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    NMRTC San Diego Conducts Chief Pinning Ceremony [Image 24 of 25]

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    A U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place outdoors, featuring a senior enlisted sailor walking down a red carpet aisle while fellow sailors render salutes on both sides. The scene appears to be a formal retirement or change of command ceremony, indicated by the ceremonial decorations including gold shell casings on wooden pedestals flanking the red carpet. Seated attendees, including civilians and uniformed personnel, observe and photograph the event.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.16.2026

    Photo by Seaman Daisy Ramirez 

    Naval Medical Center San Diego

    Chief Hospital Corpsman Juan Wongpicot, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego, is rendered sideboy honors after being pinned to chief petty officer during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Sept. 16, 2026. NMRTC San Diego supports Navy and Marine Corps readiness by ensuring its medical forces are ready to deploy and provide medical support, ashore or at sea. NMCSD employs more than 5,600 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daisy Ramirez)

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 19:50
    Photo ID: 9942398
    VIRIN: 260916-N-XH733-1071
    Resolution: 4677x3277
    Size: 2.55 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
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