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    Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy re-enlistment aboard a Battleship [Image 3 of 4]

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    A military swearing-in or re-enlistment ceremony is taking place on the deck of a naval warship, with a senior officer facing a large group of uniformed Navy personnel with their right hands raised. The recruits or sailors are wearing tan/khaki shirts with black trousers and black berets. Large naval gun turrets are visible in the background, along with a city skyline and civilian observers.

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    01.31.2020

    Photo by Max Lonzanida  

    Hampton Roads Naval Museum

    CDR Joe Klopfer, Reactor Officer for the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) administers the oath of re-enlistment for thirty-nine sailors assigned to the Kennedy’s Reactor Department. The ceremony took place aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, which is located next door to the battleship. During the ceremony, 38 sailors advanced to Petty Officer Second Class, and received selective re-enlistment bonuses totaling $2,388,272.51 under the SRB and STAR programs. Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is the second aircraft carrier to honor John F. Kennedy for his service to the nation, both as a naval officer and as the 35th President of the United States. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

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    Date Taken: 01.31.2020
    Date Posted: 01.31.2020 16:11
    Photo ID: 6062705
    VIRIN: 200131-N-TG517-826
    Resolution: 3994x2899
    Size: 1.69 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US

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