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Cleveland slugger wins 2014 Bob Feller award for military outreach

By Meghann Myers on October 14, 2014 Afghanistan, Aviation, Baseball, Chiefs, Iraq

This year’s Bob Feller Act of Valor Awards go to……………. Major League Baseball’s Nick Swisher, a Cleveland Indians outfielder; Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tommy Lasorda, former Dodgers manager; and Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Carl Thompson, the calibration laboratory lead chief petty officer on the carrier George Washington. “This is a tremendous honor and such a humbling experience for me,” Thompson said in a statement after the awards were announced Oct. 10. “I am overwhelmed and extremely excited at the same time. I would have never dreamed that I would receive an award for the way I live my life, but I am…

Here are your 2014 Bob Feller award nominees

By Meghann Myers on September 30, 2014 Baseball, Chiefs, Corpsmen, Medical, Navy, World War II

Last year, Chief Hospital Corpsman (DV/FMF) Garth Sinclair, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander and New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra were the first to receive the Bob Feller Act of Valor award, named for a man who was also a chief petty officer, a pitcher and a baseball legend. Earlier this year, The Bob Feller Award Act of Valor foundation opened the nomination process for the award’s second year. Each Major League Baseball team was asked to nominate an active player and/or hall-of-famer who has made significant contributions to the military or veteran communities. Active finalists include: – Washington Nationals…

Pranksters target MCPON with fake DUI story

By Meghann Myers on July 31, 2014 Alcohol abuse, Chiefs, Navy

Internet trolls this week pranked the Navy’s top enlisted sailor, who took to his Facebook page to dispel social media rumors he’d been charged with drunk driving — at over two times the legal alcohol limit. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (AW/NAC) Mike Stevens debunked the rumors Thursday, saying he had not been arrested for driving under the influence. Shipmates, I heard that there’s a prank going around on social media that involves me! No DUIs for me! I’m finishing my motorcycle safety course today and getting ready to visit our hard working Sailors in Boston! Have a great evening. V/r, MCPON As…

Navy's newest chief petty officers get their anchors

By Meghann Myers on September 13, 2013 Chiefs, Navy

Happy Chief Pinning Day! In honor of the Navy’s newly pinned chief petty officers, check out these images from advancement ceremonies around the world. Senior Chief James Strong places a cover on Chief Equipment Operator Roderick Nelson, one of 18 petty officers first class advanced to chief during a pinning ceremony at Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti. Chief Yeoman Tonja Galberth receives her new chief petty officer’s cover during an advancement ceremony at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan. Chief petty officers sing “Anchors Aweigh” at a CPO pinning ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock Denver in 7th Fleet. Chief Logistics Specialist…

South Carolina's chiefs-only license plates raise money for museum ships

By Kevin Lilley on June 18, 2013 Chiefs, Historical

You might not have a decal on your car to tell the world about your Navy service much longer, but active and retired chiefs in at least one state have an alternative option — one open only to them. South Carolina began issuing chiefs-only license plates (that’s one on the right) earlier this month, according to a news release issued by the Patriots Point Foundation, the fundraising group behind the Charleston Harbor-based museum that includes the decommissioned aircraft carrier Yorktown. The plate costs $60 and has been endorsed by the South Carolina-based chiefs’ messes at Nuclear Power Training Unit Charleston…

Longtime Navy tailor named honorary chief

By Jacqueline Klimas on May 14, 2013 Chiefs, Navy, Navy Exchange, Uniforms

The goat locker just got a new member: Michele Cole, who has been fitting sailors with uniforms for more than a decade. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (AW/NAC) Mike Stevens made Cole an honorary chief during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C, according to a post on MCPON’s Facebook page. “Michelle’s complete dedication and devotion to our sailors is admirable. Thanks, Chief!” it said on Stevens’ Facebook post. Cole is the manager of the Navy Exchange Arlington Uniform Center at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., and has been fitting sailors in Virginia for 13 years.…

Coast Guard chiefs confront sexual assault in the service

By Toni Rico on April 5, 2013 Chiefs, Coast Guard, leadership, Morale, Sexual assault prevention and response, Uniforms

If you are a junior enlisted Coastie, you might have wondered if you missed the memo April 3 when you went in to work. Your chief was looking sharp in his or her service dress blues, and you were wearing your ODUs. But the chiefs wore their SDBs on Wednesday to bring attention to a serious issue: sexual assault in the Coast Guard, said Command Master Chief R. Shane Hooker, command master chief for the deputy commandant of mission support at Coast Guard Headquarters. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The service had 156 reported cases of sexual assault in…

CSI:NY star Gary Sinise named honorary chief

By Jacqueline Klimas on August 28, 2012 Chiefs, Navy

Military supporter and actor Gary Sinise became an honorary chief petty officer during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington on Aug. 24. Fleet Master Chief (AW/NAC) Michael Stevens, next in line to be Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, presented Sinise with his chief’s cover, according to a Navy release. The “CSI:NY” star is best known for his role as Lt. Dan in “Forrest Gump.” He also plays lead guitar in the Lt. Dan Band. In addition to volunteering with the USO, Sinise also founded the Gary Sinise Foundation, which creates programs to entertain, educate, inspire and…

A sailor remembers Ernie Borgnine

By Mark Faram on July 9, 2012 Chiefs, Movies, Navy, Navy Times, Photos, The Old Salt, World War II

Ernie Borgnine was the reason I joined the Navy, though I didn’t meet him until 2003 at the Navy Memorial in downtown Washington, D.C. As a child growing up in the 1960s, one of my favorite television shows was “McHale’s Navy,” with Borgnine playing the part of Lt. Cmdr. Quentin McHale, drawing from his own experiences in nearly 10 years on active duty. “Doing that show was very much like being back in the Navy for me,” Borgnine said. “And like being part of a ship’s crew, we really became very close doing that show and many of us stayed…

Shipping over in style

By Jenn Rafael on November 14, 2011 Chiefs, Navy, Personnel

Do you have a favorite re-enlistment ceremony? Maybe a family member or VIP swore you in. Maybe the location was historically significant. Or maybe you were being circled by sharks at the time. Although he wasn’t defying death while raising his hand, Senior Chief Aviation Electrician’s Mate (AW) Mukunda-Krishna Tyson of Patrol Squadron 1 likely won’t forget his ceremony before Sunday’s Seattle Seahawks game. In the photo below, Tyson is sworn in by Lt. Thomas Madera, also of VP-1, as tens of thousands of fans watched. VP-1 is based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (And the hometown Seahawks…

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