Fifteen Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes first class petty officers were selected for promotion to chief petty officer according to a Navy message release August 8.

“Getting selected for Chief Petty Officer is the most significant milestone in one’s career,” said Capt. Mark Meskimen, commanding officer of TSC Great Lakes. “These chief petty officer selects represent the best of the best that the Navy has.  Throughout their journey these next few weeks they will learn what it means to be ‘The Chief’ and how significant those two words are.  I am proud of their accomplishments, their desire to stay Navy and most importantly of their future service to this great country of ours as ‘The Chief’.”

The list of first class petty officers who were selected for promotion to the rank of chief petty officer is as follows:

Fire Controlman 1st Class Petty Officer Aaron Berkland

Fire Controlman 1st Class Petty Officer Joshua Bigbee

Fire Controlman 1st Class Petty Officer Casey Blake

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Petty Officer Robert Brown

Engineman 1st Class Petty Officer Christopher Diaz

Ship's Servicemen 1st Class Petty Officer Lester Louisville

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Petty Officer Donald Marcetti

Fire Controlman 1st Class Petty Officer Rosalie Sprouse

Personnel Specialist 1st Class Petty Officer Hellen Streeter

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