161205-N-MD297-155 ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 5, 2016) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven Giordano presents a flag to Karen Plackett during an interment ceremony for her late husband prior MCPON William �Bill� H. Plackett, 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)