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Written by EMCS Keith Wiehrs
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010 |
On October 28, 2010, the Yorktown Chief’s Mess hosted a dinner as the capstone event of the Fall 2010 Chief’s Call to Indoctrination (CCTI) at the Port of York. We were honored to have Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPO-CG), ret. Vince Patton as the guest speaker for the event. Nine Indoctrinates were recognized at the dinner for successful completion of the Indoctrination process and were ceremonially pinned as Chief Petty Officers; OSC Joseph Ayd, MKC Jonny Bone, DCC Todd Bontrager, MEC Richard Gonzalez, MKC Wesley Johnson, OSC Edgardo Mateo, MKC April Storle, MKC Devon Truelove and BMC Jennifer Zercher.
The CCTI is recognized as a traditional ceremony and conducted according to the guidelines set forth in Chapter 21 of the Personnel Manual, M1000.6A and MCPO-CG Standing Order One. It is an opportunity for a Chief Petty Officer to participate in a time honored tradition to gain a deeper understanding of the significance and meaning of their advancement. The Theme for this year’s CCTI is “CHIEFS: Lead With Character – Grow Through Action”. To reinforce the Theme during the CCTI process, the candidates raised money for charitable causes, volunteered for community service, studied Coast Guard and military history, networked with the Chief’s Mess and completed a High Ropes Course Team Building event. The process culminated in a day of symbolic tests, during which important lessons were learned by the candidates. The final event was the dinner, where the new Chief’s were welcomed to the Mess.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 November 2010 )
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