U.S. Navy Chief Builder (BUC) Ryan Hlavac salutes as he departs the Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on the Parade Deck at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, California, Sept. 16, 2026 as a Chief Petty Officer. 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: | 9949303 |
| VIRIN: | 260916-N-YI716-1025 |
| Resolution: | 6016x4016 |
| Size: | 6.11 MB |
| Location: | PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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