September 17, 2015 Volume 25, Issue 35
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U.S. Naval Activities Spain
Rota Welcomes 22 New Chiefs to the Mess
Photo by MC1 (SW) Brian Dietrick Twenty-one Sailors and one Airman stand in ranks at attention during a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony held at the Fleet Landing Recreation Center, Sept. 16. The new Rota chiefs came from 13 various commands located throughout the Naval Station.
By MC2 (SW) Grant Wamack NAVSTA Rota Public Affairs Naval Station Rota, Spain welcomed 21 Sailors and an Air Force master sergeant to the chief petty officer (CPO) ranks during a pinning ceremony held at the Fleet Landing Recreation Center, Wednesday. The Rota chiefs are among more than 4,100 Sailors, Navy-wide, who were selected to join the khaki-clad ranks of enlisted leaders. The new chiefs came from the Naval Station, tenant commands and deployed units including U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella, Italy Site Rota, Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Unit 7, American Forces Network and the 725th Air Mobility Squadron. "To the 22 men and women standing here today, I hope you know how proud everyone is of you," said Capt. Pekari, commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain. "This ceremony is more than just a pinning. Today you are welcomed and accepted as a member of the Navy's Chief's Mess. You were tested, both physically and mentally, and you overcame those challenges. You
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learned about teamwork and perserverance.You are here today because, as petty officers, you combined hard work and leadership capabilities to become a Chief." After the new CPOs were pinned, NAVSTA Rota Command Master Chief Delbert Terrell read the CPO Creed to emphasize the importance of the role of the chief to those in attendance, and to drive home the added responsibility and higher expectations that come with the rank and position of CPO. “Your entire way of life has now changed,” said Terrell. “More will be expected of you. More will be demanded of you. Not because you’re an E-7, but because now you’re a chief petty officer. You have not merely been promoted one pay grade; you have joined an exclusive fraternity.” The CPO training process is a long-standing tradition, unique to the Navy, but service members from other military branches can request to participate. If they successfully complete the training, they are recognized as a genuine chief petty officer. The pinning ceremony culminates after six-plus weeks of intense training, transformation, and testing known as CPO 365 Phase II. Afterward, participants are accepted into the U.S. Navy Chief's Mess, a new position of leadership, and responsibility."
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Congratulations to Rota's newest chief petty officer: - Chief Logisitics Specialist Eloy Acevedo - Chief Hospital Corpsman Luis Amador - Chief Hospital Corpsman Chad Boschee - Chief Hospital Corpsman David Cano - Chief Logisitics Specialist Arjay Celemin - Chief Navy Counselor Paul Crampton - Chief Hospital Corpsman Christopher Demetrulias - Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Piotr Dlugolecki - Chief Hospital Corpsman Thomas Faircloth - Chief Hospital Corpsman Matthew Fetterolf - Chief Hospital Corpsman Charles Geiger - Chief Electronics Technician Travis Hill - Chief Quartermaster Victoria Hobgood - Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Lantron - Chief Master-at-Arms Lawrence Limson - Master Sgt. Edmond Nicholson - Chief Hospital Corpsman Lunar Odhiambo - Chief Yeoman Mathew Olson - Chief Operations Specilaist Terrance Popplewell - Chief Yeoman Raul Ramirez - Chief Cyryptologic Technician (CollectIon) Kaylie Ramsey - Chief Steelworker Jason Read - Chief Builder Patrick Smith