CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 1, 2022) Chief Petty Officers from the South Texas Chief Petty Officers Association and Sailors and staff from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Corpus Christi joined to observe morning colors at Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi in celebration of the 129th birthday of the Navy Chief Petty Officer. The rank of Chief Petty Officer as we know it, was officially established April 1, 1893. Today, there are more than 30,000 Chief Petty Officers, Senior Chief Petty Officers, and Master Chief Petty Officers in the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Dale Davis)