161205-N-MD297-145 ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 5, 2016) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven Giordano watches as Sailors in the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard fold the national ensign during the interment ceremony for prior MCPON William �Bill� H. Plackett during an interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Plackett, who became the Navy�s sixth MCPON on Oct. 1, 1985, died March 4, 2016, at the age of 78. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)