160916-N-MJ491-136 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 16, 2016) A Sailor looks on as retired Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPON) of the Navy Rick D. West, the twelfth MCPON, addresses the audience during a chief pinning ceremony on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The twelfth MCPON in Navy history, West was on hand to congratulate Boxer’s sixteen newest chief petty officers. Boxer returned to its homeport of San Diego Monday, following a seven-month deployment to the 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet Areas of Operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Jackson/Released)
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Jackson
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