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The newly advanced CPOs completed a six-week training course now known as “Initiation,” which began Aug. 1, the day after CPO advancement results were released. During this course, chief selects are mentored and molded to help the next generation of Sailors.
“Throughout this ‘Initiation,’ it was our Chiefs’ Mess mission to build newly minted and polished Navy leaders who are ready to lead, anywhere, on day one,” said Rushmore’s Command Master Chief Joseph Silveira. “It’s a responsibility to our Navy that is left to few, and not something we take lightly. Putting forth capable, visible and confidently humble new chiefs on September 14th was always the only acceptable outcome; and we’ve reenergized the mess through their selflessness, toughness and resiliency. I’m confident and proud that Rushmore’s CPO Mess successfully answered that call to arms”.
The pinning ceremony commenced with chief selects marching in formation singing "Anchors Aweigh.” The Chief selects were then pinned by their fellow chief mentors and had their combination covers donned by their chief sponsors. Each chief was then piped into the chiefs’ mess and greeted by Silveira.
"Being pinned to chief brought on 12 years’ worth of emotions," said newly pinned Chief Quartermaster Tapu Tagaloa. "I have even more pride than before because I had so many obstacles to overcome to achieve this. I’m so thankful for the process we went through as chief selects because we were able to gain insight and learn from the experiences from the mess. I feel ready for what’s to come.”
The chief pinning ceremony concluded with Chief Information Systems Technician Jeff Carlisle reading the CPO’s Creed.
"As a chief petty officer, a chief’s impact on the Navy is unlike any other service,” said Cmdr Rob Tryon, commanding officer of Rushmore. “Chiefs are both the caretakers and guardians of Naval history and Navy pride, but they also shape the future, and they do that primarily through the relationships they have with their division officers and junior Sailors."
Rushmore, which is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and the 13th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.
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| Date Taken: | 09.14.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.20.2018 18:30 |
| Story ID: | 293793 |
| Location: | AT SEA |
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