium in 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Participating military bands include the Belgian, French, Polish and American bands.

Corporal Samuel R. Smith, marcher, Bravo Company, executes return sword during the final evaluation of Ceremonial Drill School at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 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.

LCDR Louis Meier, lower left, executive officer of the guided missile destroyers USS LYNDE MCCORMICK (DDG-8), stands in front of the ship's officers and enlisted men during the ship's decommissioning. Three guided missile destroyers, the LYNDE MCCORMICK, the USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14) and the USS ROBISON (DDG-12), are being decommissioned in a combined ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Turmel, commanding officer, USS Lassen (DDG 82), salutes at an All Hands On Deck Welcoming Party and Concert during the Fleet Week Port Everglades festivities, May. 1, 2022. Fleet Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navys role and purpose in our national defense.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 22, 2022) Chief Machinist Mate (Select) William Jordan reads the names of Sailors who passed away while serving on active duty during a Bells Across America ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Machinist's mates stand ready for inspection on the fantail of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The IOWA is returning from a three month deployment to the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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, shakes hands with Marines after his award ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, June 30, 2022. Wetter was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal 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)

221021-N-IV962-2055SAN DIEGO (Oct. 21, 2022) - The color guard parades the colors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, Oct. 21. Chiefs are recognized for exemplary technical expertise within their rating, superior administrative skills, and strong leadership ability. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

Chief Petty Officer Luis Brown, left, speaks with a Sailor while inspecting his Service Dress White Uniform on Friday, April 29. Brown and the Sailor serve aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

Marines from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Islands rifle salute detail, perform a rifle salute at the funeral of Medal of Honor recipient John James McGinty III, on Jan. 23, 2014, at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, S.C. McGinty, a decorated Vietnam War hero and Parris Island veteran, died Jan. 17, 2014, in his home in Beaufort at the age of 73.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, Commander, Task Force 76/3, observes the cake cutting ceremony while celebrating the Marine Corps' 247th Birthday at a ball ceremony at the Smedley D. Butler Officer's Club aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19, 2022. This is the first time that the integrated unit celebrated the Marine Corps' birthday along-side the Sailors of 7th Fleet to build camaraderie within TF 76/3.

GROTON, Conn. (NNS) (July 8, 2022) Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific and Capt. Katharine Shobe, former commander, Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) take part in the NSMRL change of command ceremony. During the ceremony, Shobe was relieved of command by Capt. Matthew Jamerson.

220704-N-QA919-1195 BREST, France (July 04, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christian Charkowski, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Sergeant Major, salutes during an Independence Day Ceremony with French Navy Sailors, Veterans and civilians in Brest, France, July 4, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

060704-N-2382W-012. Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

2210210-N-TC847-1035 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Machinery Repairman Jereme Scherer, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), salutes side boys during a chief pinning ceremony, Oct. 21, 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.

Operations Specialist 1st Class Kenneth McDaniels salutes as graduating divisions enter Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Jan. 4, 2024. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

SASEBO, Japan (June 5, 2017) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Zachary Crowell, assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Far East, plays Taps on a bugle during the Battle of Midway commemoration onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. The event marked the 75th anniversary of the Navy's and the nation's most historically significant naval victory in World War II.

Sergeant Maj. Jimmy J. Richard, incoming sergeant major, holds the noncommissioned officer sword during a relief and appointment ceremony at MBW, Jan. 29, 2024 .Sgt Maj. Jimmy F. Richard who relieved Sgt Maj. Jesse J. Dorsey, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2001, deployed and participated in numerous operations, completed eight cycles as a drill instructor, and recently served as the sergeant major of Recruiting Station, Jacksonville, FL.

PEARL HARBOR (June 26, 2022) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jason Detwiler, operations chief, 2nd light armored battalion, 2d Marine Division, monitors a formation before a wreath laying ceremony honoring Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, third sergeant major of the Marine Corps, at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. Since Nov. 10, 1954, wreath-laying ceremonies, honoring former Commandants and Sergeants Major, have been conducted at their gravesides and other various locations to continue the traditions within the Marine Corps Birthday.

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand at attention during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

120813-N-WL435-084 WASHINGTON (Aug. 13, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert arrives at the change of command and retirement ceremony for the Chief of Navy Reserve office at the Washington Navy Yard.

Barracks Marines stand at ceremonial at ease during a full honors funeral for Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug 25, 2022. Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018 for his actions in 1968 during the battle of Hue City, Vietnam. His award citation notes that while serving as the company gunnery sergeant for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Sgt. Maj. Canley and his Marines fought off multiple attacks as they patrolled the city streets to relieve another company of Marines.

A Peruvian Navy Honor Guard stands by during a ceremony in which a wreath was laid by American military officials at the statue of Peruvian Admiral Grau, a Peruvian naval hero in the port city of Callao, Peru. Participants included the USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) Commanding Officer, Commander Steven L. Richter (not shown) and Honor Guard, as well as the military attache to the Ambassador of Peru, US Air Force Colonel McCarthy (not shown). Reuben James stopped in Peru en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: Callao Country: Peru (PER)

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 26, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS) class 22070 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), stand at attention during their graduation ceremony, Aug. 26. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

Marines with Bravo Company stand at ceremonial at ease during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Jul 5, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was General Mark H. Clingan, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration, and Lieutenant Col. Joseph Shusko, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), was the guest of honor.

221004-N-ON253-1022 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 04, 2022) Members of the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC), from El Dorado High School, Las Vegas, march in formation through the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently moored at Naval Air Station North Island.

Wilmington, Calif. (May 27, 2022) - Sailors, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, pose for a photograph in front of the Banning Museum located in Wilmington, Calif. for a Welcome Celebration during Los Angeles Fleet Week. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand at attention during the expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) commissioning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado, California, Feb. 17, 2024. The ship is named after Medal of Honor recipient John Lee Canley, a retired Marine Corps sergeant major and Vietnam War veteran. Marine Corps

New U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation during their graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 7, 2023. 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.

A Marine firing detail lines up along the rail behind the color guard during a ceremony aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) to mark the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

U.S. Marines with Platoon 3225, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the Eyes Right movement during the Kilo Company graduation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Jan. 28, 2022. The purpose of this movement is to demonstrate military courtesy to reviewing officers and dignitaries during parades and ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

041001-N-2383B-056. Base: Washington Navy Yard State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rudy Romero, the company honor graduate, with Platoon 3221, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion stands in formation before the Kilo Company graduation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Jan. 28, 2022. Lance Cpl. Romero graduated from Hiroshi Miyamura High School and has chosen to become a Basic Signals Intelligence Marine. He was recruited by Sgt. Brandon Drennan with Recruiting Station Albuquerque, 8th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

HONOLULU (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan Trejo, from Crossville, Tennessee, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), passes through side boys after being pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during a promotion ceremony aboard the USS Missouri Memorial in Honolulu, Oct. 21, 2022. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.

120704-N-ZW825-015 SAN DIEGO (July 4, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jason Dyrhaug, left, and Ships Serviceman Seaman Kosaky Sigrah prepare to raise the national ensign during morning colors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). Kidd is moored at Naval Base San Diego.

A sailor stands beside the national ensign on the stern of the frigate USS KNOX (FF-1052) during the vessel's decommissioning ceremony at the naval shipyard. Base: Long Beach State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief petty officer selectees assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) march in formation during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard Blue Ridge Oct. 21, 2022. Nine selectees were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

220616-N-KN989-1009 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 16, 2022) Sailors listen to opening remarks during the Navy Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering Systems Command Hawaii change of command ceremony. Capt. James Meyer, commanding officer, NAVFAC Hawaii, was relieved by Capt. Cameron Geertsema during the official change of command ceremony June 16, 2022.

120527-N-AQ172-099DRAGUIGNAN, France (May 27, 2012) Rear Adm. Kenneth ÒK.J.Ó Norton, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Resources and Plans at U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, receives honors from a formation of Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, as he arrives at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial in Draguignan, France. Norton spoke to fellow American and allied service members and guests, and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony honoring service members killed during the liberation of southern France in 1944.

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer hospital corpsman (FMF) Loyd Bernal receives his chief combination cover during a pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The chief pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition that signals the Sailors entry into the Navys senior enlisted ranks. Each newly promoted Sailor received remarks from Command Master Chief Donald L. Davis Jr., the Marine Forces Pacific CMDCM.

USA, WA, Whidbey Island. Memorial Day parade on Front St in Coupeville.

220515-N-XN177-1102 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2022) - Chief Navy Counselor Sarah Baez, from Lansing, Michigan, hugs Master Chief Navy Counselor Jason Caldera, from San Antonio, after his 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.

221001-N-RF885-046 WELLINGTON, Fla. (Oct. 1, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors attached to Naval Reserve Center (NRC) West Palm Beach, parade the colors during a change of command ceremony held inside the Wellington Community Center. NRC West Palm Beach is responsible for the mobilization readiness of 250 Selected Reservists and five units supporting Joint Forces around the world.

U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Walker Field, commanding general, Marine Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region, Cpl. Senada Crump, food service specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, Gunnery Sergeant Brodrick Gaines, logistics chief, H&HS, MCAS Beaufort, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota, sergeant major, MCRD Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region, stand together after a morning colors ceremony at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina, April 7, 2023. Marines with food services, H&HS, MCAS Beaufort received Letters and Appreciation and challenge coins from Brigadier General Field for superior service in their field.

Capt. Joseh T. McGilley, former commander of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, and Capt. Scott S. Phy, Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater commander, render salutes at the conclusion of a change of command ceremony in Clearwater, Florida, June 29, 2022. Rear Adm. Brendan C. McPherson, Coast Guard Seventh District Commander, presided over the event.

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.

Capt. Gary Montalvo Jr., commander, Submarine Development Squadron (DEVRON) 5, salutes during a ceremony held to elevate Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1 to a submarine force major command and establish Unmanned Undersea Flotilla (UUV Flotilla) 1 as a subordinate command at Naval Base Kitsap-Keyport, Washington July 14, 2022. The ceremony was also a change of command for UUVRON-1, with Capt. Jason Weed relieving Cmdr. Robert Patchin.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro attends a U.S. Marine Corps birthday celebration aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) while the ship visits New York City, Nov. 10, 2022. Arlington Sailors and II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines are participating in events in and around New York City during the week-long Veterans Day New York celebration to honor the service and sacrifice of the nations veterans.

Lt. j.g. Alexis Sandoval salutes Force Master Chief Michael Roberts after his commissioning ceremony at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, June 25, 2022. Sandoval was enlisted for 13 years before commissioning.

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)

240108-N-VM650-1656 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 8, 2024) Capt. Craig Trent reads his orders during a change of command ceremony aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). During the ceremony, Trent relieved Capt. Thomas Chekouras as Commodore, Destroyer Squadron ONE. USS Sterett is in the Philippines for a scheduled port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional partnerships. Sterett is assigned to Carrier Strike Group 1 and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Brandi Mendoza, NMOTC headquarters senior enlisted leader, inspects a Sailor during a dress whites uniform inspection, Apr. 07. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields ofaviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operationsmedicine.

Officers and crew from the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BREMERTON (SSN-698) stand in formation during commissioning ceremonies. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220331-N-GP384-1085 IONIAN SEA (Mar. 31, 2022) Chiefs attend a Chief Petty Officer Birthday observance in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Mar. 31, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

Marine Barracks Washington hosted a Brigadier General Select Orientation Course Honors Ceremony for newly promoted and soon-to-be brigadier generals and senior executives at Marine Barracks Washington, Aug. 15, 2022. BGSOC is an annual, week-long course held in the National Capital Region to instruct the newly promoted individuals on their new rank and responsibilities. The hosting official for the evening was the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Steven Ramassini and Capt. Matthew Chong conduct crew inspection during a change of command ceremony on Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, California on June 24, 2022. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael Raymond, commander of Coast Guard Force Readiness Command in Norfolk, Virginia, presided over the event.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Edison Feisal, commanding officer of Recruiting Station Seattle, 12th Marine Corps District, takes command of his new unit during a change of command ceremony in Seattle, Washington, May 27, 2022. A change of command ceremony is a formal military tradition that allows subordinates to witness a unit's leadership change from one officer to another.

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform at Cary High School in Cary, North Carolina, August 1, 2022. The Battle Color Detachment consists of the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon, and Marine Corps Color Guard. (United States Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cheng Chang)

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (OCT. 21, 2022)U.S. Navy Chief Logistics Specialist Desa Domingo passes through the ceremonial sideboys in the Naval Base Kitsap auditorium during the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt’s (CVN 71) 2022 chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Theodore Roosevelt is in a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship will receive scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

230324-N-LN782-1557 (Mar. 24, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 24, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

SAN DIEGO (May 16, 2022) -Master Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Luaiva Solomuli (right) and Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Michael OReilly pose for a photo during a frocking ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI). HSC-3 is the West Coast MH-60S fleet replacement squadron, responsible for training pilots and aircrewmen by providing the most capable warfighters to the fleet.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 21, 2022) - U.S. Navy chief petty officer covers are displayed during the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelts (CVN 71) 2022 chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Theodore Roosevelt is in a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship will receive scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 1, 2022) - U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps honor guard parades the colors at an All Hands On Deck Welcoming Party and Concert during the Fleet Week Port Everglades festivities, May. 1, 2022. Fleet Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navys role and purpose in our national defense.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 14, 2022) The Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) color guard parades the colors at the Navy Ball held at Club Alliance onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) in celebration of the Navy's 247th Birthday. The theme of the 247th Navy Birthday is "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," which highlights the U.S. Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Phillip N. Ash, left, shakes hands with Maj. James P. McMenamin, outgoing commanding officer of Recruiting Station Baltimore, during a change of command ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland, Jun. 17, 2022. The change of command ceremony signified the transfer of command from Maj. McMenamin to Maj. Charles A. Jedlicka.

An unidentified near admiral and members of the ship's Marine detachment present arms during the decommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64). The ceremony marks the end of the WISCONSIN's third period in commission, which began on October 22, 1988. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of a U.S. Navy firing party are seen during interment services for former astronaut Alan Bean, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Selected as an astronaut in 1963, Bean flew in space twice, becoming the fourth human to walk on the Moon on Nov. 19, 1969 and spent 59 days in space as commander of the second Skylab mission in 1973.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keith A. Parrella, commanding officer, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) relinquishes command to Col. Kelly Frushour, oncoming commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at the MCESG headquarters on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 24, 2022. The mission of MCESG is to screen, train, assign, and ensure operational readiness, administration, logistical support and discipline of Marines for duty as Marine Security Guards (MSGs). MSGs provide support to U.S. diplomatic missions in support of the Department of State and the protection of personnel, classified material, and U.S. property.

LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), tour Fox Studios during Los Angeles Fleet Week 22, May 25. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

221021-N-KD414-0500 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2022) - Sixty-five Sailors assigned to perspective commands onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) donned a pair of gold-fouled anchors for the first time to become the 129th class of chief petty officers, Oct 21, 2022. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

030411-M-1852W-089. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

DN-ST-89-10477. Base: Hampton State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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