ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith, left, watches as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, center, passes the MCPON cutlass to MCPON James Honea during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony in Mahan Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anna Van Nuys)