Life couldn't be better

Chief petty officers have served the US Navy for 115 years. I had the honor of being a senior chief petty officer during the 100th anniversary in 1995.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2008)-- Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Choi Lucero carves a roasted pig in the chief's mess aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to celebrate the 115th anniversary of the establishment of the chief petty officer rate.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe Painter.