[John Rogers]

Jeeeez, I retired before they were giving out coins like that! Chiefs initiations are way different today that when I made it in 1973. About the only thing I see similar is the log book you have to carry around and have all the command CPOs sign off on you becoming a chief. I was at the USS Midway several years ago helping with some issues they had with the main engine in the space that allowed tours to go through and there were a whole bunch of men and women in yellow tee shirts and blue pants and they were doing all sorts of things on the flight deck. One of the folks told me it was the latest batch of new chiefs. The issue with the main engine got resolved as the supervisor did not want to have to put oil in the main sump and run a noisy oil system and jacking gear but I convinced him the bearings (especially the bull gear's) would probably not last long at all!