# Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony, Iwakuni, Japan 2026 (1024456)

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeants are pinned in a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at Sakura Theater on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 17, 2026. The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition that marks the ultimate career milestone and transformation for enlisted Sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eliza Fremont)

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eliza Fremont
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chief_Petty_Officer_Pinning_Ceremony,_Iwakuni,_Japan_2026_(1024456).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eliza Fremont
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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