PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Chief Petty Officers assigned to

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Chief Petty Officers assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola observe morning colors April 1 onboard the air station in celebration of the 126th Birthday of the Chief Petty Officer. NAS Pensacola, referred to as the "Cradle of Naval Aviation," is designed to support operational and training missions of tenant commands, including Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC), the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC), Marine Aviation Training Support Groups (MATSG) 21 and 23 and is the headquarters for Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). (U.S. Navy photo by Mike O'Connor, Naval Air Station Pensacola Gosport Editor)