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CNO Advances Four Sailors of Year to Chief Petty Officer
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| July 22, 2005
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Posted on 07/22/2005 5:05:55 PM PDT by SandRat
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050721-N-0962S-001 Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2005) - The Navy's 2005 Sailors of the Year (SOY) pose in the Pentagon courtyard following their meritorious advancement to chief petty officer. From left, Navy Reserve Force SOY, Chief Utilitiesman Thomas E. Mock; Chief of Naval Operations Shore SOY, Chief Hospital Corpsman Shannon R. Dittlinger; Pacific Fleet SOY, Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Matthew J. Waxenfelter and Atlantic Fleet SOY, Chief Aerographer's Mate Richard B. Rainer. The Sailor of the Year program was initiated in 1972 by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt to recognize outstanding enlisted Sailors. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Brandan W. Schulze (RELEASED)
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:05:56 PM PDT
by
SandRat
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; HiJinx; Radix; Spotsy; Diva Betsy Ross; ...
Navy PING!
Four sailors toss away the Dixie-Cup.
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:07:03 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
It is the Chief's that run the Navy!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:24:00 PM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
To: SandRat
Making CPO in the Navy means you actually get to wear a decent uniform. The enlisted and NCO ranks, up to CPO, are burdened with having to wear those ridiculous bell bottom uniforms. Of course I'm speaking as a former Marine ... who spent a great deal of time on Navy ships.
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:30:25 PM PDT
by
BluH2o
To: SandRat
Well, they ain't chiefs until they've been initiated.
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:39:34 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
To: Junior
Yeah
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:48:53 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: mariabush
It is the Chief's that run the Navy!!!!!!!!! Things sure must have changed since I was in the Navy ...
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:52:20 PM PDT
by
WildTurkey
(When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
To: SandRat
What is a "chief?" E-3? E-4?
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:54:59 PM PDT
by
patton
("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
To: patton
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posted on
07/22/2005 5:58:14 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Sounds like all these sailors were LPOs. Nothing against these fine sailors, but I'm surprised that only First Class was represented. I would have expected Second Class or Chief to also be there.
To: BluH2o
Only the dress ones, now. They did away with the old dungs.
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:00:03 PM PDT
by
exnavychick
(There's too much youth; how about a fountain of smart?)
To: SandRat
Oh, I thought it was like the air force - everybody above E-2 was some sort of NCO.
LOL.
11B2PLGMH
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:01:05 PM PDT
by
patton
("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
To: SandRat
To: Junior
I'm sure September 16th can't get here fast enough for them. Personally, I had a blast during my "transition" to Chief. But then I wasn't a SOY either.
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:03:39 PM PDT
by
Chief_Airframer
(Initiated..... And PROUD of it!)
To: patton
You know you could be in for some serious chiding from Tonk, Jim Robinson and a few others for a comment like that.
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:07:16 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Bring it on - I have my own credentials, and they don't include a despaerate need for clean sheets.
LOL.
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:09:29 PM PDT
by
patton
("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
To: SandRat
Ooooh. I wish I could assist them through a nice, calm, non-violent Seabee Chief initiation. (Bwaaahaaa)
I've only been out for less than a year..but those were good times. I'll always remember.
Congratulations to them all.
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:11:30 PM PDT
by
Greenpees
(Coulda Shoulda Woulda)
To: Junior
"Well, they ain't chiefs until they've been initiated."
You haven't seen initiations lately. They'll still be E-7's when it's over.
To: Chief_Airframer
I had a blast during my "transition" to Chief. But then I wasn't a SOY either. Mine's a bit of a blur, but what I do remember isn't all that pleasant. Of course, I had an old-style initiation, which gives me a little bit of a bragging right over some of the more recent chiefs.
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:14:12 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
To: Greenpees
I can remember "wetting down my bars" oooooooooWWWWWW! that hangover still hurts!
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posted on
07/22/2005 6:15:20 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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