Chief Hospital Corpsman Joshua Wicker, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10), poses for a photo during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

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