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PENSACOLA COMMANDS CELEBRATE NEW CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, center, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), and Force Master Chief Matthew Harris, NETC’s force master chief, look on as Senior Chief John Sigman, assigned to the Naval Air Technical Training Center, prepares to deliver the invocation during the fiscal year 2022 chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Naval Air Technical Training Center onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.
BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS ZACHARY MELVIN, NETC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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orty-seven new chief petty off icers were pinned during a ceremony at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola held October 21. Chief petty officers from Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), NATTC, Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity, Naval Medicine Operational Training Command, Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit, Navy Reserve Center, Naval Aviation Schools Command and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) received their chief pins and donned their covers during the ceremony. Rear Adm. Pete Gar v in, NETC commander, delivered the ceremony opening remarks, noting the importance of the newly selected chief petty off icers’ personal support systems. “Behind every Sailor is a unique family network,” Garvin said. “Spouses, partners, parents, siblings, children, close friends and mentors are essential to the success of anyone who self lessly chooses to
answer the noble call to service. You have all helped your chiefs advance to this point in their careers. Know that each of you will continue to play a vital role as your leader serves those under their charge and their families as well. I humbly ask that you steadfastly continue that support.” In addition to the ceremony at NATTC, ceremonies were held at the NAS Pensacola headquarters building for three assigned chief petty officers and at the National Naval Aviation Museum for twenty-six chief petty off icers assigned to Center for Information Warfare Training, Navy Information Operations Command, Naval Hospital Pensacola and Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station.
“These Sailors have been selected, tried and tested and are promoting to a rank in our United States Navy which carries so much significance, that of chief petty officer,” Capt. Terrance Shashaty, NAS Pensacola’s com“Expectations are high, manding of f icer said. “Ever y single one of us and I am challenging who has worn a U.S. Navy uniform has a story them to be bold, humble about a chief. Along with carrying our ships to leaders who will be ready sea and our aircraft to the skies, Navy chiefs are to lead their Sailors into the stewards of our heritage and the benchmark of the standards we need to succeed.” combat if called upon.” The ceremony was the conclusion to “chief seaDOWNTOWNCROWD.COM | 25
