Naval Ceremonial Events

Images featuring U.S. Navy personnel in ceremonial settings, emphasizing retirement and promotion traditions with formal attire, flags, and salutes.

ASAN, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy officers Lt. Cmdr. Roger Blake and Cmdr. Joshua Lewis were promoted in a ceremony held in the Joint Region Marianas flag conference room.

230331-N-XP477-1262 SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2023) - Master Chief Operations Specialist Kermit L. Pollard receives the national ensign as part of a ceremonial passing of the American flag, or Old Glory, during his retirement ceremony at the Murphy Canyon Chapel, March 31, 2023. Pollard is retiring after 27 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Navy.

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 1, 2022) Master Chief Musician Gresh Laing is rung ashore during his retirement ceremony on Naval Station Newport, July 1, 2022. The Naval School of Music plays a vital role in developing the military musician, and its graduates go on to become musical ambassadors on ships and stations throughout the world.

Chief Petty Officer Artan Maloku receives the Chief Petty Officer Khaki Combination Cap during her promotion ceremony Friday, October 21, 2022, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Maloku and four other sailors advanced to the rank of Chief” during the ceremony.

ASAN, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy officers Lt. Cmdr. Roger Blake and Cmdr. Joshua Lewis were promoted in a ceremony held in the Joint Region Marianas flag conference room.

FORT LAUDERDALE, PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (July 30, 2022) - The crew of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) stand in formation for the commissioning ceremony. LPD 28 is the first U.S. Navy Warship to be named after the City of Fort Lauderdale.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. John R. Fair, a native of Leesburg, Georgia, graduates as the honor graduate for Platoon 1065, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sept. 23, 2022. Fair earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits in his platoon during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stephen Borrett, left, the commanding officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, and Sgt. Maj. David Gonzalez, the outgoing sergeant major for H&HS, MCAS Camp Pendleton, stand at attention during a relief and appointment ceremony on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 15, 2023. After two years of serving his role as sergeant major for H&HS, MCAS Camp Pendleton, Gonzalez relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Robert Catching, the incoming sergeant major.

Command of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi changed hands July 1, when Capt. Christopher Jason turned over the helm to Capt. Ty Jurica, during a change of command ceremony at the air station. Jason also closed out a 25-year career during the event.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines at Recruiting Station Jacksonville headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. The sergeant major of the Marine Corps visited the recruiting station to speak about Marine Corps recruiting practices and recognize Marines who have been excelling on the special duty assignment.

220517-N-OX321-1158 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (May 17, 2022) - Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Justin Jenkins, has his cover placed on by Master Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Richard Johnson, III, during a master chief and senior chief petty officer pinning ceremony on Naval Air Station Sigonella, May 17, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Phillip N. Ash, left, salutes Maj. James P. McMenamin, outgoing commanding officer of Recruiting Station Baltimore, during a change of command ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland, Jun. 17, 2022. The change of command ceremony signified the transfer of command from Maj. McMenamin to Maj. Charles A. Jedlicka.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Korous, the 8th Marine Corps District Training Team Chief, retires after 30 years of service to the U.S. Marine Corps at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 30, 2022. Korous has served at multiple levels from Production Recruiter, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Recruiter Instructor, Chief Instructor of the Marine Corps Recruiters School and Training Team Chief while serving the Marine Corps Recruiting Command for the last 24 years.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr., the commanding general of 2d Marine Division, shakes hands with the sailors of 2d MARDIV after a wreath-laying ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9. 2022. This ceremony is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and in remembrance of the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 22, 2022) Members of the official party salute while the national anthem plays during the Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) change of command ceremony at Naval Station Newport, July 22. NSCS prepares newly commissioned Supply Corps officers from the U.S. Naval Academy, Officer Candidate School and Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, as well as limited duty officers or officers who have been re-designated into the community, to serve in the fleet in entry-level positions.

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NORFOLK (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Intelligence Specialist James Friedrichs dons his cover during a Chief Petty Officer promotion ceremony at the POW/MIA Park on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads October 21, 2022. The ceremony was the culmination of a six-week training period in which senior enlisted leaders introduced the chief selectees to myriad challenges designed to strengthen their leadership skills and to provide a better understanding of what it means to be the chief.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2012) Chief petty officers stand at attention after receiving their anchors and chief petty officer combination covers during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado. Thirty-six Sailors from class 119 of the Greater San Diego Chief Petty Officer Association were frocked to the rank of chief petty officer.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nicholas Schaal, the safety environmental officer in charge with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, takes the oath of office during his promotion ceremony at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 1, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Morris, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, speaks at a change of command ceremony in Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, July 19, 2022. A Change of Command ceremony is held for the on going commanding officer, Col. Dennis Sanchez and the incoming officer, Col. Warren Cook, for 8MCD Headquarters.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 28, 2022) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Edward Guzman, from San Antonio, salutes USS Blue Ridge commanding officer Capt. Dale Gregory Jr. during a frocking ceremony aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) June 28, 2022. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nicholas Schaal, the safety environmental officer in charge with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, takes the oath of office during his promotion ceremony at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 1, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

The U.S. Marine Corps III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion color guard retire the colors during the 2022 Reunion of Honor on Iwo To, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The Reunion of Honor is an annual ceremony that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members who fought during World War II on Iwo To.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Whitaker, the operations chief for Recruiting Station Sacramento, is recognized as the oldest Marine during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada on Nov. 12, 2022. Marines across the globe recognize and acknowledge the sacrifices made to defend democracy, and the Marine Corps enduring legacy as Americas premier fighting force.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 17, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West stands in the middle of the "Cube of Carnage" during a demonstration by the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. The visit was MCPON's last to the ceremonial guard before his retirement Sept. 28.

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Morris, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, awards Col. Dennis Sanchez, former Commanding Officer of the 8th Marine Corps District (8MCD), at a change of command ceremony in Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, July 19, 2022. A Change of Command ceremony is held for the on going commanding officer, Sanchez and the incoming officer, Col. Warren Cook, for 8MCD Headquarters.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2012) Senior Chief Fire Controlman Robin O'Connor straightens the cover on Chief Boatswain's Mate Munira Ferah during a pinning ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

230324-N-LN782-1237 (Mar. 24, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 24, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles D. Costanza, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Quentin Fenderson, the senior enlisted advisor for 3rd Infantry Division, salute the flag as the national anthem plays during the divisions 9/11 “Patriot Day '' remembrance ceremony at Club Stewart on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. The ceremony honored the thousands of civilians, police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, and members of the military that gave their lives at the World Trade Center, at Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon as well as the memory of the Dogface Soldiers killed in the subsequent war on terrorism.

A senior drill instructor with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, delivers the Senior Drill Instructor Speech to his recruits in their squad bay on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 31, 2023. During recruit training, drill instructors will teach the importance of a strong mind, body and spirit.

Cmdr. Jeffrey A. Delzer relieved Capt. Gerald F. Burke as officer-in-charge of the Naval Dosimetry Center (NDC) during a change of charge ceremony held at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, July 22, 2022. The NDC serves as the Navys ionizing radiation dosimetry center of excellence for radiation health protection programs for the Navy and Marine Corps, and provides Navy and Marine Corps commands worldwide with radiation dosimetry processing and consultation services.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, the commanding officer of 6th Marine Corps District, awards Maj. Vincent L. Thompson, the outgoing commanding officer of Recruiting Station Montgomery, the meritorious service award during the station's Change of Command ceremony in Montgomery, Alabama, July 1, 2022. The change of command ceremony, a tradition passed down through the generations, represents the official passing of authority from the outgoing Marine, to the incoming Marine.

Chief Machinists Mate Derek Lipchey, assigned to Surface Warfare School Command Engineering Learning Site Sasebo, receives his combination cover as he is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

221021-N-VI040-1121 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Alex Pisa receives his combination cover during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Oct. 21, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

221005-N-IW069-1092 San Francisco (Oct. 5, 2022) Brig. Gen. Phillip Fretze, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, arrives at the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) for a Navy reception during San Francisco Fleet Week. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (Navy Photography by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams)

U.S. Marines with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, present the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Association of North County building in Oceanside, California, May 30, 2022. The VANC holds an annual remembrance ceremony on Memorial Day to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David Bombard, the recruiting station sergeant major, with Recruiting Station Orange County, passes the colors to the outgoing Commanding Officer Maj. Emmanuel Gordon during a change of command ceremony for RS Orange County at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California, June 1, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and entails the total accountability, authority, and responsibility from one individual to another.

220826-N-PW480-0033 NEWPORT, RI (Aug. 26, 2022) Capt. Everett Alcorn, commanding officer, Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Newport, Rhode Island, speaks during the Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) Academy class 22110 students graduation ceremony, August 26. OCS develops civilians and fleet Sailors into newly commissioned officers morally, mentally, and physically while also instilling them with the highest ideals of honor, courage, and commitment for service in the fleet as Naval officers.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, center, presents an award to 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway, right, during a Passage of Command of the U.S. Marine Corps ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2010. Conway relinquished command to Gen. James F. Amos, the first aviator in the history of the Marine Corps to hold the post and the first assistant commandant to be promoted to the position in more than 20 years.

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General David H. Berger, 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, congratulate Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder for his years of service during a retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Sept 30, 2022. Lt. Gen. Rudder commanded U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Fleet Marine Forces from July 2020 to September 2022.

110622-N-KK576-099 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 22, 2011) Rear Adm. Gretchen S. Herbert salutes with the official party as her flag is hauled up during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Herbert relieved Rear Adm. Tom P. Meek as commander of Navy Cyber Forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Denato, strategic electromagnetic spectrum officer, is presented with "Old Glory" to end his retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Oct. 7, 2022. Denato is retiring after 20 years of honorable service to the Marine Corps.

220525-N-HA192-1512NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - Marines assigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit 24 and Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), man the rails while Bataan arrives to Fleet Week New York May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

A Montford Point Association Marine and U.S. Marine Corp Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Instillations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, attend the 13th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony honors the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps and recognizes their accomplishments, sacrifices and dedication to our country.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Pantaleon M. Garcia IV, Operations Chief for Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2, right, receives an award from Lt. Col. Jason A. Lambert, Commanding Officer for MASS-2, middle, while 1st Sgt. Jessica Davila, left, stands at attention at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2022. Garcia enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1995 and served 27 years of honorable and faithful service to the Marine Corps.

The Adjutant, 2nd Lt. Bryce Kopidlansky, prepares to sound the call at the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball held in Allen, Tx on Nov. 11, 2022. Since 1921, the Corps has celebrated their birthday and honored the legacy of the U.S. Marine Corps at the Marine Corps Ball. November 10 is the official birthday of the Marine Corps.

220901-N-ED185-2097NAVAL BASE KITSAP - KEYPORT, Wash (Sept. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Bill Howey, right, the final commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719), salutes Capt. Shawn Huey, commander, Submarine Squadron 19, after transferring command of the boat to the shipyard during a decommissioning ceremony for the submarine, Sept. 1, 2022. Providence was commissioned July 27, 1985, and supported a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 27, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates participate in their Cycle 1 graduation ceremony in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 27. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

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U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew R. Piano, right, operations chief, Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region, Marine Corps Base Quantico, is retired by Col. Willard A. Buhl, instructor, Distance Education Program, Expeditionary Warfare School, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, June 17, 2022. Piano dedicated 21 years of faithful service to the U.S. Marine Corps.

Maj. Gen. David Hodne speaks with cadets attending the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), Oct. 15, 2022, at West Point, N.Y. Hodne, a USMA graduate himself, takes time to speak with young cadets about leadership and their futures each time he visits his alma mater.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment during a reception aboard the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

220621-N-XZ205-1044SAN DIEGO (June 21, 2022) Capt. Bryan Spalding, Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bravos commanding officer, departs EMF Bravo's establishment ceremony at NMRTC San Diego, June 21. The command establishment ceremony is a time-honored naval tradition, which formally announces to the officers and personnel of the command, the assumption of the responsibilities and authority of command. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

U.S. Marine Corps LtCol. Charles Winchester, outgoing commanding officer of the 9th Marine Corps District, and Col. Jeffrey Buffa, incoming commanding officer of the 9th Marine Corps District, conduct a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes. After the ceremony LtCol. Winchester held a retirement ceremony where he was honorably discharged after serving 31 years in the Marine Corps.

Command leadership conducts a dress whites uniform inspection, Apr. 07. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields ofaviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operationsmedicine.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Electronics Technician, Nuclear Power Jacob Davis, assigned to USS Springfield (SSN 761), receives his chief petty officer combination cover by Senior Chief Information System Technician (Submarine) Christopher Ries during a promotion ceremony, Oct. 21. Springfield is one of multiple submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15. Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 is responsible for providing training, material and personnel readiness support to multiple Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines and is located at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.

220912-N-HG389-0008 SINGAPORE (Sep. 12, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Timothy Giffin, selected for chief petty officer, speaks about the events of 9/11 during a remembrance ceremony hosted by Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73) in Singapore, Sept. 12. COMLOG WESTPAC is the U.S. Navys premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC logistically supplies the U.S. Navys deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific along with regional allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Chief Boatswain's Mate Ryan Schoephoester, from Zimmerman, Minnesota, pipes the official party ashore during a change of command ceremony at Navy Reserve Center Minneapolis. During the ceremony, Capt. Ketan Chhipwadia relieved Capt. Gregory Granieri as the commanding officer of the unit. Navy Reserve Center Minneapolis is part of Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command, Everett.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (Dec. 5, 2012) Cmdr. Chris Nash, commanding officer of the Gold crew of the ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742), reads a paragraph from Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey's "Thunder Below!" after presenting Lt j.g. Marquette Leveque and Lt. j.g Kyle McFadden, both assigned to Wyoming, with their submarine officer warfare devices at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. It is submarine tradition to read from the famed submariner's story of his crew's exploits while in command of USS Barb (SS 220).

220901-N-ED185-2010NAVAL BASE KITSAP - KEYPORT, Wash (Sept. 1, 2022) Capt. Shawn Huey, commander, Submarine Squadron 19, passes through sideboys during a decommissioning ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719), Sept. 1, 2022. Providence was commissioned July 27, 1985, and supported a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jeison Garcia, a native of Miami, Florida, graduates Marine Corps recruit training as the honor graduate for Platoon 3066, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. Garcia earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

220901-N-ED185-2009NAVAL BASE KITSAP - KEYPORT, Wash (Sept. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Bill Howey, the final commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719), passes through sideboys during a decommissioning ceremony for the submarine, Sept. 1, 2022. Providence was commissioned July 27, 1985, and supported a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

U.S. Navy Sea Cadets, assigned to the Blue Angels Squadron, parade the colors at the Seattle Navy League Sea Services Awards Luncheon at Fleet Week, Aug. 4, 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Andrew C. Korous, Training Team Chief, 8th Marine Corps District, presides as Parade Reviewing Officer at a graduation ceremony for Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Oct. 21, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

220506-N-TE695-0001 NEWPORT, R.I. (May 6, 2022) Lt. James Hardy, left, and Lt. Duane Hardy, right, pose for a photo before Officer Development School (ODS) class 22040's graduation ceremony at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, May 6. The twin brothers, both formerly enlisted Sailors and now U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps officers, reunited during the ceremony. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with the training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as commissioned Naval officers.

220517-N-AV609-1033 NORFOLK, VA (May 17, 2022) Information Systems Technician Master Chief Tony Ronsonet stands at attention during master chief pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77, May 17, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Commander Stephen C. Harrington speaks to VT-6 Shooters and family members after taking command of the training Squadron. Harrington was previously the executive officer of VT-6. (Photo by Ensign BJ Foreman, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Office)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force presents the guidon while the Australian, New Zealand, and U.S. national anthems are played during the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 25, 2022. ANZAC Day commemorates the sacrifices made by all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping missions around the world. This date marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australia and New Zealand during World War I and is the 50th year U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific has provided military support to ANZAC Day in H.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael H. Franks, with U.S. Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs, speaks to the audience during his retirement ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 9, 2022. Franks retires after serving 30 faithful years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

BELL GARDENS, Calif. (June 12, 2022) Capt. Michael Joyner renders a salute during a change of command ceremony at United States Armed Forces Reserve Center in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, Capt. Pastorin relinquished command of Navy Reserve Center Los Angeles to Capt. Jason Eckhardt.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors, civilians, and military families gathered to witness the initiation of several of the regions newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Top o the Mar onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Nimitz Hill Oct. 21. The 13 newly pinned chiefs, represented the following commands: - NBG - Commander, Joint Region Marianas- Naval Hospital Guam- 30th Naval Construction Regiment- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 - Naval Recruiting Office Guam- Priority Management Office- Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Guam and - Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3/Military Sealift Command GuamAs chief petty officer selectees they endured six weeks of chief formation, which included physical training, naval heritage education, honing of the Navys core values, and leadership and teamwork training sessions. (U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 47th Marine Corps Marathon Health & Fitness Expo at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. Oct. 28, 2022. The MCM Health & Fitness Expo allowed attendees to sample nutritious food, try out the latest exercise equipment, test drive technology, explore recovery products, and snap motivating selfies. The exhibit floor featured sponsors, charities, vendors, health screenings, and literature.

U.S. Marine Col. Karl R. Arbogast, left, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, and Col. Timothy R. Dremann, right, chief of staff, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, wave to spectators during the Memorial Day Ceremony and parade in Beaufort, South Carolina, May 30, 2022. Memorial Day is a day to honor all the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

An international military students walk off the stage during graduation ceremony for the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Aug 8, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland. Approximately 200 students from 10 partner nations and the U.S. graduated from IAAFA during B-Cycle graduation.

220414-N-SI601-2008 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 14, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Commodore Michael Harris, director of general maritime operations, Australia, salutes side boys as he comes aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The commodores face-to-face visit aimed to spark future training opportunities and special events with the Royal Australian Navy. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

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Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion, Bravo Surgical Company stand ready for uniform inspection during an all hands week at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 21, 2024. Bravo Surgical Company conducts uniform inspections bi-annually in order to ensure the Sailors uniforms are maintained and ready for use. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ashanti Curry, communications officer, Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), narrates during the 13th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony honors the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps and recognizes their accomplishments, sacrifices and dedication to our country.

Gunnery Sgt. Duncan Mcclain, assigned to Commander Task Force 76, salutes sideboys while being piped aboard as a ceremonious chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

220907-N-LY580-1001 ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (Sept. 7, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Rhodes, career counselor, Recruiting Station Montgomery, left, inspects the uniform of Benjamin Russell High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadet Brennan Luke.

WHITE BEACH, Japan (April 11, 2023) Chief Master-at-Arms Victor Solla, from Miami, Florida and assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa security department, conducts a dress white uniform inspection for CFAO security forces personnel on White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2023. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

GUAM (July 15, 2022) -- Cmdr. Omari Buckley assumes command of Military Sealift Command Maintenance Hub Guam during a change-of-command ceremony aboard U.S. Naval Base Guam, July 15, 2022. The command provides operational, engineering, logistics, contracting, medical, and administrative support to all MSC ships operating in the Western Pacific. Military Sealift Command Far East ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region, are manned, trained and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo, and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photos by Shaina O'Neal)

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training.

Enlisted leaders from across the U.S. Marine Corps tour the Pentagon during the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. The symposium is designed to provide an educational summit for sergeants major and master gunnery sergeants serving at a general officer command and Navy senior enlisted advisors serving at the Marine Forces level on important and emerging topics in the Marine Corps. The symposium provides a platform for the attendees and presenters to share insights and experiences, which is a key tool for shaping the future of the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Karis Mattingly)

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

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Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors for the first time after completing the receiving process on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 31. 2023. Recruits spend every day with their Drill Instructors until they graduate recruit training.

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nicholas Schaal, the safety environmental officer in charge with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, gets pinned by his family during his promotion ceremony at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 1, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2022) Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Nathan Barnes, right, a native of Louisville, Ky., is pinned by Master Chief Avionics Technician Vincent Papallo, a native of Meriden, Conn., during a chief pinning ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 18, 2022. Essex is homeported in San Diego.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Walker M. Field, left, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region commanding general, and Maj. Dwayne Littlejohn, right, Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale commanding officer, salute the colors during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Hilton Miami Downtown in Miami, Florida, Oct. 29, 2022. A celebration for the Marine Corps birthday is held every year to reflect on the traditions, history, and legacy of the Marine Corps.

ABH1(AW/SW/IW) Darlene Rule, assigned to USS Wasp (LHD-1) re-enlists aboard the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their military ceremonies program that is available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Genesis Hidalgo, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, originally from Philippines, stands at attention during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the Camp Foster Community Center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. A total of 33 U.S. service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel from 17 countries swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their naturalization certificates to become U.S. citizens. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

Command leadership conducts a dress whites uniform inspection, Apr. 07. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields ofaviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operationsmedicine.

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