Congrats, chief! Navy announces FY17 CPO selectees

The Navy on Wednesday released the service's most anticipated list: The newest sailors chosen for the chief's mess.

Roughly 2,000 active-duty first classes were selected for chief petty officer in the fiscal 2017 list. They'll soon start the more physical and demanding portion of chief's season, known as CPO-365 Phase II. Congrats to all the selectees!

Check out the complete chief's list here.

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