SAN DIEGO (NNS) – Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) held a chief petty officer’s pinning ceremony at the USS Roncador memorial on Sept. 13 for 21 Sailors assigned to the base.
As the Ceremony commenced, Sailors and their families prepared for the profound moments to come.
“Here at NBPL, we are proud to provide the infrastructure and support to our fleet, our Sailors, and our families as they carry out the nation’s calling,” said Capt. Brien W. Dickson, commanding officer of NBPL. “Our chiefs are crucial to the fighting of the ship; crucial to executing the normal battle rhythm of training, maintenance and standards; maintaining good order and discipline; and effectively bridging the gap between officers and the crew.”
When a petty officer 1st class becomes a chief petty officer he/she takes on a new leadership role with in Navy ranks. Chief’s are supervisors as well as advocates for their Sailors.
“I’m humbled and grateful for the leaders I had who helped me achieve this goal, through their guidance and I look forward to being the same motivation to those in my charge,” said Chief Master-at-Arms, Monique Torres.
Before a petty officer 1st class can become a chief petty officer, they must go through a six week training referred to as the “chief’s season”. During the chief’s season, selectees are taught what it takes to be a chief petty officer.
“Nothing makes me more proud than being directly involved in the testing, initiation, and selection of our Navy’s future chief petty officers and to pass on the traditions and history of our proud rank so that one day they can do the same,” said Chief Electrician's Mate (Nuclear), Beau Lewis, who participated as an instructor throughout the chief’s season.
At the end of training, the chiefs’ collars are pinned with their new gold fouled anchors. Today, our newest NBPL chiefs wore those anchors for the first time in their careers.
“We are fortunate to have these 21 men and women join the ranks of chief petty officer to lead our Sailors and our Navy,” said Dickson. “ I know that everyone is proud of you today.”
Congratulations to the Navy’s newest chiefs!
The rank of Chief Petty Officer was officially established on April 1, 1893 and only exists in the United States Navy and Coast Guard. Today, there are three chief petty officer ranks: chief petty officer, senior chief petty officer, and master chief petty officer.
For more information about the traditions and rank of the chief petty officer, visit https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/news-and-events/multimedia-gallery/large-format-banners/heritage/chief-petty-officers/chief-petty-officer-history.html
| Date Taken: | 09.13.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 10.01.2019 16:13 |
| Story ID: | 345064 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO , CALIFORNIA, US |
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