U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman (YNC) Ashley Randolph holds a family member after the ceremonial pinning by friends and family on the Parade Deck at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, California, Sept. 16, 2026. The ceremony is a time-honored military tradition where first-class petty officers (E-6) are promoted to the rank of chief petty officer (E-7). The event involved personnel from Naval Construction Group One (NCG-1), Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command and Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC). NAVFAC EXWC, headquartered at Naval Base Ventura County, California, is a command comprised of federal civilian employees, contractors, and military personnel providing research, development, test, and evaluation, and in-service engineering to deliver specialized facility and expeditionary solutions to the warfighter, specifically focusing on the Expeditionary, Oceans, and Shore Technical Domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Oscar Garcia)
| Date Taken: | 09.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.18.2026 17:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9949293 |
| VIRIN: | 260916-N-YI716-1023 |
| Resolution: | 4368x4016 |
| Size: | 5.33 MB |
| Location: | PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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