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U.S. Navy Sailors place their covers next to their vessels prior to a chief petty officer rank pinning ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 16, 2017. The Navy officially established the rate of CPO on April 1, 1893, although the term chief was used as early as 1776. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Joseph Osterman, deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, addresses the audience during a chief petty officer rank pinning ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 16, 2017. The Navy officially established the rate of CPO on April 1, 1893, although the term chief was used as early as 1776. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician Chief Anthony Rantayo, assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command, receives his chief petty officer rank during a pinning ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 16, 2017. The Navy officially established the rate of CPO on April 1, 1893, although the term chief was used as early as 1776. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician Chief Anthony Rantayo, assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command, is piped aboard during a chief petty officer rank pinning ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 16, 2017. The Navy officially established the rate of CPO on April 1, 1893, although the term chief was used as early as 1776. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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U.S. military and civilian personnel congratulate newly selected chief petty officers during a rank pinning ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 16, 2017. The Navy officially established the rate of CPO on April 1, 1893, although the term chief was used as early as 1776. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
