Cantrell becomes 12th master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard [Image 3 of 4]

NJ, UNITED STATES

05.22.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley  

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

Master Chief Petty Officer Allen Thiele (ret.) (left), the 5th master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, Master Chief Vince Patton (ret.), the 8th master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, and Master Chief Petty Officer Skip Bowen (ret.), the 10th master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, help Master Chief Petty Officer Steven W. Cantrell don his new uniform, which features a third star on the master chief petty officer insignia, as he assumes the duties of the master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard during a change-of-watch ceremony Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J. During the ceremony, overseen by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., Cantrell relieved Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt to become the 12th master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.

• Date Taken: 05.22.2014
• Date Posted: 05.22.2014 11:55
• Photo ID: 1358834
• VIRIN: 140522-G-ZX620-007
• Resolution: 2347x1558
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• Location: NJ, US