Navy Chief Petty Officer Ceremonies

Images of Navy personnel participating in chief petty officer pinning ceremonies, showcasing salutes, uniforms, and ceremonial atmospheres.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew A. Lamb, Recruit Training Regiment Executive Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, poses for a photo with his son Pfc. Hayden M. Lamb and their family during his son's graduation activities on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Oct. 7, 2022. Both Marines graduated from India Company, platoon 3069, twenty-two years apart.

221021-N-LK647-1248 ATLANTIC OCEANChief Machinists Mate Michael Joint, center, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), joins the ships chiefs mess during the FY-23 chief petty officer pinning ceremony while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 21, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside 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.

221021-N-EJ241-1075DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Machinist Mate Luke K. Adams, 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.

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 1, 2022) Master Chief Musician Gresh Laing salutes during the reading of Old Glory and passing of the flag at his retirement ceremony on Naval Station Newport, July 1, 2022. The Naval School of Music plays a vital role in developing the military musician, and its graduates go on to become musical ambassadors on ships and stations throughout the world.

120517-N-WL435-106 WASHINGTON (May 17, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West stand at attention at the CNO Sailor of the Year pinning ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer Dexter Lewis, left, receives a new cover 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.

Chief Petty Officer Paul Bingham, left, inspects the Service Dress White Uniform of a sailor serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Tuesday, May 17.

221022-N-ET093-1189 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct 22, 2022) Chief petty officers stand for the chiefs creed 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.

ST. LOUIS (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Marcus Jones, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America, has his chief petty officer (CPO) combination cover placed on his head by his father, Chief Builder Ricky Jones, during a CPO pinning ceremony, Oct. 21, 2022. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew A. Lamb, Recruit Training Regiment Executive Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, poses for a photo with his son Pfc. Hayden M. Lamb and their family during his son's graduation activities on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Oct. 7, 2022. Both Marines graduated from India Company, platoon 3069, twenty-two years apart.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Thola, a flight operations specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, re-enlists at Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif. on July 21, 2022. I decided to re-enlist because I wanted to be present, and part of the Marine Corps being ready to respond to any crisis and contingency throughout the world. Something I have taken away from my career so far is that each Marine should continue to develop themselves with new experiences and perspectives.Thola is a Santa Clarita, Calif. native. The Marine Corps retains qualified Marines which improves leadership and its performance in competition and combat.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Thola, a flight operations specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, re-enlists at Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif. on July 21, 2022. I decided to re-enlist because I wanted to be present, and part of the Marine Corps being ready to respond to any crisis and contingency throughout the world. Something I have taken away from my career so far is that each Marine should continue to develop themselves with new experiences and perspectives.Thola is a Santa Clarita, Calif. native. The Marine Corps retains qualified Marines which improves leadership and its performance in competition and combat.

230331-N-TT639-1461 SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2023) - Chief Warrant Officer Matthew McLendon, center, from Mobile, Alabama, is piped ashore at the conclusion of his commissioning ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum March 31. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 22, 2022) Capt. Brian Mutty, commanding officer, Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC), passes through sideboys during SWSCs Department Head Class 268 graduation ceremony at Naval Station Newport, Sept. 22, 2022. The SWSC Department Head Course is the cornerstone of a surface warfare officer's tactical education in their naval career. The graduates will take the knowledge back to the fleet, where they will teach the next generation of surface warfare leaders. These career naval professionals are part of a long tradition of 60 years of excellence at SWSC, previously known as Surface Warfare Officers School Command, as the Navy continues to build, maintain, train, and equip a combat-credible, dominant naval force to keep the sea lanes open and free, deter conflict, and when called upon, decisively win the nations wars..

EMC(SW/AW) Michael Prendigue, Jr. re-enlists in a ceremony attended by members of his command and family aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The ceremony was hosted and coordinated by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, which is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The museum is one of 10 U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) From left to right, Chief Master-at-Arms James Walker, Chief Master-at-Arms Brandon Dacosta, Chief Electronics Technician Corey Morris and Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Raymond Nicholson, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, pose for a group photo 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 STATION NORFOLK (Oct. 21, 2022) Newly promoted chief petty officers stand at attention during the Naval Surface Force Atlantic chief petty officer pinning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 21. Nine Sailors received their gold-fouled anchors during the ceremony.

U.S. Navy chief petty officers, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), celebrate after being pinned during the fiscal year 22 chief petty officer pinning ceremony, at the David Adams Memorial Chapel, onboard Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling Complex Overhaul as part of the duty of defending the United States.

GM1(SW/EXW) Lucas Santerre, assigned to USS Vicksburg (CG-69), re-enlists aboard the Battleship Wisconsin in-front of members of his family and his command. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, located next to the battleship in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

221021-N-VI040-1121 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Dante Velasco Jr. receives his combination cover during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Oct. 21, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

PEARL HARBOR (May 27, 2012) A U.S. Navy honor guard secure an American flag while retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Sterling R. Cale, a survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, salutes during the USS Arizona Memorial 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial. The memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1962.

Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, Commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks about the legacy of the Navajo Code Talkers and how the Navajo Nation still gives the Marine Corps warriors who serve our country today, during the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Navajo Code Talkers at Tse Bonito, N.M., Aug. 14, 2022. In 1982, U.S. President Ronald Reagan designated Aug. 14 as National Navajo Code Talkers Day. Proclamation 4954 encouraged all Americans to remember and honor the contributions of the Navajo Nation and all Native Americans who gave of their special talents and their lives in service of our country so that others might live.

221021-N-IV962-2062SAN DIEGO (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Operations Specialist Reginald Nero sings the National Anthem 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.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Tyler Wilkinson, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael H. Franks, with U.S. Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs, renders a salute at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 9, 2022. Franks was given the flag in the ceremony called Olde Glory and highlights what our country has been though, and in turn, shows the country that Franks signed to protect.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) From left to right, Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) Dwayne Black, Chief Master-at-Arms Caleb Goad and Chief Logistic Specialist Tanay Mondragon Contreras, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, pose for a group photo 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.

Officers socialize following the change of command ceremony during which LGEN William R. Etnyre assumed command of the Marine Corps Combat development Command upon the retirement of LGEN Frank E. Petersen Jr. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Dominic Defalco, left, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer by Chief Information Systems Technician Carl Thomas, middle, and Senior Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Kenji Brienza, right, during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 21, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

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220921-N-CM110-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) - Operations Specialist Seaman Diana Cherenfant, from West Palm Beach, Florida, salutes during a dress uniform inspection aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 21, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Mass Communication Specialist Claire Farin cries after being promoted to chief petty officer during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) 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.

221021-N-WF272-1150 PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Navy Counselor Carl Williams, a native of Georgetown, Guyana, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, renders salute during the national anthem at a chief petty officer pinning ceremony held at Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 2022. Nine new Chiefs received their anchors and donned their new covers for the first time in front of their fellow Chiefs, command leadership, family members and friends. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 26, 2022) Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, passes through sideboys during the Officer Development School (ODS) class 22070 graduation ceremony at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, 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.

Maj. Gen. David W. Maxwell takes command of Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on July 15, 2022. The ceremony recognized the significance of the passage of command and formally appointed the incoming commander.MCICOM exercises command and control of Marine Corps installations via regional commanders in order to provide oversight, direction and coordination of installation services and to optimize support to the Operating Forces, tenants and activities.

221021-N-EJ241-1190DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chiefs assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia and tenant commands sing Anchors Aweigh 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.

SAN DIEGO (May 16, 2022) - Cmdr. Loren Jacobi, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3s commanding officer, addresses newly frocked Senior Chiefs, 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.

Yorktown, Va. (January 30, 2024) MA3 Peyton Pankey, assigned to Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, is promoted to MA2 during an all hands award quarters event at the installations Nelson Chapel.

U.S. Navy Corpsmen attend the Corpsmen Memorial Dedication Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The Corpsmen Memorial is dedicated to honor all those who served alongside the Marines as Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen in recognition of the duties performed and bonds forged in conflict.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Moshe Yehudah, from New York, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC), Annapolis, gives a tour of Alumni Hall to Sailors assigned to NMRTC, Annapolis, NMRTC, Bethesda, and NMRTC, Patuxent River, in Annapolis, Maryland, June 29, 2022. U.S. Naval Academy in-processing began today for midshipman candidates for the Class of 2026 who came directly from the fleet, attended the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), or are international students. The NAPS and prior-enlisted midshipmen candidates provide midshipmen candidates mentorship and guidance to their classmates during Plebe Summer, the demanding six-week indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life.

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.

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Capt. Breanna Knutson (left), commander, Coast Guard Sector North Bend, claps as Master Chief Scott Slade (middle) embraces his wife Chief Warrant Officer Beth Slade (right) during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Station Coos Bay in Coos Bay, Oregon, June 10, 2022. The Coast Guard spouses are both surfmen.

YOKOSUKA, Japan, (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Fire Controlman (AEGIS) Peter Sanesanong receives his combination cover during a chief pinning ceremony at the Fleet Theater onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Eighteen Sailors from CFAY and tenant commands were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. 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. 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.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class Rashida Plummer, a religious program specialist with Marine Corps Installations - West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, stands at the position of attention during the Blue Jacket of the Quarter award ceremony at the Webber Center on Camp Pendleton, April 6, 2023. Sailors from various installations competed on this board, they were judged based on stellar performance, excellent leadership, and outstanding unit safety contributions during the quarter.

Gunnery Sgt. Duncan Mcclain, assigned to Commander Task Force 76, receives his combination cover as he is ceremoniously 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.

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NEWPORT, RI. (Sept. 30, 2022) Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) Academy class 22120 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of office during their graduation ceremony, Sept. 30, 2022. The LDO/CWO community supports the warfighting capability and readiness of Naval forces through leadership, technical proficiency, and experience.

Rear Adm. Keith Hash, a native of Garland, Texas, salutes as he is piped aboard during a change of command ceremony in China Lake, California, on June 30. Hash relieved Rear Adm. Scott Dillon as Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division commander.

220630-N-OX321-2161 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (June 30, 2022) - Rear Adm. Lance Scott, Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, speaks to attendees as the guest speaker for the Commander, Task Force 67 change of command ceremony held in the new P-8 hangar on Naval Air Station Sigonella, June 30, 2020. During the ceremony Capt. Timothy Thompson was relieved by Capt. Bryan Hagar as the Commodore for CTF 67. CTF 67 is responsible for command and tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout the European and African areas of 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.

A member of the Belize coast guard holds the American flag during the closing ceremony of Tradewinds 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 20, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 focuses on foreign military interaction, maritime interdiction, ground security, and field training exercises supporting SOUTHCOM's Campaign Plan.

Sideboys salute as RDML Thomas A. Mercer, commander, U.S. Facility, Subic Bay, and U.S. Naval Forces, Philippines, arrives at Tappan Park for the Naval Station, Subic Bay deactivation ceremony. The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority will assume control of the station following the ceremony. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

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)

The U.S. Marine Corps III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion color guard stands at parade rest during the 2022 Reunion of Honor on Iwo To, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The Reunion of Honor is an annual ceremony that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members who fought during World War II on Iwo To.

221101-N-VJ326-1058 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 01, 2022) - First class petty officers wait to appear before the senior Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) board aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 01, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Chief Interior Communications Electrician Clinton Jordan, assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, salutes sideboys while being piped aboard as a chief petty officer for the first time 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 andresponsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Eric Darmstadt, the outgoing sergeant major of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The Marines of H&S Bn. provide administrative training and support for personnel assigned to Marine Corps Installations West and affiliated organizations.

221021-N-VW723-1265 NORTH ISLAND (October 21, 2022) Chief Operations Specialist Shanita Stewart 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.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 26, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS) class 22070 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of office 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.

U.S. Navy Chiefs pose for a photo during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony at the Coastal Virginia Church, in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. 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.

220523-N-EJ241-1013DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (May 23, 2022) - Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Brandon Sischo, assigned to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, receives his senior chief petty officer combination cap during a pinning ceremony. Chiefs are recognized for exemplary technical expertise within their rating, superior administrative skills, strong leadership ability, and most importantly, they bridge the gap between officers and enlisted personnel, acting as supervisors as well as advocates for their Sailors.

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ABH1(AW/SW/IW) Darlene Rule, assigned to USS Wasp (LHD-1) re-enlists aboard the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their military ceremonies program that is available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 5, 2022) Cmdr. Michael Mosi, executive officer of Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, places a combination cover on Master-at-Arms 1st Class Joshua Cannon during a commissioning ceremony, Aug. 5, 2022. NSA Souda Bay 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 preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY (Aug. 5, 2022) Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDCC) Commanding General Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, tours Utah Beach at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Aug. 5 during Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) 2022 operations. JLOTS is an expeditionary capability utilized by the Department of Defense (DoD) to transport military vehicles and cargo from roll-on/roll-off ships at sea to the shore via an improvised port when traditional infrastructure, such as bare beaches or austere ports, is unavailable. (Photo By Hendrick Dickson/Released).

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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.

220726-N-OL632-2005 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (July 26, 2022) Spanish midshipman Lt. j.g. Gonzalo Rodriguez, left, speaks with Chief Mass Communication Specialist Will Gaskill, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), during a visit to the ship, July 26, 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 to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kenneth J. Zeigler, a native of Decatur, Alabama, graduates as the honor graduate for Platoon 3029, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 29, 2022. Zeigler 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.

Sailors and Marines selected for advancement to the rank of chief petty officer stand in formation during the fiscal year 2022 chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Naval Air Technical Training Center onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, October 21, 2022. The Naval Education and Training Commands mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (United States Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)

221021-N-TC847-1080 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Gas Turbine Systems Sean Loya, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) receives his cover during a 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kevin Iiams, Commanding General, Training and Education Command, takes part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate TECOM assuming Marshall Hall as its new headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2022. TECOM leads the Marine Corps Training and Education continuum from individual entry-level training, professional military education and continuous professional development, through unit, collective, and service-level training in order to produce warfighters and enhance warfighting organizations that enable the Fleet Marine Force to build and sustain the combat readiness required to fight and win today and in the future.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (April 8, 2022) Chief petty officers assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes pose for group photos. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

A Sailor assigned to U.S. Navy Region Hawaii participates in an internment ceremony for U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Everett Raymond Stewart, of California, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 16, 2022. Stewart was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which sustained fire from Japanese aircraft and multiple torpedo hits causing the ship to capsize and resulted in the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Stewart was recently identified through DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic laboratory and laid to rest with full military honors.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) Evan Osantowski and Chief Mass Communication Specialist Aidan Campbell congratulate each other during the FY23 Chief Petty Officer Pinning (CPO) Ceremony for Commander, Submarine Group 7, Defense Service Office Pacific, and Commander, Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) held at the CNFJ auditorium onboard Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 21, 2022. Seven Chief Petty Officer Selects were promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer during the ceremony. Each Sailor had their anchors pinned and donned the CPO covers for the first time in front of their fellow CPOs, command leadership, family and friends.

220930-N-MM501-1064 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 30, 2022) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa, Commander of the Self-Defense Fleet Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Capt. Amy McInnis, commanding officer, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) pose for a group photo with the crew of Zumwalt and members of the 7th Fleet staff and JMSDF staff during a shipboard tour in Yokosuka, Japan Sept. 30. Zumwalt is conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer Kahealani Wilcox receives her combination cover during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. 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.

SUNRISE Fla. (Feb. 5, 2024) Enlisted Programs Officer, Navy Talent Acquisition Miami, Lt. Brendon Clements, right, swears in Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rinno Carrion during his reenlistment at the headquarters office in Sunrise, Fla., February 5, 2024. NTAG Miami, has 38 recruiting locations throughout South Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with the combined mission to recruit the highest caliber Sailors to meet the needs of the Fleet. Navy

Chief Hull Technician Ty Benfer, right, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), is pinned by his wife Carissa Benfer and Chief Gunners Mate Caprice Pryor during a Chief Petty Officers pinning as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 21, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside 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.

NORFOLK (Oct. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors sing "Anchors Aweigh" during a Chief Petty Officer promotion ceremony at the POW/MIA Park on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads October 21, 2022. The ceremony was the culmination of a six-week training period in which senior enlisted leaders introduced the chief selectees to myriad challenges designed to strengthen their leadership skills and to provide a better understanding of what it means to be the chief.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 22, 2022) Boatswains Mate First Class Patrick O Brien rings a bell to recognize the fallen during a Bells Across America ceremony in honor of fallen service members 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.

220622-N-ZW825-0436 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 22, 2022) A Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidate reports readiness for a summer white uniform inspection at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 22. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

220611-N-RB168-0172 WASHINGTON, Pa. (June 11, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class John Murray, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pittsburgh, speaks with future Sailors before an enlistment ceremony at the Washington Wild Things vs. Schaumburg Boomersbaseball game. Cmdr. Christopher McCurry, commanding officer of NTAG Pittsburgh,administered the oath of enlistment for more than 20 future Sailors. NTAG Pittsburgh, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas in Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Maryland.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 27. 2022) Yeoman 2nd Class Eric Castillo, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Executive Department, participates in a burial-at-sea in the ship's hangar bay, Aug. 27, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

Jordan Eisenmenger (center) stands between her parents, ETC(SW/AW/IW) Nicole Eisenmenger, assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) and PSC(SW/AW/EXW) Ahren Eisenmenger, who is assigned to Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT) as they re-enlist on Thursday, June 2, 2022. The ceremony took place aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. 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.

A U.S. Marine reads from a scroll to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and others aboard the USS San Antonio during a ceremony to celebrate the Corps' 240th birthday, and before the Secretary toured the amphibious assault ship during a visit to the Norfolk, Va., area on November 10, 2015.

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221023-N-VQ841-1115 MIAMI (Oct. 23, 2022) Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, left, speaks with Capt. Bryan Carmichael, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), Oct. 23, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (Feb. 22, 2024) - Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Ericka Smith, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1, performs the national anthem during a change of command ceremony for Unmanned Carrier-Launched Multi-Role Squadron (VUQ) 10 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Feb. 22. VUQ-10 was established on Oct. 1, 2022 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland and is the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) for the MQ-25 Stingray, the Navys first carrier-based unmanned aircraft. Navy

220515-N-XN177-1032 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2022) - Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Meagan Douglas, center, from Worth, Illinois, receives her 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.

CHIEF MASTER-at-Arms C. A. Willis conducts a personnel inspection of his sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). Country: Unknown

221021-N-OX321-1052 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Oct. 21, 2022) Naval Air Station Sigonellas new chief petty officers sing Anchors Aweigh while marching for their introduction during a chief pinning ceremony held on NAS Sigonella, Oct. 21 2022. The purpose of the ceremony is to celebrate the time-honored transition of a petty officer 1st class into a chief petty officer but is undertaken by all E-6 from all branches at the command eligible for advancement to E-7. 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.

221025-N-AL206-1136 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2022) Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Benjamin Morales has his anchors pinned and combination cover placed on his head 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.

220428-N-WF272-1098 PHILADELPHIA (April 28, 2022) Machinists Mate 2nd Class Brea Pino, a native of Magnolia, Del., assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, responds to questions during a Junior Sailor of the Quarter board. The Sailor of the Quarter Program was established by the Chief of Naval Operations to recognize Navy personnel, E-6 and junior, who embody the Navy professionalism and personal dedication through sustained superior performance, leadership, self-improvement, command and community involvement, military bearing and appearance. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Operations Specialist Veronica Martinez receives her combination cover during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 21, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

NORFOLK (Sept. 7, 2012) Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, delivers a speech to the Fiscal Year 2013 chief petty officer (CPO) selectees at Naval Station Norfolk. The event was Harveys last speech to CPO selects before retirement.

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.

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