221021-N-LZ839-1106 NORFOLK, Va. (October 21, 2022) Chief Mass Communications Specialist Zachary Anderson, assigned to the wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5), hugs his father during the ship’s chief pinning ceremony at the Nauticus museum, Oct. 21, 2022. The Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony is considered one of the most significant milestones of an enlisted Sailor’s career.

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