Surface Warfare Officer School Unit (SWOSU) Great Lakes held a frocking ceremony for one staff member and two students who advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer June 8.

SWOSU staff member Senior Chief Hull Technician Cody Terrill, and students Senior Chief Engineman Mark Doss and Senior Chief Electrician's Mate Roderick Funiestas were pinned during the event.

The frocking ceremony, where Sailors receive the right to wear the uniform and assume the responsibilities of their next rank, is a Navy tradition that precedes actual advancement.

"This is a truly well-deserved promotion for these Sailors," said Cmdr. Terrance Patterson, commanding officer of SWOSU Great Lakes. "They are outstanding leaders who personify the spirit of excellence in the Navy. The Fleet has a high demand signal for exemplary Senior Chief Petty Officers. They will be expected to deliver and I know they will."

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