Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Shawn Neil, an independent duty corpsman with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, renders a salute during a chief pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, September 15, 2017. The rank of chief petty officer was established on April. 1, 1893. The Navy chief petty officer pinning ceremony is an annual event that marks the selection of chief petty officers around the fleet. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna)

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