Chief Hospital Corpsman Armando Leija, a corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, returns the salute of his fellow chief petty officers while being piped into the “Chief’s Mess” during a pinning ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Sept. 16, 2016. The CPO pinning ceremony is a tradition unique to the Navy, which dates back to 1893, when the chief petty officer pay grade was created. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperatio

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Chief Hospital Corpsman Armando Leija, a corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, returns the salute of his fellow chief petty officers while being piped into the “Chief’s Mess” during a pinning ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Sept. 16, 2016. The CPO pinning ceremony is a tradition unique to the Navy, which dates back to 1893, when the chief petty officer pay grade was created. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the Africa Command area of responsibility. ( Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Nagle)

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