PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jared Mergel, from Millington, Tennessee, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during the fiscal year 2024 chief petty officer pinning ceremony in the Pacific Ocean aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Sept. 29, 2023. Boxer is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bradley Kaminski)