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Lowcountry Mess welcomes newest Chief Petty Officers
September 29, 2016 — The Red Bank Club ballroom here was at full capacity on September 16, 2016 as fifteen Sailors achieved a significant milestone in their careers: promotion to Navy Chief Petty Officer. The promotion ceremony, also called a “pinning” ceremony, welcomed the Sailors to the Lowcountry Chief’s Mess. Historically, the “Mess” referred to the separate... MORE

Chief Petty Officers stand in formation during a promotion ceremony September 16, 2016. Fifteen Sailors from various units in South Carolina were presented with their new rank in a traditional ceremony at the Red Bank Club on Joint Base Charleston-Naval Weapons Station.