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    A military promotion ceremony is taking place, likely a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer pinning/hat ceremony. Two women are placing a chief petty officer's combination cover (hat) on a male sailor in khaki uniform, while another uniformed sailor stands in the background. The event appears to be held in a formal indoor venue decorated with military flags including the U.S. flag and Marine Corps flag.

    UNITED STATES

    09.16.2026

    Photo by Bob Hall 

    Naval Ordnance Test Unit

    The Naval Ordnance Test Unit conducted a Chief’s Pinning Ceremony at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute at Patrick Space Force earlier today. Three Sailors – two from NOTU and one from DEOMI – became newest Navy chiefs on Florida’s Space Coast. Congratulations to Chief Petty Officers Sterling Bubolz, a missile technician at NOTU; Michael Gladden-Eversley, a boatswain's mate at NOTU; and Greg Valencia, a personnel specialist at DEOMI.

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 13:08
    Photo ID: 9941300
    VIRIN: 260916-N-KD529-1294
    Resolution: 3984x2656
    Size: 1.22 MB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 6
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    Three U.S. Navy sailors in tan/khaki service uniforms are walking in formation, appearing to be reciting or chanting something aloud. The lead sailor displays multiple ribbons, a warfare device, and a submarine or surface warfare badge on his chest. In the background, two additional service members in Navy Working Uniform (NWU) camouflage are seated.
    A woman in a green dress is pinning an insignia or device onto the collar/shoulder area of a man wearing a tan military uniform, consistent with a promotion or award ceremony. The man appears to be a U.S. Navy or military enlisted/officer member based on his khaki uniform. This type of pinning ceremony is a traditional military ritual marking a change in rank or recognition.
    A military promotion or pinning ceremony is taking place in a formal venue. A woman in a green dress is holding a young child who appears to be placing or touching a cover (military hat) on a uniformed Navy service member's head. A second uniformed individual stands at a podium in the background, smiling.
    A military ceremony featuring a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer in Service Khaki uniform posing with a woman in a green floral dress holding a young toddler girl. The setting appears to be an official CPO (Chief Petty Officer) selectee ceremony, as indicated by the blue banner reading 'Space Coast CPO FY27 Selectees' in the background. Additional Navy personnel and an Army flag are visible in the background.
    A military promotion or award ceremony is taking place, with a woman in civilian clothing pinning something onto the collar or shoulder area of a U.S. Navy sailor in khaki service uniform. The sailor displays multiple ribbons, a warfare device, and a command insignia on his uniform. Seated observers in Navy working uniforms are visible in the background.
    A military promotion ceremony is taking place, likely a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer pinning/hat ceremony. Two women are placing a chief petty officer's combination cover (hat) on a male sailor in khaki uniform, while another uniformed sailor stands in the background. The event appears to be held in a formal indoor venue decorated with military flags including the U.S. flag and Marine Corps flag.
    A military promotion or pinning ceremony is taking place in a formal indoor setting. A service member in khaki/tan uniform is surrounded by family members, including children dressed in white, who appear to be participating in the pinning of insignia. Military flags and a podium are visible in the background.
    A U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer in dress khaki uniform poses with his family during what appears to be a promotion or advancement ceremony. The family members, dressed predominantly in white, gather around him in a formal military venue decorated with service flags and a red carpet. The occasion appears celebratory, likely marking a significant military milestone.

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