The crew of USS Chief (MCM-14) celebrated their ship’s 25th anniversary on November 5, 2019 at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo.
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The crew of the Avenger-class minesweeper, USS Chief, invited their friends, family, and some honored guests to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their ship. – Your ship carries a special name, a special title. You bear a special burden, you carry a special trust as skipper of a proud ship with a proud name. Chief is more than a name. It is a symbol, a tradition, of all that is good and honorable in the greatest Navy that our world has ever known. Petty officer James Ku, Commander Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan.