Newly frocked Chief Petty Officer Alan Grow (center) of Bogalusa, La., assigned to the 30th Naval Construction Regiment, stands with his sponsors Chief Petty Officer Michael Bonifer (left) and Chief Petty Officer Michael Broomfield. Grow, who has served in the Navy for nine years, is one of only 40 religious program specialists in the United States Navy. The ceremony, a Navy tradition which dates back over 160 years to April 1, 1893, is performed each Sept. 16 to welcome newly promoted Chiefs. 30NCR, homeported in Port Hueneme, Calif., is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
| Date Taken: | 09.19.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 09.19.2009 08:04 |
| Photo ID: | 205105 |
| VIRIN: | 090919-N-9623R-001 |
| Resolution: | 3872x2592 |
| Size: | 3.93 MB |
| Location: | KANDAHAR, AF |
| Web Views: | 148 |
| Downloads: | 15 |
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