I want to thank my best friend and mentor of 7 years YNC(SW) CARRIE RAINERI for setting the example and being my role model. I cannot express how grateful I am to have her in my life. Thank you also to GSEC(SW)(Ret) KENT SMILEY for believing in my abilities and allowing me to spread my wings and  grow into a more knowledgeable GSE. Without your faith in me, I would not have succeeded. Thank you ENCS(SW) Courtney Tate for your never ending wisdom and guidance. I will always remember our long conversations. To NCCS(AW/SW)(RET) JAMES DONALD, you are the true Chief in my eyes, flawless with your leadership, dedicated to your sailors, and always staying true to your course. Your are a blessing to each person you cross paths with. And I will, always take care of our sailors.

Mahalo nui loa to all shipmates I have had the privilege to serve side by side, from Pearl Harbor, New Orleans, Chicago, Kaneohe, Naples, Qatar, Sigonella, Brussels, Guam and Stuttgart!

I would just like to say congrats to all of the Fy09 Selectees.

First and far most I would like to thank God.  I would also like to take this time to thank all those great leaders I've come across that helped me get to this point.  All that hard work did pay off.  A big thank you to HMCS Rikki Brown, HMC Vera Travis and HMC Rhonda Simmons (Radford).  I love you guys. 

I would like to take this time to thank all the great leaders and not so great leaders who have inspired me to get to this stage in my life. Congradulations to all!

I just want to take the opportunity to thank my father and all the naval leaders who believed in me, trained me, and challenged me. You helped make me who I am today. I also want to thank all my junior sailors that made all this possible. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for your hard work and dedication.

Very Respectfully,

Gabe Caldwell CSC(SW)(SEL)

Thank you to all that have been involved in my career. I would not be here without you. I have so much respect for the process I am going through. Congratulations to my fellow selects. Navy Chief, Navy Pride!!!

First of all thanks to all who got me here.  If there is one thing I have learned thus far in transition it is that the wealth of knowledge in the mess is incredible.  I know that for many years to come I will be tapping into this massive data base of information. I am honored to be selected to Chief Petty Officer and I can only hope to be a sponge and absorb as much of it as I can.

Congrats to all!

I just want to thank all the people that help me get to where I am today. A special thanks to AOCS Grant and and GMCS Thomas for everything. And most of all I want to thank my husband and kids for all the love and support.

First of all, thank you Lord for all the blessings and also would like to thank everyone who helped me get to where I am now. My family, friends and people I worked with starting from VF-24 in Miramar then VFA-147, Atsugi Japan, USS Kitty Hawk and more recently CNL LS Sigonella. You will always be in my thoughts.

I would like to thank the Chiefs and junior personnel that helped me to this level. Those are the people who have supported me and I owe it to them to represent my sailors' best   interests.  

I would like to thank my beautiful wife and daughter for all they have put up with over the years. My fellow shipmates that helped keep me motivated when times got rough and helped me get where I am today especially HMC(SS/FMF) Paul Schiowitz. I would like to thank HMC Albert Vanderwall(Ret.), HMCM Tony Craig and HMC A.J. Mabile for showing me the way of the Navy very early in my career.

I would like to thank all the genuine Chiefs both past and present for their wisdom throughout my career and look forward to becoming part of the CPO family.

HOOYAH! to all the new CPO Selectees.  I am very proud to have achieve the most prestigious rank on the Navy and very proud to be part of the BEST fraternity in the world! I look forward to working with my fellow shipmates throughout the rest of my career.

I would like to thanks all the Chiefs who influence me early in my career.  I am most gracious for the USS Cleveland's Mess, who has given an opportunity to continue to develop not just an sailor but also as in individual.

Thanks to all the Chiefs that helped me get to this point. I will do the same for the next sailor. God Bless!

First of all I would like to thank GOD for all the strenght and knowledge that he gave me. Second my wife Teresa and my daughters Christiane and Gabrielle, without them I wouldn't have any directions to live by. My father and mother who guided me all through my life their my Heroes! For all the shipmate that I worked with and worked for I thank you all very much. All those who influenced me throughout my career. For all the other 23 MMC (SEL), good job and for all the SELECTEES Bravo Zulu and I can't wait to join you all in our brotherhood!

Special Thanks to AMCS(Ret) Fred Parker, AOCS Jim Weaver, AOC Paul Leslie.  I wouldn't be here without your leadership and guidance.

I would like to give a special thank you to NCC Ken Jaco for all of his guidance.  I also want to give thanks to the outstanding mess at Naval Hospital Jax, Fl.

Thanks to all that helped get me here. Special thanks goes out to CMDCM Robert Palmer(Ret), PSC(SW) Ramon Perez, PSC(SW/AW) Richard Andren and YNC(SW/AW) Angelo Brace.

Almost 18 years in, I'm stoked to be have finally made it to the varsity team.  I don't plan on sitting on the bench and watching the game though, I'm gonna be out there not only playing but recruiting too.  Look forward to seeing everyone in the mess, September 16 is just around the corner.  Remember.....The Chief is still the Chief, even in his shower shoes!!

This is a good time and I am glad to be apart of the CPO MESS.

Congrats to everyone.

It is an honor to be selected as a Chief Petty Officer.  Thank You to all my Master Chiefs, Senior Chiefs, and Chiefs who got me here.

I would like to thank CVW-17 Chief's Mess for all your help and support

I have a long list of people that are the reason why I am where I am today, and I just wanted to tell them "thank you": ETC Titus, IT2 Justin Green, ET2 Vinh Huynh, ITC (Ret.) Pete Delacruz, ET1 Michael Nuss, LT Nigon, ETC Odviar, IT1 Chalecha Cunningham, IT2 Brian Govi, IT1 Michael Dewitt, LT Sanders, ITCS Nelson Oconer, ET1 Jessica Horowitz, MMCM David Linja, HTC Byron Gibbs, HMC Kim Gibbs, ATC Robinson, PR1 Zetterlund, MR2 Sasha Bond, CTT1 Gregory, FC1 Jenny Serrano, DCC Teresa McGee, TSC Great Lakes FCPOA, NC1 Sean Nagel, NC1 Angela Haupenthal, ETC Usiak, SKC Teague Foltz, LT Shearer, GMCM Langlois, FCCM Whitehead, EMCS Eric Peterson

Just signing in. 

There are so many Chief's, Senior Chief's and Master Chief's that have spent their time mentoring me and training me to get here today, I could never thank them enough them for their time and energy. I will try to repay them by giving that back to my Sailor's. Specifically, Chief Holly Allen and Chief Ralph Garcia, thank-you for never letting me doubt myself and making me step outside of my comfort zone. You two have truely shaped me into someone I never thought I could be. Finally to my husband, thank-you for giving me the support I need to accomplish anything.

I would like to thank all my Master Chief's, Senior Chief's and Chief's for their training.