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SIGONELLA PINS NEW CLASS OF L The Signature
FY20 chiefs and m chief ’s mess. U.S. By Janine Scianna
NAS Sigonella Public Affairs
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Josh Coté.
An FY20 chief is pinned with his fouled anchors. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Josh Coté.
For six weeks, Naval Air Station Sigonella’s FY20 E-7 selects have trained together as a group and worked through adversity. For six weeks, they have been mentored by the chief’s mess, conducted community improvement projects, been immersed in naval heritage, and gone through a rigorous physical fitness regime, all while keeping up with demands from their normal day jobs. This training period is intended to physically and mentally shift these Sailors into the leaders they will become in tomorrow’s Navy. This year’s class of chief petty officer selects included 17 first class petty officers and three U.S. Air Force technical sergeants, who voluntarily participated in the Navy’s CPO training program to hone their leadership and teamwork skills. And on September 13, 2019, these 20 E-7 selects were ceremoniously pinned with their new rank and
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