Retired chief petty officer with the fouled anchor symbol on his cap, 1945. (Photo Credit: H. Armstrong Roberts / ClassicStock / Getty Images) Chief petty officers are ranked by three different levels ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Hospital corpsman Todd Wende stood in line, khakis freshly pressed, to receive his anchor pins and assume the role of leader, mentor and chief petty officer ...

Chief Boatswain’s Mate Heath Gregory, of Apalachin, received his Chief Petty Officer Anchors during the Chief Pinning Ceremony aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli in San Diego. (Sept ...

Once they arrived on stage, they sang “Anchors Aweigh” to those in attendance. At the conclusion of the singing, Capt. Matthew Schlarmann, the commanding officer of NAVSTA Norfolk, spoke to those in ...