160916-N-EC099-280 SILVERDALE, Wash. ( 16, 2016) – Newly pinned Chief Petty Officers (CPO) stand at attention during the reading of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy’s “standing orders” in the Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Chapel during the fiscal year 2017 CPO pinning ceremony. The CPO pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the Navy and signifies a crucial position of leadership and responsibility for the Navy. The CPO rank was created April 1, 1893. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles D. Gaddis IV


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