171205-N-NB544-030 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Sailors,
171205-N-NB544-030 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Sailors, selected for advancement to the next pay grade, stand in formation during a frocking ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LH... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Schneider, operations
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Schneider, operations specialist, takes the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam with 72 other eligible third class petty officers on the mess decks aboard the amphibious transport do... More
161202-N-AY934-093 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 2, 2016) Capt.
161202-N-AY934-093 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 2, 2016) Capt. Jeffrey Ward (left), commanding officer amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), presents a frocking letter to Petty Officer 3rd Class Dominiqu... More
Capt. Michael S. Feyedelem, reactor officer aboard
Capt. Michael S. Feyedelem, reactor officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, reads Ensign Jacob Wofford his end of tour award during Wofford's commissioning ceremony. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Win... More
170309-N-NB544-058 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017) Yeoman
170309-N-NB544-058 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017) Yeoman Seaman Rica Gomez, from Pemberton, N.J., prepares rating exams prior to the E-5 Navy-wide enlisted advancement aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomm... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Newly-promoted Sailors
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Newly-promoted Sailors prepare to shake hands with Capt. James Midkiff, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during a frocking ceremony on the ship... More
Service members assigned to various commands along
Service members assigned to various commands along the Gulf Coast take the E-5 advancement exam at the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport gymnasium.
150524-N-FI568-109 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
150524-N-FI568-109 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 24, 2015)- Sailors applaud as their shipmates are promoted during a petty officer advancement ceremony on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier US... More
USS Ronald Reagan action
Third class petty officers take the semi-annual advancement exam on the aft mess deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Sailors are given three hours to answer 200 questions that test their knowledge o... More
USS Somerset operations, San Diego, California
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 24, 2015) - Capt. Lennie Reed, commanding officer of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), announces the names of the 47 petty officers select for advancement over the ship’s 1MC... More
160901-N-WC455-015 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 1, 2016) Sailors
160901-N-WC455-015 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 1, 2016) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-6 advancement exam on the aft mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Mass Communication
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Leitner takes the March 2017 E-4 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima ... More
SASEBO, Japan (Mar. 9, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide
SASEBO, Japan (Mar. 9, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam onboard Commander, U.S. Fleet Activies Sasebo Mar. 9, 2017. CFAS enables 13 forward-deployed Naval forces and 26 tenant commands acro... More
161122-N-VN584-106 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Petty
161122-N-VN584-106 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Doyle reacts to a friend’s advancement to petty officer in the hanger bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Newly-promoted Sailors
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Newly-promoted Sailors prepare to shake hands with Capt. James Midkiff, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during a frocking ceremony on the ship... More
170602-N-WI626-108 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017)
170602-N-WI626-108 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017) Machinist's Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class Joseph White, left, assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721), pins a 2nd Class Petty Office... More
SASEBO, Japan (Mar. 9, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide
SASEBO, Japan (Mar. 9, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam onboard Commander, U.S. Fleet Activies Sasebo Mar. 9, 2017. CFAS enables 13 forward-deployed Naval forces and 26 tenant commands acro... More
Firefighting training - A group of men standing around a fire hydrant
First class petty officers from Naval Support Activity Norfolk commands train at the Farrier Firefighting School damage control wet trainer, USS Buttercup. The event is part of phase two of CPO 365, a three-pha... More
170602-N-WI626-103 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017)
170602-N-WI626-103 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jacob White, right, assigned to Naval Base Guam Security Forces, pins a 2nd Class Petty Officer crow on the Navy Working Uniform eigh... More
161130-N-SK327-269 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 30, 2016) Capt.
161130-N-SK327-269 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 30, 2016) Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), and Command Master Chief Spike Call take a selfie with Petty Off... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan.26, 2015) -- Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan.26, 2015) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Christine Taylor, left, and Luce Darius, assigned to the Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), co-facilitate the pe... More
170818-N-NB544-020 CORAL SEA (Aug. 18, 2017) Officers
170818-N-NB544-020 CORAL SEA (Aug. 18, 2017) Officers assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), mentor midshipmen in the ship's wardroom. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme R... More
171124-N-AC254-049 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 24, 2017) Fire
171124-N-AC254-049 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 24, 2017) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Brenda Sanchez, a native of Kalispelin, Mont., receives petty officer second class collar devices during a frocking ceremony in the hang... More
170907-N-NJ416-013 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170907-N-NJ416-013 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 7, 2017) Chief Aerographer’s Mate Asya Andrews, a native of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Capt. James Midkiff,
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Capt. James Midkiff, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), addresses the crew following a frocking ceremony on the ship’s flight deck. Iwo Jima rec... More
Naval Air Station Patuxent River sailors take first class petty office...
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Adam Norman takes the Navy-wide first class petty officer exam at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)
170309-N-NB544-077 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017)
170309-N-NB544-077 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The ship is on a routine patrol operating in t... More
170602-N-WI626-094 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017)
170602-N-WI626-094 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017) Newly promoted brothers Machinist's Mate (Auxiliary) 3rd Class Joseph White, left, and Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Jacob White, assigned to Los Angeles-class att... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Sailors fake down
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Sailors fake down a mooring line on the deck of the fantail during a sea-and-anchor detail aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is underway conducti... More
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 16, 2016) Chief Master-at-Arms
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 16, 2016) Chief Master-at-Arms Carlos T. Slade, a native of Tifton, Georgia assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), embraces a fellow Sailor in celebration of ear... More
160916-N-KF478-453 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Five Corpus
160916-N-KF478-453 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Five Corpus Christi-area Sailors donned khaki uniforms and combination covers for the first time during a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony at the Naval Air ... More
160916-N-KF478-949 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Chief Yeoman
160916-N-KF478-949 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Chief Yeoman D.J. Humphries, a native of Newman, Georgia assigned to Training Air Wing Four, being pinned with anchor by his loved one during the FY17 chief petty offi... More
Marines practice with swords
Marines participate in the practical sword application portion of the Marine-based professional military education classes for advancement in the Marine Corps in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimit... More
170814-N-NB544-084 CORAL SEA (Aug. 14, 2017) Midshipman
170814-N-NB544-084 CORAL SEA (Aug. 14, 2017) Midshipman 2nd Class Hannah Field (right), from the University of Texas at Austin, relays a message during bridge operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS B... More
170602-N-WI626-101 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017)
170602-N-WI626-101 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jacob White, right, assigned to Naval Base Guam Security Forces, pins a 2nd Class Petty Officer crow on the Navy Working Uniform eigh... More
170907-N-UU859-009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2017)
170907-N-UU859-009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-6 advancement exam on the aft mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting c... More
170309-N-NB544-039 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017) Lt.
170309-N-NB544-039 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017) Lt. Shanique Howard, from Uriah, Ala., administration officer aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), provides instructions to Sailors part... More
160908-N-WC455-015 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 8, 2016) Sailors
160908-N-WC455-015 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 8, 2016) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Grou... More
160916-N-KF478-923 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Capt. Steve
160916-N-KF478-923 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Capt. Steve Banta, commanding officer Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC) during the FY17 chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony at the Naval Air Station Cor... More
PCU Gerald R. Ford tour
Capt. John F. Meier, commanding officer of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), greets retired Rear Adm. Jim Flatley, center, retired Vice Adm. Bill Ramsey and retired Vice Adm. Ed Clexton, rig... More
180118-N-XK809-017 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 18, 2018) Sailors
180118-N-XK809-017 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 18, 2018) Sailors participate in the Navywide E-7 advancement exam on the mess decks of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, forward... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Sailors aboard the
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) take the March 2017 E-4 advancement exam on the ship's mess decks. Iwo Jima recently returned from conducting a s... More
180315-N-GR168-0048 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 15, 2018)
180315-N-GR168-0048 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 15, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Austin Burns, from Murrieta, California, takes the Navy-wide advancement exam aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport doc... More
150524-N-FI568-055 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
150524-N-FI568-055 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 24, 2015)- Capt. Jeff Craig, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses the crew during a petty officer advanc... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Sailors fake down
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Sailors fake down a mooring line on the deck of the fantail during a sea-and-anchor detail aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is underway conducti... More
160916-N-KF478-922 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Sept. 16,
160916-N-KF478-922 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Sept. 16, 2016) Chief Gunner's Mate (Surface Warfare) Jonathon W. Stewart, a native of Kansas City, Missouri assigned to Naval Health Clinic Corpus, during the FY17 chi... More
Chief Petty Officer Thomas Tran, hospital corpsman,
Chief Petty Officer Thomas Tran, hospital corpsman, checks the progress of Petty Officer 3rd Class Emilio Casenave, hospital corpsman, during the E-5 exam aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS... More
150524-N-FI568-066 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
150524-N-FI568-066 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 24, 2015)- Capt. Daniel Grieco, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses the crew during a petty officer ad... More
161122-N-VN584-075 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Capt.
161122-N-VN584-075 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), and Chief Jennifer Roy read advancement exam results over the 1M... More
170915-N-XG464-053 WASHINGTON (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief
170915-N-XG464-053 WASHINGTON (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson delivers remarks during the 2017 National Capital Region chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Navy Memo... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2017) – Operations Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2017) – Operations Specialist 3rd Class Christian Jackson takes the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is underwa... More
170316-N-BB534-219 SAN DIEGO (Mar. 16, 2017) Sailors
170316-N-BB534-219 SAN DIEGO (Mar. 16, 2017) Sailors listen to the verbatim and fill out their personal information at the March advancement exam. Nearly 450 Sailors participated in the Petty Officer 3rd Class ... More
150903-N-DA434-017: SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 3, 2015)
150903-N-DA434-017: SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 3, 2015) Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), begin the 1st class petty officer advancement exam onboard Naval Base Guam. Sixty percent ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Latoya Towns, boatswain's mate,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Latoya Towns, boatswain's mate, takes the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery test aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The "Perform to Serve" program uses the ASVAB ... More
Aviation Ordnancemen 2nd Class Cody Rauch takes the
Aviation Ordnancemen 2nd Class Cody Rauch takes the 1st class petty officer advancement exam on the mess decks of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Speciali... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln review their fall advancement exam on the ship's mess decks. Abraham Lincoln is preparing for its upcoming fall deployment.
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Destiny Lundgren heaves a mooring line during a sea-and-anchor detail on the fantail of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Mass Communication
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Coxwest takes the March 2017 E-4 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima... More
170907-N-UU859-006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2017)
170907-N-UU859-006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-6 advancement exam on the aft mess decks aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently underway conducting Carrier Qual... More
170309-N-PM193-019 SAN DIEGO (March 9, 2017) Sailors
170309-N-PM193-019 SAN DIEGO (March 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) take the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam. Boxer is at its homeport undergoing a phased maintenance avail... More
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt take the E-5 advancement exam at the Hampton Convention Center. Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a 39-month refueling complex overhaul in the Nort... More
160303-N-CS953-039 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (March 3, 2016)
160303-N-CS953-039 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (March 3, 2016) Petty officer 2nd class Sailors from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) begin the petty officer 1st class advancement exam in the galley of Auxillary Personnel Ligh... More
160809-N-TP832-026 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 9, 2016)
160809-N-TP832-026 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 9, 2016) Operations Specialist Master Chief Jeffery Johnson, from the Navy Advancment Center Team (NAC), gives advancement training to junior Sailors at Naval Stati... More
180301-N-XN398-015 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 1, 2018)
180301-N-XN398-015 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 1, 2018) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Jim Lee takes the E-6 advancement exam aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commun... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – The crew of amphibious
MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) – The crew of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) stand by prior to a frocking ceremony on the ship’s flight deck. Iwo Jima recently returned to her homeport after partici... More
160916-N-DA434-146 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 16,
160916-N-DA434-146 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 16, 2016) Chief Master-at-Arms Carlos T. Slade, a native of Tifton, Georgia assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), embraces a fellow Sailor in... More
Sailors take the E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks
Sailors take the E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (... More
Chief Personnel Specialist Romeo Atienzia proctors
Chief Personnel Specialist Romeo Atienzia proctors the 1st class petty officer advancement exam on the mess decks of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Speci... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2017) – Information Systems
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2017) – Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Scott Kolb takes the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks of amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is under... More
170907-N-AX638-0072 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170907-N-AX638-0072 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 7, 2017) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-6 advancement exam aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83). Howard is depl... More
171205-N-NB544-060 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Capt.
171205-N-NB544-060 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Capt. Larry McCullen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), gives a thumbs up to all the newly frocked Sailors following... More
An array of dishes rests on a table before a judge
An array of dishes rests on a table before a judge during the Futenma Mess Hall Chef of the Month competition July 22 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The monthly competition is an opportuni... More
170602-N-WI626-099 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017)
170602-N-WI626-099 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017) Newly promoted brothers Machinist's Mate (Auxiliary) 3rd Class Joseph White, left, and Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Jacob White, assigned to Los Angeles-class att... More
161122-N-VN584-069 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Chief
161122-N-VN584-069 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Chief Jennifer Roy reads advancement exam results over the 1MC aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is currently moored a... More
171205-N-NB544-024 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Retired
171205-N-NB544-024 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Retired command master chief Carlton Duncan photographs his son, Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Carlton Duncan during a frocking ceremony aboard the amphibious a... More
170119-VN584-129 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2017) Sailors
170119-VN584-129 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2017) Sailors take the Chief Petty Officer advancement exam in the aft mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is currentl... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington take the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery test. The "Perform to Serve" program uses the ASVAB test to give sailors options to convert to other ... More
180906-N-RL695-0154 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2018)
180906-N-RL695-0154 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2018) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees stand in formation during the 5th annual CPO Pride Day at the Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Navy... More
161202-N-AY934-206 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 2, 2016) Capt.
161202-N-AY934-206 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 2, 2016) Capt. Jeffrey Ward, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), addresses the crew following a frocking ceremony. Bonhomme Richard... More
160916-N-KF478-986 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Sept. 16,
160916-N-KF478-986 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Sept. 16, 2016) Chief Gunner's Mate (Surface Warfare) Jonathon W. Stewart, assigned to Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, kisses his wife after donning his combinatio... More
180301-N-XN398-018 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar 01, 2018) -
180301-N-XN398-018 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar 01, 2018) - Sailors aboard the U.S. Seventh Fleet Flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in the E6 advancement exam. All candidates of the semiannual test have thr... More
161122-N-VN584-017 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016) Capt.
161122-N-VN584-017 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016) Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), reads advancement exam results over the 1MC. Theodore Roosevelt ... More
161122-N-VN584-106 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Petty
161122-N-VN584-106 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2016)- Petty Officer 3rd Class Brenda Riveria and Seamen Kirsten Mason celebrate Mason’s advancement to petty officer in the hanger bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS The... More
180906-N-RL695-0222 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2018)
180906-N-RL695-0222 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2018) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees fill the Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., during the 5th annual CPO Pride Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass ... More
171205-N-NB544-006 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Capt.
171205-N-NB544-006 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Capt. Larry McCullen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), addresses Sailors in the ship's hangar bay before a frocking... More
170915-N-XG464-016 WASHINGTON (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief
170915-N-XG464-016 WASHINGTON (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Yeoman Willie Johnson receives his anchors from his family during the 2017 National Capital Region chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Navy Memorial ... More
180301-N-SM112-024 ELIZABETH RIVER (March 1, 2018)
180301-N-SM112-024 ELIZABETH RIVER (March 1, 2018) Sailors take the E-6 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam on the mess decks aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently moored at Naval Station Norfolk in p... More
171205-N-NB544-018 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Sailors,
171205-N-NB544-018 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2017) Sailors, selected for advancement to the next pay grade, stand in formation during a frocking ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LH... More
170602-N-WI626-109 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017)
170602-N-WI626-109 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2017) Machinist's Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class Joseph White, left, assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721), pins a 2nd Class Petty Office... More
170316-N-BB534-219 SAN DIEGO (Mar. 16, 2017) Sailors
170316-N-BB534-219 SAN DIEGO (Mar. 16, 2017) Sailors listen to the verbatim and fill out their personal information at the March advancement exam. Nearly 450 Sailors participated in the Petty Officer 3rd Class ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Chief Boatswain’s
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Chief Boatswain’s Mate Gregory Williams and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Darcus Morgan observe line handlers taking their positions on the pier from the fantail of the amphibious ... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Destiny Lundgren heaves a mooring line during a sea-and-anchor detail on the fantail of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is ... More
160916-N-KF478-975 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Sept. 16,
160916-N-KF478-975 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Sept. 16, 2016) Chief Gunner's Mate (Surface Warfare) Jonathon W. Stewart, a native of Kansas City, Missouri assigned to Naval Health Clinic Corpus, being pinned with a... More
180308-N-DC385-021 MANILA BAY, Philippines (March 8,
180308-N-DC385-021 MANILA BAY, Philippines (March 8, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Kelly Wood, from New York, participates in the Navywide E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks of the amphibious assault shi... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Master-at-Arms 3rd
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Dakota Allen takes the March 2017 E-4 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently retu... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Fireman Amanda Jones
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Fireman Amanda Jones takes the March 2017 E-4 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently returned from conduct... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan.26, 2015) -- Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan.26, 2015) -- Sailors assigned to the Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), view a video during the peer-led Bystander Intervention course taught on Jan. 26, 2015 in Newport New... More
170309-N-RL456-0012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2017)
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170309-N-NB544-074 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017)
170309-N-NB544-074 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ricardo Arellano, from Bakersfield, Calif., participates in the E-5 Navy-wide enlisted advancement exam on the ship’s mess deck... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Chief Aviation Ordnanceman
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2017) – Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Blake Beabout proctors the March 2017 E-4 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recentl... More