NORFOLK (April 1, 2021) Chief Aviation Electrician�s Mate Scott Reed, from Philadelphia, one of the command climate specialists assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), delivers remarks during a chief petty officer (CPO) birthday celebration in the Chief�s Mess. Chiefs aboard Ford and across the Navy celebrated 128 years since the establishment of CPOs in 1893. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan G. Wilber)