Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West speaks with a U.S. Coast Guard chief petty officer in front of the USS Constitution after attending a heritage training formal dinner aboard the USS Constitution for the chief petty officer selectees Aug. 27, 2009, in Boston. Three hundred chief petty officer selectees are chosen each year to spend a week living and training aboard the USS Constitution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)