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More than 650 San Diego-based chief petty officers (CPO), wearing blue, and chief petty officer selectees, wearing yellow, gathered together during CPO Pride Day.
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San Diego, Calif. (Sep. 08, 2004) More than 650 San Diego-based chief petty officers (CPO), wearing blue, and chief petty officer selectees, wearing yellow, gathered together during CPO Pride Day to show their pride and commitment to the U.S. Navy. The group started off their day aboard the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV 41) to pay respect during the raising of the National Ensign while singing God Bless America before marching through downtown San Diego along the Embarcadero. The CPO selectees will be promoted to the prestigious rank of chief petty officer on Sept. 16. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographers Mate Steven L. Cooke File# 040908-N-1995C-177
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.
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