190813-N-YG104-2011 WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith speaks with chief petty officer selectees stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Smith emphasized the special obligation chief petty officers have to earn their anchors every day by continuing to grow and charging forward on creating a better, stronger Navy at every opportunity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas/Released)