Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Equipment Willie Bethea has his chief anchors pinned on his collar by his mentors, Chief Yeoman Delmas Thomas and Senior Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate Robert Aguilar.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 18, 2010) Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Equipment Willie Bethea has his chief anchors pinned on his collar by his mentors, Chief Yeoman Delmas Thomas and Senior Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate Robert Aguilar, during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Morales) File# 100918-N-4973M-046