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221021-N-ZM469-1004 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- United States Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Group 4 commands located at the John C. Stennis Space Center in South Mississippi, recently recognized seven chief petty officers in a formal pinning ceremony witnessed by a gathering of family, friends, command leadership, and teammates. The ceremony is a time-honored U.S. Navy (USN) tradition that has been performed for more than 100 years. The pinning ceremony is described as the most significant transition that U.S. Sailors will ever make in their military careers. NSW commands located at the Stennis Space Center consist of the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, Special Boat Team 22, and NSWG-4 Training Detachment Stennis. The three NSW commands are situated on the Western Maneuver Area Training Range, which is composed of some of the finest riverine and littoral training areas in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Williams)