MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2017) Capt. Alonza Ross, director of enlisted distribution at Navy Personnel Command, swears in Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) 5 Valencia Simmons-Fowler as the first African-American CWO 5 in the information warfare community. The CWO rank is a technical specialist who performs duties that directly related to their previous rating. They are accessed from the chief petty officer pay grades E-7 to E-9, and must have a minimum of 14 yeas of service. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Hafer/Released)

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