190328-N-YG104-0014 SUFFOLK, Va. (March 28, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith thanks Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) John Richardson for speaking to command master chiefs at the 2019 Leadership Mess Symposium, March 28, 2019 in Suffolk, Virginia. The Leadership Mess Symposium is meant to see, solve, and share best practices while exchanging ideas and feedback to leadership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas/Released)