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.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Hospital corpsman Todd Wende stood in line, khakis freshly pressed, to receive his anchor pins and assume the role of leader, mentor and chief petty officer ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – There were 67 men and women promoted Friday as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana hosted its Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Pinning Ceremony. The pinning ceremony ...

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Friday featured a 129-year tradition in the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Station Oceana. The base hosted its Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony, promoting dozens of men and women.

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).

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.

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. (Sept ...

SMYRNA, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2015) Chief Utilitiesman William Dean has his chief's anchors pinned by his wife during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony for 10 newly frocked chief petty officers ...

U.S. Navy Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chris Williamson sang “Anchors Aweigh,” the Naval Academy fight song, with the other officers during the pinning ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class ...

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 ...