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    3rd MAW hosts FY26 chief pinning ceremony

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.16.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra 

    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

    U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Ryan Jones, a search and rescue medical technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, is rung aboard the Chiefs Mess during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 16, 2025. Established in 1960, the chief petty officer pinning ceremony marks the culmination of a six-week initiation of team-building, physical, and leadership training that symbolizes the transition to new responsibilities and higher commitment for enlisted Sailors. Jones is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra)

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2025
    Date Posted: 09.19.2025 14:12
    Photo ID: 9322752
    VIRIN: 250916-M-HA211-1500
    Resolution: 2431x3644
    Size: 4.39 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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