U.S. service members stationed on Okinawa, Japan, participate in a chief petty officer pride day celebration aboard White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 30, 2025. Chief petty officer initiation, or chief season, was a six-week tradition in the U.S. Navy where selected petty officer first classes undergo intense training, leadership instruction, and physically demanding challenges to prepare them for leadership and welcome them into the chief's mess. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)
Date Taken: | 08.30.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.08.2025 00:20 |
Category: | Package |
Video ID: | 975816 |
VIRIN: | 250830-M-KJ570-1001 |
Filename: | DOD_111272013 |
Length: | 00:01:00 |
Location: | WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, OKINAWA, JP |
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