Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Orozco, a native of Orofino, is one of more than 60 sailors celebrating America’s 249 years of independence while serving aboard USS Constitution, the Navy’s ...

CENTREVILLE — The Maryland Division SSBN 738 Sea Cadets held a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony on May 3, 2025, at the American Legion Post 18, marking the addition of three new Chief Petty ...

In September, retired Master Chief Petty Officer Gus Villalobos put on his uniform for only the second time in the last 50 years. The first was on Veterans Day 16 years ago.

NORFOLK, Virginia (September 27, 2024) The Naval Station Norfolk Chief’s Mess after the 2024 Chief Pinning Ceremony at the Wind and Sea Auditorium on NAVSTA Norfolk, September 27, 2024. Dating back to ...

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.

Chief Fire Controlman Sean Slater of Wailuku, Maui, received his combination cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey ...

The USS Antietam was recognized for its more than 37 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony in Hawaii.

Bree Kuhn, a 37-year-old mother of three, served in the U.S. Navy for 17 years and was a chief petty officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola at the time of her husband’s death, according to court ...

He also congratulated the two newly pinned chief petty officers, Chief Fire Controlman Daniel Delgado and Chief Fire Controlman Robin Phillips.

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 ...

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.

The Navy veteran had received the honorary award three years ago. On Thursday Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that Cosby’s honorary title of Master Chief Petty Officer had been revoked.