Allow me to share a few words ... Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, 37th Surgeon General of the Navy and Chief of Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and honored guest speaker at Naval Hospital Bremerton's FY-16 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony, stops NHB Command Master Chief Randy Pruitt from reading his entire biography, instead taking the time to focus with those assembled that the reason they are there is to recognize the new members of the Chief's Mess, of which he is also a member. Nathan shared that he’s often asked by those in other services, who have not worked with chiefs, what is the big deal about celebrating a non-commissioned officer (NCO)? “I tell them that we have a service that is unique like no other. We come from the sea. We have commands all over the world that move from latitude to longitude and we depend on what and who we have there. We are a service designed to deploy. The Navy and Marine Corps is the 911 force for conflict and for compassion and care. Whenever that call comes, we answer. We can bring the heat and provide the light. Good order and discipline are vital and there’s only so many assigned on a ship. We multi-task with all hands on deck and put more responsibilities and more requirements on our Sailors and officers. One prime reason why is because of the Navy chief. The chief is there to guide and mentor and if a Sailor falls, they get between them and the ground. They make sure the job gets done, just as they were taught by their chief before them. Chiefs have been leading Sailors for 200 years. Who you are, what you do, and what we expect of you is why we hold such a ceremony as this one today,” said Nathan, noting that other services have amazing NCOs, but they are not chief petty officers. “I would not want to be anywhere else today but here." (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB Public Affairs)
| Date Taken: | 09.16.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.17.2015 11:54 |
| Photo ID: | 2181459 |
| VIRIN: | 150916-N-HU933-020 |
| Resolution: | 2206x1600 |
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| Location: | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, US |
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