JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer Sean Tiberia is piped aboard during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. 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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