Chief Aerographers Mate Joshua Smart, assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, salutes sideboys while being piped aboard as a chief petty officer for the first time during a 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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