Navy Chiefs Sing Anchors Aweigh Fight Song at Pinning Ceremony

Sep. 29, 2023 - U.S. Navy First Class Petty Officers are promoted to Chief in a pinning ceremony. Family, friends, and coworkers pin the anchors to their uniforms. It's a day of pride, and relief to finish the six-week intensive training known as Chief season.

[@jgill1964]

I remember those days

[@ThomasGoering]

Now retired and living a long way from anything Navy, this is one of the evolutions I miss being able to participate very much. Sang alone with the video (wife says I still can't carry a note. heh)

[@USNavyMC]

Heck yeah Master Chief! Long live Navy Cyberspace!

[@rickbigelow2408]

Looks like the Spruance Auditorium at the Naval War College.

[@USNavyMC]

Kadena Air Base Okinawa Japan

[@gunndish]

I am so glad I was "properly" initiated as a Chief back in '82. Thank you Lord!

[@USNavyMC]

I’m sure it was much different 40 years ago.

[@gunndish]

@@USNavyMC You have no idea how much different! I attended a young Chief select's pinning the other day. No more kangaroo court, no drinking, no truth serum, no strippers. I thought it was more of a religious service.

[@USNavyMC]

@@gunndish Sounds wild! And back then you were literally "pinned" the rank on.

[@gunndish]

@@USNavyMC A day I shall never forget!

[@USNavyMC]

@@gunndish thank you for your service!

[@SsgtMan09]

Nice. Curious about the presence of the Airmen?

[@peterm2]

Most likely someone who is assigned to a Navy command. They join them in seasoning and pinning traditions.

[@USNavyMC]

Yeah sometimes at a joint command the other branches will ask to participate. I saw a few Marines in there as well, definitely more mixed than any pinning I've been to.

[@OurHourglass]

There's a bunch of us. Any location where the Navy works interchangeably (or at least very closely) with joint counterparts will have a couple each year. Specops, Medical, Intel/Cyber, etc. Good example is Haunama Bay where REDHORSE are stationed with SEABEES.

[@cpodurnell3701]

Anchors Aweigh my boys, it is gone, the Navy, it is just an employer today, looks like a co-ed Softball Team roster in la-la land.

[@rambo410]

I see the fat boy progam isn't working