MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines and chief petty officers with I Marine Expeditionary Force attend a dedication ceremony of Camp Pendleton’s ‘Anchor Up Club’ as a Chiefs Mess to the North County Chief Petty Officer Association on April 1, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group dedicated the club in celebration of the 123rd birthday of chief petty officers throughout the Navy. A Chiefs Mess is a lounge and living quarters area typically designated for chief petty officers aboard boats, ships, and Naval Air Stations. ( Marine Co

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines and chief petty officers with I Marine Expeditionary Force attend a dedication ceremony of Camp Pendleton’s ‘Anchor Up Club’ as a Chiefs Mess to the North County Chief Petty Officer Association on April 1, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group dedicated the club in celebration of the 123rd birthday of chief petty officers throughout the Navy. A Chiefs Mess is a lounge and living quarters area typically designated for chief petty officers aboard boats, ships, and Naval Air Stations. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

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