 Military personnel aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain celebrated their newly appointed Chief Petty officers in a pinning ceremony held in the base gym. Pinning the anchors onto them and bringing them into the mess. We did the transition from an E6 to a Chief. It's an invigorating feeling. It rejuvenates me every year this whole Chief transition season to be able to see the energies and see what the selectees will be able to bring into our mess. But these are your brothers. These are the people that you can come to with any type of question, any type of problem. And between the years of experience in the mess, we'll be able to find an answer. The grade of Chief Petty officer was established on April 1st, 1893. There was approximately 35,000 Chief Petty officers serving in the United States Navy today. Chief Orover for his mate, Brian Georgia, tells us why today's event was such a humbling experience. You have that feeling where someone will come by and they're going to ask you because you are the Chief. So it's a very humbling experience. I'm very proud, but at the same time I'm very humbled. And I understand that a lot of responsibility comes with the anchors. The legacy of the brothers and sisters who have gone before me and the ones that will come after me as well. Reporting for Commander U.S. Navy Central Command, I'm Petty Officer Mike Wright.