180330-N-MT581-102 SAN DIEGO (March 30, 2018) Commander, 3rd Fleet Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, far left, 3rd Fleet Command Master Chief Jack Callison, far right, retired Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff, second from left, and the youngest chief in attendance, Chief Electronics Technician Delisha Williams, cut a cake during a ceremony celebrating the 125th birthday of the chief petty officer (CPO) rank, at the 3rd Fleet headquarters. The rank of chief petty officer was established in General Order 409, April 1, 1893, officially bridging the lines of communication between enliste
180330-N-MT581-102 SAN DIEGO (March 30, 2018) Commander, 3rd Fleet Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, far left, 3rd Fleet Command Master Chief Jack Callison, far right, retired Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff, second from left, and the youngest chief in attendance, Chief Electronics Technician Delisha Williams, cut a cake during a ceremony celebrating the 125th birthday of the chief petty officer (CPO) rank, at the 3rd Fleet headquarters. The rank of chief petty officer was established in General Order 409, April 1, 1893, officially bridging the lines of communication between enlisted and officer ranks. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
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