Stuttgart Welcomes New Chiefs

Photo By Maria Rachel Melchor | U.S. Sailors assigned to different commands put on khaki uniforms and combination covers for the first time during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Patch Barracks Community Club in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept 16, 2016.  

BW, GERMANY

09.16.2016

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Maria Rachel Melchor 

Defense Media Activity - Europe Africa

The newly pinned chiefs went through two phases of Chief Petty Officer 365 which is a total of 52 weeks of leadership training that consists of practical application of leadership styles and mentorship while being placed in multiple different atmospheres and situations.
During the ceremony, Rear Admiral John Smith, Chief of Staff of U.S. European Command, addressed the Sailors and said the term “ask the chief” is esteemed and is the foundation of the chief petty officers association.
Command master chief Matthew Harris from DISA Europe Senior Enlisted Adviser, and Senior Chief Yeoman Brian Curran, along with Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Patrick Holden, took the lead in this year’s phase two training.

• Date Taken: 09.16.2016
• Date Posted: 09.30.2016 06:03
• Story ID: 210980
• Location: BW, DE