170915-N-YG415-057 OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 15, 2017) Chief Steelworker Ryan Sweet passes through the sideboys during a chief pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony is part of a long-standing tradition that honors and recognizes the years of hard work, service and leadership of dedicated Sailors in the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Gomez/Released)