170518-N-MD297-273 WASHINGTON (May 18, 2017) U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Brent T. Schermerhorn is pinned by family members as he is meritoriously advanced to chief petty officer during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial. The Sailor of the Year program was established in 1972 by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet to recognize an individual Sailor who best represented the ever-growing group of dedicated professional Sailors at each command and ultimately the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger, Jr./Released)