BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 29, 2021) Retired Command Master
BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 29, 2021) Retired Command Master Chief Linda Schwind bows her head in prayer during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. Schwind served as the event's gu... More
160916-N-DC740-004 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Sept. 16, 2016)
160916-N-DC740-004 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Sept. 16, 2016) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Command Master Chief Shane Cardon speaks during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at NASWI. The CPO pinning ceremony i... More
Gold Chief anchors prior to the Chief pinning ceremony.
Gold Chief anchors prior to the Chief pinning ceremony. Many rates were included from both Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Dressed in their traditional khaki uniform, the new ... More
The 2011 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year Chief
The 2011 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year Chief Hospital Corpsman Andrew Jenkins receives his chief cover during the Washington, D.C., Recognition Week pinning ceremony at the Navy Memorial. The Recognitio... More
The U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) joint color
The U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) joint color guard parades the colors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). At the ceremony, Chief (select) Intelligence Sp... More
Chief petty officer selects march and sing the Navy
Chief petty officer selects march and sing the Navy song during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Eleven sailors from Naval Amphibious Base commands, Naval Surface Force,... More
Chief Logistics Specialist Jennifer Almero embraces
Chief Logistics Specialist Jennifer Almero embraces her son after being promoted to the rank of chief petty officer on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Seven chief ... More
Chief Information Systems Technician Gayon S. Smith
Chief Information Systems Technician Gayon S. Smith (left) and Chief Gunner's Mate Jason E. Kelly march while signing "Anchors Aweigh" during their chief pinning ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island. ITC ... More
The fiscal year 2014 Naval Station Great Lakes chief
The fiscal year 2014 Naval Station Great Lakes chief petty officer selects and the chief's mess march to the selects' chief pinning ceremony at NSGL Ross Theater. Thirty-five new chiefs from commands at NSGL re... More
Chief Pinning, US Navy Photogrpah
170915-N-XI307-056 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Petty Officer Jeff Kohn, an instructor at the Surface Warfare Officer School Unit (SWOSU) Great Lakes, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer du... More
New chief's combination cover rests on a shadowbox
New chief's combination cover rests on a shadowbox during a chief pinning ceremony at Hickam Officer's Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The chief pinning ceremony is part of a long-standing tradition... More
Chief Master at Arms Nicholaus Berg, from Willows,
Chief Master at Arms Nicholaus Berg, from Willows, Calif., the final chief petty officer selectee aboard Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis’ (FFG 60), bows his head during the ... More
150308-N-WC566-049 PEARL HARBOR (March 8, 2015) – U.S.
150308-N-WC566-049 PEARL HARBOR (March 8, 2015) – U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez greets retired Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jim Castaneda during an honorary chief petty officer pinning ceremony at... More
150915-N-GR120-052 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2015) –
150915-N-GR120-052 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2015) – New chief petty officers march during a chief pinning ceremony prior to getting pinned in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CV... More
150916-N-ON468-051PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 16, 2015) Rear
150916-N-ON468-051PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 16, 2015) Rear Adm. John Fuller, commander Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, speaks to new chief petty officers during a chief pinning ceremony at ... More
150916-N-UE250-012 NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 16, 2015) Chief
150916-N-UE250-012 NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 16, 2015) Chief petty officers selectees arrive at the start of a pinning ceremony on U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Capodichino Sept. 16, 2015. During the ceremony,... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 16, 2015) – Members of the
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 16, 2015) – Members of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command’s Color Guard present the colors before the start of the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEB) chief pinn... More
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- (Sept. 16, 2015) Chief
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- (Sept. 16, 2015) Chief Selects from various commands at Fort George G. Meade march in formation during the FY15 Chief Petty Officer’s Pinning Ceremony at the Fort Meade Pavilion. Th... More
150916-N-NN332-020 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2015)
150916-N-NN332-020 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2015) - Chief Machinist's Mate Julian Cristo, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), gets pinned to the rank of chief petty officer by his... More
Honorary chief's pinning, San Diego, California
150916-N-XX999-035 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 16, 2015) Honorary Chief Legalman Aundra R. Howard addresses chief selects, his family and friends during the Naval Special Warfare West 2015 chief petty officer pinning cere... More
160916-N-LY160-047 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,
160916-N-LY160-047 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (September 16, 2016) Force Master Chief Paul Davenport, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet force master chief, delivers remarks during a chi... More
160916-N-KV911-003 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,
160916-N-KV911-003 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sep. 16, 2016) Chief Fire Control Technician Jamie Steinbrunner, from Beavercreek, Ohio, has his anchors pinned on by wife, Lindsey, during a pinning c... More
160916-N-GI544-487 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 16, 2016) Chief
160916-N-GI544-487 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 16, 2016) Chief Hospital Corpsman Adrian Adamson is pinned by his family during a chief pinning ceremony at Hickam Officer's Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Th... More
Chief selectees stand by to receive their anchors and
Chief selectees stand by to receive their anchors and combination covers during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Sept. 16, 2016. The pinning ceremony is the culmination of a six-wee... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Legalman Briana
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Legalman Briana Ridlon, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony held at the Hamp... More
Nine Sailors from different commands put on khaki uniforms
Nine Sailors from different commands put on khaki uniforms and combination covers for the first time during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony Sept 16, at Patch Barracks Community Club.
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 16, 2016) Chief Hull
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 16, 2016) Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Kurt T. Heisserer, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), receives two gold-fouled anchors as a gift from his mentors,... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Air Traffic
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Air Traffic Controller Diana Pinos, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer by friends and family during a... More
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island celebrates 74th anniversary
160921-N-DC740-014 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Sept. 21, 2016) – Capt. Geoff Moore, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island commanding officer, speaks during a special meal commemorating the base's 74th anniversary. "We've had... More
MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 14, 2017) Chief Information
MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 14, 2017) Chief Information System Technician Jacob Stafford, assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), stands in formation after having anchors pinned on during Naval Supp... More
CIWT Pins Newest Chief Petty Officers
170915-N-XX082-001 MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Dewayne Bell of Information Warfare Training Command Monterey poses for a photo with his family after being pinne... More
170915-N-DC385-006 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2017)
170915-N-DC385-006 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2017) Sailors and Marines stand in formation during a “blue-green” all-hands call on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The... More
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Navy Counselor
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Navy Counselor Danielle Marbley, a native of Newark, New Jersey assigned to Navy Recruiting District New York, having her new anchors pinned on by her daughters duri... More
Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to
Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer during a chief pinning ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 15, 2017. Navy Chief Petty Officers are both technical experts ... More
170915-N-ZF498-055 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 15, 2017) – Naval
170915-N-ZF498-055 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 15, 2017) – Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) held its Chief pinning ceremony today out in front of the command building. NBSD promoted 11 Sailors to the rank of Chief Petty Officer... More
170915-N-KM722-041 HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief
170915-N-KM722-041 HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Machinist’s Mate Rogelio Heredia is capped during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Bayview Commonwealth Center on Langley Air Force Base. The Nimi... More
170915-N-FI568-054 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2017)
170915-N-FI568-054 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Cryptologic Technician (Networks) Shawn Duncan, an instructor at Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station, receives his chief petty officer an... More
170915-N-SF508-172 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 15, 2017)
170915-N-SF508-172 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Navy Diver Dave Cannon, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, receives his chief petty officer combination cover from his sponsor dur... More
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2017) -- Chief Yeoman Tiffany
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2017) -- Chief Yeoman Tiffany M. Tamez, assigned to USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) presents Sally Monsoor with a chief shadow box in honor of her son, Medal of Honor recipient Special Opera... More
San Diego Navy Reserve Chief Pinning Ceremony
Chiefs take a group photo after a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island Sept. 16, 2017. A total of 30 San Diego area Navy Reserve members received their anchors and combination... More
170916-N-KA273-145 BALTIMORE (Sept. 16, 2017) Chief
170916-N-KA273-145 BALTIMORE (Sept. 16, 2017) Chief Yeoman Jesse Cuevas places a cover on Chief Cryptologic Technician (Networks) Gary Asante during the Navy operation support center (NOSC) Baltimore chief pett... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Linger Pinning Ceremony June
Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Linger Pinning Ceremony June 10, 2018.
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Gas Turbine
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Technical) Delando Beckford, a native of Brooklyn, New York and graduate from FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety, passing thro... More
BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief petty officer
BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) sing “Anchors Aweigh” while marching in formation during a CPO pi... More
TSC San Diego Holds Chief Pinning Ceremony
180914-N-N0443-0004 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2018) Force Master Chief Mamudu K. Cole, Naval Education and Training Command, addresses sixteen chief petty officer selectees before they are frocked at the Training Su... More
180914-N-LC642-0006 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash.
180914-N-LC642-0006 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 14, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) march in formation while entering the base gym to receive their anchors durin... More
BANGOR, Wash. (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Yeoman Jennifer
BANGOR, Wash. (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Yeoman Jennifer Reeder receives her anchors from her son and husband during the Commander, Submarine Group 9 chief petty officer pinning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass C... More
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Engineman
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Engineman Daniel Oliver, a native of Queens, New York and graduate from Newtown High School, passing through the ceremonial sideboys after have his new chief anchors... More
180914-N-HG389-0012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 14, 2018)
180914-N-HG389-0012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 14, 2018) Sailors parade the colors during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24). U.S. Naval Forces North... More
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Damage
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Damage Controlman Christopher Simser, a native of New Windsor, New York and a high school graduate from Newburgh Free Academy, passing through the ceremonial sideboy... More
180914-N-GR168-0018 MAYPORT, FLORIDA (September 14,
180914-N-GR168-0018 MAYPORT, FLORIDA (September 14, 2018) The chief selects vessels are on display during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS N... More
180914-N-BR087-0002 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief
180914-N-BR087-0002 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief combination covers await placement on newly-frocked chief petty officers during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Hickam Chapel on Joint Base ... More
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Operations
GARDEN CITY, New York (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Operations Specialist Sergio Acevedo, a native of Massapequa, New York and graduate from Plainedge High School, having his new chief anchors pinned on his left and r... More
180914-N-ND356-0039 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief
180914-N-ND356-0039 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Aperto-Apodaca receives his chief combination cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Hickam Chapel on Joint ... More
180914-N-GI441-0029 Chief Cryptologic Technician
180914-N-GI441-0029 Chief Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Michael Rine is covered by his sponsors during the Fort Meade Area Chiefs Mess Pinning Ceremony on Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Sept. 14, 2018. A... More
TSC San Diego Holds Chief Pinning Ceremony
180914-N-N0443-0003 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Electronics Technician John Roberts is welcomed into the Chiefs Mess after receiving his anchors and combination cover during a chief pinning ceremony at Tra... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Operations
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Operations Specialist Kaylea Motsenbocker, from Bath, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) operations department, is pinned to the rank of chief petty o... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Vessels line the
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Vessels line the stage at the Sandler Center for The Performing Arts in preparation for USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony. Thirty-four Ford ... More
190913-N-ND356-1032 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 13, 2019) Capt.
190913-N-ND356-1032 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 13, 2019) Capt. Jeff Bernard, commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and guest speaker of the chief petty officer pinning ceremony, delivers a speech at Hickam Chape... More
Okinawa, Japan (Sept. 13, 2019) The honor guard parades
Okinawa, Japan (Sept. 13, 2019) The honor guard parades the colors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. VP-5 is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations c... More
190913-N-QL471-1139 SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 13, 2019)
190913-N-QL471-1139 SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 13, 2019) Chief Engineman Derick Hernandez, assigned to Naval Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific (NEFCPAC), gets pinned by his spouse and kids during a chief pinnin... More
190913-M-QP663-1023 RED SEA (Sept. 13, 2019) Sailors
190913-M-QP663-1023 RED SEA (Sept. 13, 2019) Sailors begin a chief petty officer pinning ceremony by presenting the colors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Boxer Amphib... More
190913-N-QL471-1038 SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 13, 2019)
190913-N-QL471-1038 SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 13, 2019) Chief petty officers assigned to various commands throughout Guam bow their heads for an invocation during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval B... More
NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Sept. 13, 2019) U.S. Navy petty
NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Sept. 13, 2019) U.S. Navy petty officers and one U.S. Air Force technical sergeant from multiple Guam-based commands stand at parade rest during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony onb... More
190913-N-PE825-0018 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (September
190913-N-PE825-0018 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (September 13, 2019) Twenty-seven service members were welcomed to the ranks of chief petty officer at a pinning ceremony aboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain.... More
U.S. Navy service-members present the colors during
U.S. Navy service-members present the colors during a chief pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan on Sept. 13, 2019. The ceremony was a culminating event in their selection to chief petty officer.... More
190913-N-AD347-0122 SASEBO, Japan (September 13, 2019)
190913-N-AD347-0122 SASEBO, Japan (September 13, 2019) Chief Petty Officers aboard Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) pose for a celebratory picture during their Chief pinning ceremony.... More
190914-N-UM222-0012 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2019) Chief
190914-N-UM222-0012 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2019) Chief petty officer selects sing "Anchors Aweigh" while marching in formation during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony in a hangar assigned to Fleet Logistics... More
190915-N-HD110-0071 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 15, 2019) Chief
190915-N-HD110-0071 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 15, 2019) Chief Electricians Mate Ryan Gamalinda, middle, receives his combination cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the amphibiou... More
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sept. 18, 2019) —Sonar Technician
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sept. 18, 2019) —Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Hector Herrera prepares to receive his anchors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guide... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Rainville, 173rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Rainville, 173rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron chief, introduces his family during a socially distanced ceremony where he was promoted to Chief Master Sergeant, the highes... More
White Beach Pinning Ceremony
200916-N-GG858-1041 OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2020) Senior Chief Builder Patrick Smith, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa, is pinned by his family to the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer during ... More
White Beach Pinning Ceremony
200916-N-GG858-1022 OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2020) Senior Chief Master-At-Arms Jean Bissainthe, from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa, is pinned by his family to the rank ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. William Gamradt,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. William Gamradt, the 173rd Fighter Wing Civil Engineering facility manager, dons his service dress jacket with chief stripes fixed to the sleeves for the first time during a pr... More
210110-N-EB640-1001 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 10, 2021)
210110-N-EB640-1001 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 10, 2021) A chief petty officer looks out at the ocean prior to a chief pinning ceremony in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the fl... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Navy Chief Electronics
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Navy Chief Electronics Technician Nicholas Niglio, right, from Lake Worth, Fla., sings the national anthem during Camp Lemonnier's Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on base, J... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Navy Chief Information
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Navy Chief Information System Technician William Jones of Philadelphia, center, is pinned with anchors by Chief Master-at-Arms Tom Dalton, left, and Chief Culinary Specialist Sha... More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 28, 2021) - Chief Yeoman
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 28, 2021) - Chief Yeoman James Coe is piped aboard during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. 28. (U.S. Navy photo by Sean Dath/Released)
VP-5 Chief Pinning, Jacksonville, Florida
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Jan. 29, 2021) Chief Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Lora M. Jones, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 gets pinned at a chief pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29... More
NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Jan. 29, 2021) - Chief Culinary
NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Jan. 29, 2021) - Chief Culinary Specialist (Submarine) Samuel Lewis, from Beaufort, North Carolina, receives his combination cover from his sponsor during a CPO pinning ceremony for Los A... More
210128-N-BR087-1057 SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 29, 2021)
210128-N-BR087-1057 SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 29, 2021) Chief Master-at-Arms Victor Martinez, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1, Detachment Guam, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer by h... More
210129-N-FC991-0110 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 29, 2021)
210129-N-FC991-0110 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 29, 2021) Chief Machinist’s Mate Jilmar Pena receives his chief petty officer (CPO) combination cover during a chief pinning ceremony at Commander, Navy Recruiting Co... More
210129-N-UJ449-1023 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy
210129-N-UJ449-1023 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 29, 2021) – Fiscal Year 21 Chief Selects march in singing “Anchor’s Aweigh” during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony onboard Naval Air Station... More
Sailors stand at attention during a chief pinning ceremony
Sailors stand at attention during a chief pinning ceremony at Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, Jan. 29, 2021. U.S. Navy Chiefs are recognized for exemplary technical expertise within their rating, superior ... More
210131-N-IE405-1212 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) -
210131-N-IE405-1212 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) - Senior Chief Intelligence Specialist Christopher Emerson, right, and Master Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Craig Cotherman, far right, prepare to pin anchors on... More
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Saleema
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Saleema Massey, from Brooklyn, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, receives her cover, during Ford’s chief petty officer pinning ceremo... More
Chief Electrician's Mate John Manning from Baltimore,
Chief Electrician's Mate John Manning from Baltimore, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) engineering department, receives his anchors during Ford’s Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held in Ford's han... More
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Demario
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Demario Belk, from Lancaster, South Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, receives his anchors during Ford’s chief petty officer pinning... More
Shadow boxes belonging to Chief Petty Officer selectees
Shadow boxes belonging to Chief Petty Officer selectees are displayed during a chief pinning ceremony held on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Established April 1, 1893, the gold fouled anchor is the emblem of ... More
160916-N-DC740-015 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Sept. 16, 2016)
160916-N-DC740-015 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Sept. 16, 2016) Naval Air Crewman (Mechanical) 3rd Class Arielle Morgan sings the national anthem during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at Naval Air Station Whidbey... More
BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 29, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s
BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 29, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Rebecca Hardgrave pipes aboard a newly pinned chief petty officer during a chief pinning ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. The rank of chief petty... More
Newly pinned Chief, stand at attention during U.S.
Newly pinned Chief, stand at attention during U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay's Chief pinning ceremony Sept 16, 2008. Dressed in their traditional khaki uniform, the new chiefs received their pins and service... More
The 2011 Sailors of the Year after their meritorious
The 2011 Sailors of the Year after their meritorious promotions to chief petty officer during the Washington, D.C., Recognition Week pinning ceremony at the Navy Memorial. The Recognition Week honors the Chief ... More
Guests applaud newly promoted chief petty officers
Guests applaud newly promoted chief petty officers during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Eleven sailors from Naval Amphibious Base commands, Naval Surface Force, U.S. ... More
The fiscal year 2014 Naval Station Great Lakes chief
The fiscal year 2014 Naval Station Great Lakes chief petty officer selects and the chief's mess march to the selects' chief pinning ceremony at NSGL Ross Theater. Thirty-five new chiefs from commands at NSGL re... More
Chief (select) Boatswain's Mate Herns Brillant leads
Chief (select) Boatswain's Mate Herns Brillant leads chief selectees to the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor for their chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Seven chief petty off... More
Chief Gunner's Mate Jason E. Kelly is pinned by Senior
Chief Gunner's Mate Jason E. Kelly is pinned by Senior Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate Johnson and Chief Yeoman Kenneth Bradley during a chief pinning ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island. GMC Kelly is ... More
Rear Adm. John Haley, director of global operations
Rear Adm. John Haley, director of global operations at U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), speaks during the command's chief petty officer pinning ceremony. At the ceremony, Chief (select) Intelligence Special... More
Chief selects prepare for a chief pinning ceremony
Chief selects prepare for a chief pinning ceremony at Hickam Officer's Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The chief pinning ceremony is part of a long-standing tradition that honors and recognizes the ... More
Senior Chief Electrician’s Mate Walter Plettner, the
Senior Chief Electrician’s Mate Walter Plettner, the acting command senior chief petty officer of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis’ (FFG 60), places the chief petty offic... More