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MCAS Iwakuni Chief Petty Officer selectees uphold the traditions of the box

  • AFN - Iwakuni
  • Sept. 18, 2015 | 2:43

The fouled anchor represents the Navy Chief Petty Officer. To achieve this rank, select Petty Officers, 1st Class, are trained and transitioned in a program called CPO-365. What exactly the training consists of, however, is secret. Marine Sgt. Jonathon House investigates.

Story includes interviews with Chief Petty Officer Dawn Gallegos, Baltimore, Chief Petty Officer Cedric Patterson, Jacksonville, Fla., Chief Petty Officer Gilbert Roman, San Jose, Calif., and Senior Chief Petty Officer James Seay.

Also available in high-definition.

 
 
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