CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (August 30, 2021) Navy Chief Operations Specialist Jeetendra Ramsundar, from Queens, , adjusts the cover for Chief (select) Logistics Specialist Mindy McMath, from West Branch, Iowa, during a Navy chief petty officer (CPO) uniform fitting on base, Aug. 30, 2021. Thirteen petty officer first class Sailors aboard Camp Lemonnier were recently selected to promote to chief petty officer. CPO selectees then take part in six weeks of physically and mentally taxing training. For those who endure the journey and complete the strenuous “chief season,” golden anchors and


CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (August 30, 2021) Navy Chief Operations Specialist Jeetendra Ramsundar, from Queens, , adjusts the cover for Chief (select) Logistics Specialist Mindy McMath, from West Branch, Iowa, during a Navy chief petty officer (CPO) uniform fitting on base, Aug. 30, 2021. Thirteen petty officer first class Sailors aboard Camp Lemonnier were recently selected to promote to chief petty officer. CPO selectees then take part in six weeks of physically and mentally taxing training. For those who endure the journey and complete the strenuous “chief season,” golden anchors and the combination cover are presented in recognition of promotion to Navy chief and acceptance into the chief’s mess. Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) serves as an expeditionary base for military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. CLDJ enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive relations.


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