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    Two U.S. Navy personnel in tan/khaki service uniforms are shown during what appears to be a promotion or advancement ceremony. A male sailor is placing a chief petty officer combination cover (cap) onto the head of a smiling female sailor, a traditional ritual in Navy chief petty officer initiation ceremonies. Both individuals are wearing ribbons, warfare devices, and rank insignia consistent with senior enlisted Navy ratings.

    HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    04.27.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Julie Matyascik 

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

    Chief Hospital Corpsman Keara King, from South Boston, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) medical department, receives her cover from Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician William Howard during Ford’s chief petty officer pinning ceremony held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2021. Forty-one Ford Sailors were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik)

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    Date Taken: 04.27.2021
    Date Posted: 11.23.2021 06:42
    Photo ID: 6952152
    VIRIN: 211119-N-YC845-0992
    Resolution: 3771x3014
    Size: 1.62 MB
    Location: HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, US
    Hometown: SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 124
    Downloads: 4

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    A formal group portrait of approximately 40 U.S. Navy personnel in Service Khaki uniforms, arranged in multiple rows for an official photograph. The group includes both male and female sailors of various ranks, identifiable by their combination covers (peaked caps) and enlisted covers. The setting appears to be a modern indoor facility with large translucent windows providing diffused natural lighting.
    A U.S. Navy promotion ceremony is taking place, with a sailor having a chief petty officer cover (hat) placed on his head by fellow service members. The promoted sailor is surrounded by what appears to be family members, including two young boys, a woman, and an older couple, as well as fellow Navy personnel. An American flag is visible in the background.
    A military promotion or pinning ceremony is taking place, with a U.S. Navy sailor in Service Khaki uniform receiving congratulatory gestures from two individuals. One uniformed officer is kissing the sailor on the cheek while a woman in black adjusts insignia or devices on his uniform collar. A masked service member is visible in the background near a ship's bell.
    A woman in a U.S. Navy khaki uniform is having a chief petty officer combination cover (cap) placed on her head by another person standing behind her. The uniform displays multiple service ribbons and what appears to be a warfare device on the left chest. This appears to be a chief petty officer pinning or frocking ceremony.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel in tan/khaki service uniforms are shown during what appears to be a promotion or advancement ceremony. A male sailor is placing a chief petty officer combination cover (cap) onto the head of a smiling female sailor, a traditional ritual in Navy chief petty officer initiation ceremonies. Both individuals are wearing ribbons, warfare devices, and rank insignia consistent with senior enlisted Navy ratings.
    A military ceremony appears to be taking place, likely a promotion or commissioning event. A uniformed U.S. Navy or Marine Corps service member in tan/khaki dress uniform is embracing another person in a white shirt, possibly a family member or fellow service member. A woman in a purple top stands nearby, smiling and observing the moment.
    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony taking place in a large indoor conference or convention hall. The majority of uniformed Navy personnel are standing and rendering salutes, while civilians and some senior officers remain seated. Most attendees are wearing face masks, suggesting this event occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

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