Command Master Chief Richard Curtis, director of the Senior Enlisted Academy at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., met with those in the ranks of chief petty officer and below about the changes to the SEA during an all call Aug. 6, 2015 at the Red Bank Club on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. One of the changes to the Navy SEA is that it will now be a requirement to advance to the rank of master chief. The Navy SEA provides senior enlisted leaders education in communication skills, leadership and management, national security affairs, Navy programs, and physical fitness. It is also the Navy's only Professional Military Education institute for its senior enlisted force. With a capacity of supporting more than 1,200 students annually, the SEA is attended by active and reserve personnel from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, Army National Guard, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps, as well as International Service partners. (Courtesy photo)