PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2021) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, right, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, presents Capt. Keith Dowling with a presidential letter of appreciation during his retirement ceremony, Sept. 22. Dowling retired after nearly 38 years of service in the U.S. Navy. He enlisted in 1983 and become a chief hospital corpsman in 1993. He earned his commission as a naval officer through the Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1995. After completing explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training in 2000, he served in a wide range of operational EOD tours, concluding his career as commanding officer of the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Clyde Laster)