NWC live stream event: 2016 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony

NEWPORT, RI, UNITED STATES

09.14.2015

Courtesy Story

U.S. Naval War College

NEWPORT, R.I. - The 2016 regional Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Pinning Ceremony will be streamed live online at 10 a.m., Sept. 16, from U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

Family, friends and guests are invited to watch the ceremony live at https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/7030.

The ceremony will include remarks from Capt. Dennis Boyer, commander, Naval Station Newport, and officially recognize the promotion of 17 Newport-based CPOs.

The newly promoted CPOs are:

• Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Gregory Morris, Naval Underwater Warfare Center Division Newport

• Chief Engineman Reginald Pierre-lys, Surface Warfare Officer School

• Chief Culinary Specialist Jason Cole, Naval Station Newport

• Chief Musician Chris Sams, Navy Band Northeast

• Chief Yeoman Derek Fleming, Coastal Riverine Squadron Eight

• Chief Fire Controlman Christopher Wallachy, Surface Warfare Officer School

• Chief Gunner’s Mate Rufus Williams, Coastal Riverine Squadron Eight

• Chief Quarter Master Sonexay Phommalinh, Surface Warfare Officer School

• Chief Operation’s Specialist Blaine Coughlin, Surface Warfare Officer School

• Chief Culinary Specialist Devon Patterson, U.S. Naval War College

• Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Austin McVeigh, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Twelve Detachment Newport

• Chief Boatswain’s Mate Justin Cox, U.S. Naval War College

• Chief Hospital Corpsman Spencer Grey, Naval Health Clinic New England, Newport

• Chief Gunner’s Mate Frank Kuras, Naval Underwater Warfare Center Division Newport

• Chief Fire Controlman Gary Freas, U.S. Naval War College

• Chief Fire Controlman Brian Stroud, Surface Warfare Officer School

• Chief Fire Control Technician Robert Beuning, Naval Underwater Warfare Center Division Newport

• Date Taken: 09.14.2015
• Date Posted: 09.14.2015 14:37
• Story ID: 175989
• Location: NEWPORT, RI, US