 The Navy honored the 4 2012 Sailors of the Year May 16th in a promotion ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington. And there's only room for professionals. Being a chief petty officer is not for the weak of heart nor the lazy of mind and body. We expect you to be all in all the time starting on day one. These individuals were selected from over 58,000 petty officers that were started out this process in the very beginning. While this recognition highlights their individual achievement, we know that no one makes it to this point without a vast support network of shipmates, mentors, friends and family, many of whom are here today. The Sailor of the Year program began in 1972 to recognize a sailor who best represented the highest levels of dedication and professionalism in a command and ultimately the Navy. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm petty officer Amara Timberlake.