Boot chief petty officer

I post this photo in honor of the latest class of chief culinary specialists in the U.S. Navy. I was first advanced to chief petty officer 24 years ago next month ...

PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 29, 2009) -- Chief Culinary Specialist (Select) Frankie Lee landscapes an area outside an abandoned air control tower on Ford Island. Chief petty officers and chief selects cleaned the area as part of the chief induction process as it will be the backdrop for the Naval Station Pearl Harbor's official chief pinning ceremony next month.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric J. Cutright.