Naples, Italy, Sept. 16, 2005: Chief Petty Officer Lisa Lazo, 32, stands tall as a sponsor places her new chief's cover atop her head during the pinning ceremony held at Carney Park. Read Sandra ...

Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson was the guest speaker at the pinning ceremony hosted by the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (AW/NAC) Mike Stevens.

Four Chief Selectees onboard guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) were presented their Chief Petty Officer anchors and covers at a traditional pinning ceremony on Sept. 16 at the Afloat ...

Across the world Tuesday, more than 4,000 petty officers selected by a special board from a pool of more than 17,000 candidates were pinned as chiefs, according to Navy reports.

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - 38 Chief Petty Officers were honored early Friday morning at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport. The chiefs represented all major commands of the base ...

Chief Boatswain’s Mate Heath Gregory, of Apalachin, received his Chief Petty Officer Anchors during the Chief Pinning Ceremony aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli in San Diego.

There were 67 men and women promoted Friday as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana hosted its Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Pinning Ceremony.

On Friday, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana pinned 67 new Chief Petty Officers, which is a big promotion for men and women across the installation and its supported strike fighter squadrons.

Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Kregg Griffiths is covered by his mentor during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).

The six-week event is finalized with pinning day, where the selectees who endured and made it through initiation can finally wear the Chief Petty Officer rank on their uniform.

Oct. 21—GROTON — The Navy on Friday advanced 30 petty officers to the rank of chief petty officer, in the first large pinning ceremony held since before the pandemic.

Yeoman Chief Petty Officer Keyonna Suttles, from Chattanooga, receives her chief cover during a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided ...