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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Dv) William L. Krumpelman I Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Dv) William L. Krumpelman I Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Dv) William L. Krumpelman I Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Dv) William L. Krumpelman I Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Dv) William L. Krumpelman I Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Dv) William L. Krumpelman I Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

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160916-N-WX604-045 EVERETT, Wash. (Sept. 16, 2016) - Chief Logistics Specialist Jennifer Cunningham is piped through sideboys after receiving her anchors during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at Naval S More

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer William R. James speaks to the audience and crew after assuming the duties of officer in charge of Coast Guard Cutter Seahorse, an 87-foot patrol boat, d More

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer William R. James presents the American Flag to Master Chief Mark J. Rieger at a retirement ceremony at Integrated Support Command Portsmouth, Va., Friday More

Command Master Chief Bo Peters receives the ensign in the Passing of the Flag ceremony during his retirement at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Peters, 67, served 37 years on active duty and was the oldest acti More

Washington (April 18, 2008) -- Coast Guard Command Master Chief Bryan R. Clemmons, Chief Petty Officer Association- Washington DC Chapter President Master Chief Mark H. Allen and Command Master Chief Marvin R. More

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks with Capt. Pat Scanlon, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable, and Frank Cable Command Master Chief Mark Fiorey. Campa, a form More

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A computer analyzes data from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Charles W. Bowen's body as he runs on a treadmill in a booth at the Coast Guard Innovation Expo in Virginia Beac More

Master Chief Petty Officer William Stewart, operations specialist, places flags into a burn barrel during a flag retirement ceremony. The sunset ceremony was held at the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vietnam Monume More

Honorary Chief Petty Officer Bill Cosby, hospital corpsman, stands between Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West, left, and Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Ray Mabus during his pinning ceremony More

Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Ray Mabus, right, applauds after the reading of orders making comedian Bill Cosby an honorary chief hospital corpsman during his pinning ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in More

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Rear Adm. Joseph "Pepe" Castillo, 11th Coast Guard District Commander, pins the Command Master Chief gold badge on the newly appointed 11th District Command Master Chief Charles R. Bushey duri More

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Capt. John Turner, commanding officer of Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shakes the hand of Master Chief Petty Officer John Milbrandt before giving a tour of an MH-60 Jayhawk helic More

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Lt. Sam Babbitt, a pilot at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., poses for a photo with several children during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. More

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer John Milbrandt, command master chief for Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shows children a rescue basket during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise More

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Children wait patiently to see a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., up close during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 20 More

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Several children gather around a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., during a Great American Teach-In event at Carwise Middle School, Nov. 17, 2011. Every More

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Coast Guard Capt. John Turner, commanding officer of Air Station Clearwater, Fla., shows 8th grader Maggie Attia the cockpit of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during a Great American Teach-In e More

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt (left) gives a presentation as Master Chief Petty Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Forces Mark Allen enjoys a ligh More

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt (center) presents American flags to retiring Chiefs Gary Durham (left) and David Key during a ceremony conducted during a More

Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Samuel Kirton dedicated more than 20-years to the U.S. Navy. Kirton circled the Equator, the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Circle and thousands of miles of deep blue seas numerou More

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West addresses the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 during a visit to Camp Mitchell Rota, Spain. NMCB 1 is currently deployed to 6th More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Bethany Keirans, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 55th Medical Group allergy and immunization clinic, administers the live attenuated influenza vaccine to Master Chief Naval Aircrew More

Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta, the 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, speaks to the Marines and sailors standing before him after a run at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 7, 2012. Banta, a West Hartford, Con More

Students learn the basics of line work and seamanship during a Boatswain's Mate training class at the Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown, Va., Nov. 13, 2013. Training is accomplished through 12 weeks of i More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt introduces Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp at the 2013 State of the Coast Guard Address held in the National War College' More

U.S. Navy Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Richard George, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa senior medical advisor from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., reports to the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps More

Master Chief April Beldo, Fleet Master Chief for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education, delivers remarks at the Pentagon Area Sailors Against Destructive Decisions Awareness Fair at the Pentagon. Sailors More

Master Chief Petty Officer Michael P. Leavitt, the 11th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, addresses Coast Guardsmen stationed aboard Training Center Cape May, N.J., during an all-hands meeting Dec. More

Students from Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School sing a Christmas song to crew members from Oahu-based Coast Guard units during a holiday event Dec. 20, 2013. The Coast Guard crew members delivered Christmas More

Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), arrives at Patrol Base Boldak in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2014. Brigadier Gen. Yoo expressed how impressed he was More

Brothers Senior Chief Electronics Technician Jeremy Konopka, USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) Blue Crew Chief of the Boat, right, and senior Chief Machinist's Mate Chris Konopka, assigned to USS Nebraska (SSBN 7 More

During a frocking ceremony held at Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. Tenth Fleet headquarters May 8, Joel Brown is pinned to the rank of master chief petty officer by his wife Heather (left) and daughter Amanda (right).

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospitalman Reagen Robinson, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) senior enlisted medical representative and native of Roxana, Ill., is pinned with his enlisted service warfare pin aboard More

Master Chief Petty Officers Chris Swiatek and John Bowen shake the hands of Coast Guard Cutters Petrel and Sea Otter crews during a change of command ceremony for the cutters at Naval Base Point Loma, July 10, More

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (Jan 31, 2018) Command Master Chief of Cryptologic Warfare Group SIX (CWG-6), Command Master Chief Ricardo Galvan (right), and Force Master Chief for Naval Information Forces (left),Fo More

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 5, 2015) Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Kevin Kennovin, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to master chief petty officer by his family during a frocking More

SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2015) - Master Chief Engineman Rickey Christian, right, stands next to Capt. Leonard Reed, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), as he prepares to re More

Senior Chief Petty Officer David Pierias, incoming officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Umpqua River, Master Chief Petty Officer James Clemens, officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Umpqua River, Rear Ad More

Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, eat breakfast with Brig. Gen. David Ottignon, commanding general of 1st MLG, and other senior leaders at an awards breakfast ab More

Maser Chief Petty Officer Sean McPhilamy, on-coming command master chief for Coast Guard 13th District, Maser Chief Petty Officer Charles Lindsey, off-going command master chief, Master Chief Petty Officer of t More

Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, addresses attendees during a change-of-watch ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle Dec. 18, 2015. During the ceremony, Master Chief Petty Officer More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, left, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, U.S. Marine Forces Pacific s More

A table is set in remembrance of fallen, wounded, and missing service members during a professional dinner at Harrah’s Resort Feb. 25, 2016. The table bears a setting for one, symbolizing a seat of honor for th More

NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY INDIAN HEAD, Md. -- Richmond, Va.-native Mercedes N. Hargrove pins on the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer during a promotion ceremony at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., May 4, More

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 11, 2016) -- Machinery Repairman 1st Class William Grabowski, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducts scheduled maintenance on a vertical milling machine. For More

Rear Adm. Vincent Atkins, commander, Coast Guard 14th District, presents an award to Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher Windnagle during a change-of-watch and retirement ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolul More

160819-N-WX604-036 EVERETT, Wash. (Aug. 19, 2016) - Naval Station Everett Command Master Chief Brian Wojcicki speaks to Sailors about the ever changing Navy culture during the Resilient Workforce Summit 2016 at More

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Steven W. Cantrell, speaks with members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, moored at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. Cantrell More

170201-N-TP832-001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 01, 2017) An illustration showing the 14 Master Chief Petty Officer's of the Navy to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the office of the mcpon. More

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Feb. 16, 2017) Command Master Chief (CMDCM) T. Rahsaan Elliott, a native of in East Orange, N.J. and Bowman, S.C. assigned to Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 21, stands outside of More

A color guard from the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard presents the colors during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner during the 2016 Coast Guard Enlisted Persons of the Year Banquet at Fort McNair in Wa More

170521-N-JN506-003 SANTA RITA, Guam (May 21, 2017) Official Navy Photo for Command Master Chief Anthony Torres, Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 Command Master Chief. COMSUBRON is the Immediate Superior in Comm More

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2017) Sgt. Christian Cid (center), a native of Menifee, California, and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Leonard Rogers (left), a native of Boise, Idaho, speak with the ship’s command ma More

Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Adwoa Hendricks, command master chief, 5th Coast Guard District, dances with the Norfolk Tides’ mascot Rip Tide at the annual Coast Guard Night celebration at Harbor Park More

170915-N-YW024-0006 PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief petty officer combination covers await chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Hickam Officer's Club Lanai, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The More

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (May 4, 2018) Navy Recruiting Command’s Region West Chief Recruiter Navy Counselor Master Chief Edwin Stone receives "Old Glory" during his retirement ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity M More

NORFOLK, Va. (May 14, 2018) -- Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Ed Bennett, from Old Town, Maine, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, has his senior chief collar devices removed during the M More

181012-N-PL946-1090 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 12, 2018) Sailors in the Aviation Ordnanceman rate assigned to Recruit Training Command conduct a passing of the flag ceremony during the retirement ceremony of Maste More

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason M. Vanderhaden listens to questions during an all hands ceremony while visiting the Coast Guard 17th District in Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 17, 2018. Vanderhaden ad More

The color guard parades the colors at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., Chapel at a retirement ceremony for Master Chief Culinary Specialist Fernando Colon-Aldecoa. The base is home to five of the Ohio-c More

Master Chief Petty Officer Buddy Gilbert embraces his son Seaman apprentice Tyler Gilbert at Buddy's retirement ceremony in Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, Florida, March 1, 2019. Gilbert retired after 24 y More

190322-N-JN506-0002 LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (March 22, 2019) Capt. Clarence Franklin Jr. (left), Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Texas Commanding Officer, Master Chief Cryptologic Technician ( More

190401-N-PL946-1001 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 1, 2019) Attendees of the Great Lakes Region Chief Petty Officer Symposium pose for a group photo in front of the USS Iowa Recruit Training Command headquarters buil More

190401-N-YG414-035 GULF OF THAILAND (April 1, 2019) - Members of the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)/7th Fleet combined Chief Petty Officers Mess pose for a group photo to honor the 126th Birthday of the Navy Chief Pet More

190503-N-OE873-1056 SAN DIEGO (May 3, 2019) – Command Master Chief Neal Olds, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), places a master chief cover on Senior Chief Fire Controlman Joan B More

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 3, 2019) Master Chief Logistics Specialist Reginald Green, from Jonesville Louisiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, is pinned to his current rank during a m More

190506-N-YG157-0003 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 6, 2019) Master Chief Electricians Mate (Nuclear) Michael D. Fitzpatrick assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) gives his senior chief petty offi More

190507-N-NV251-0002 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 7, 2019) Command Master Chief Jorge L. Soto, command master chief of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), speaks before a pinning ceremony for Master Chie More

Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Kit Harris, rating force master chief of the aviation maintenance technician rating, descends from an HC-130 Hercules airplane at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolin More

Col. Mark H. Clingan, Assistant Division Commander of 3rd Marine Division, pins the Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist Device on Master Chief Christopher T. Stone, Command Master Chief of 3rd Marine More

Jim Stogden travelled with his wife from Athens, Georgia to visit the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) on his 75th Birthday. Stogden served aboard the Wisconsin just prior to its invol More

200121-N-HE318-1099 YOKOSUKA, Japan - Command Master Chief Jason Haka, U.S. 7th Fleet, is interviewed by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Holmes during the 2020 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year week. More

NORFOLK (Apr. 22, 2020) Command Master Chief Tracy Hunt, assigned to Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC), hosts a virtual frocking ceremony with senior and master chief selectees through Commercial V More

Master Chief Petty Officer Laurie A. Kennedy is pinned by her family members July 21, 2020 during a ceremony at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. Kennedy is the first female to earn the title of master chief i More

201016-N-PC065-2022 NORFOLK (Oct. 16, 2020) Master Chief Engineman Daniel Crummet, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), is rendered honors at the beginning of his retirement ce More

201028-N-FC674-1003 BETHESDA, Maryland (October 28, 2020) Rear Admiral Bruce L. Gillingham, U.S. Navy Surgeon General, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and Force Master Chief Michael Roberts, Force Master Chief More

Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Vincent Patton gives a speech on his experiences in the Coast Guard in honor of African American History Month during an event held at the Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore, Feb. 10 More

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 19, 2021) Capt. Jeffrey J. Kilian, commanding officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Europe Africa Central (EURAFCENT), awards Master Chief Uti More

160916-N-WX604-050 EVERETT, Wash. (Sept. 16, 2016) - Chief Culinary Specialist James Dorce has his anchors pinned by his wife and son during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at Naval Station Everett. The More