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Chief Engineman Morgan Rogers is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony in the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY) Fleet Theater, Sept. 16, 2026.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Sommerhauser)

Chief Engineman Morgan Rogers is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony in the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY) Fleet Theater, Sept. 16, 2026. Fourteen Sailors from CFAY and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony.

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