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    E-4 Frocking [Image 5 of 9]

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    Two U.S. Navy personnel are posing together while jointly holding a certificate or commendation document with a blue folder and yellow paper. The ceremony appears to be taking place aboard a naval vessel, with other sailors visible in the background. One sailor wears khaki service uniform while the other wears the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) digital camouflage pattern.

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    08.27.2026

    Photo by Seaman Apprentice David Mapes 

    USS Bataan (LHD 5)

    Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Ethan D. Trujillo, a Sailor assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), is frocked to the enlisted rank E-4 on the ship’s mess decks, Aug. 28, 2026. Bataan is currently undergoing regularly scheduled maintenance in the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David P. Mapes)

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    Date Taken: 08.27.2026
    Date Posted: 09.08.2026 11:54
    Photo ID: 9896056
    VIRIN: 260828-N-DX234-1045
    Resolution: 5011x3341
    Size: 1.89 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US
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    Two U.S. Navy personnel are posing for a photo during what appears to be a formal recognition or award ceremony aboard a naval vessel. The individual on the left, wearing tan/khaki Navy working uniform, is presenting a certificate to the individual on the right, who is wearing the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) digital camouflage pattern. Both are shaking hands while jointly holding the framed certificate.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are shaking hands during what appears to be a formal recognition or award ceremony aboard a naval vessel. The senior officer on the left, wearing khaki service uniform with a captain's eagle insignia, is presenting a framed certificate to a junior sailor in Navy Working Uniform (NWU Type III digital camouflage). Both individuals are smiling, suggesting a positive ceremonial occasion.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are shaking hands while jointly holding a framed certificate or commendation document aboard what appears to be a naval vessel. The senior sailor in tan/khaki uniform is presenting the award to a junior sailor in Navy Working Uniform (NWU) camouflage pattern. Additional Navy personnel are visible in the background observing the ceremony.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are shaking hands while jointly holding a certificate or commendation document during what appears to be an awards ceremony aboard a naval vessel. The senior sailor on the left, wearing a tan/khaki uniform, is presenting the document to a junior sailor on the right wearing a blue coverall uniform. Several other Navy personnel in camouflage uniforms are visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are posing together while jointly holding a certificate or commendation document with a blue folder and yellow paper. The ceremony appears to be taking place aboard a naval vessel, with other sailors visible in the background. One sailor wears khaki service uniform while the other wears the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) digital camouflage pattern.
    A U.S. Navy officer in tan/khaki uniform is presenting a certificate or commendation document to a junior sailor in blue coveralls aboard what appears to be a naval vessel. The two individuals are shaking hands while jointly holding the framed certificate. Additional sailors in camouflage uniforms are visible in the background, suggesting a formal recognition ceremony.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are posing for a photo aboard what appears to be USS Bataan (LHD-5), with one sailor in blue Navy working uniform and one in tan/khaki uniform shaking hands while jointly holding a certificate or award. The ceremony appears to be a recognition event, likely a 'Sailor of the Week' or similar commendation presentation. The setting is an interior space of a naval vessel with trophies and ship insignia visible in the background.
    A group of U.S. Navy personnel in standard blue Navy Working Uniforms (NWUs) are standing at attention in what appears to be a mess deck or berthing area aboard a naval vessel. Multiple sailors are arranged in rows, facing forward in a formal formation. The setting is an interior shipboard space with overhead fluorescent lighting, pipes, and red-seated tables visible.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are standing near a ship's bell mounted on a wooden post bearing the name 'BATAN' (likely USS Bataan). The sailor in blue NWU Type III uniform is holding the bell's rope lanyard, while a senior sailor in tan/khaki uniform holds a microphone and smiles broadly. The scene appears to be an informal ceremony or event taking place in an interior compartment of a naval vessel.

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