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Naval Base San Diego Frocking
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251223-N-XG173-1026 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Dec. 23, 2025) Lt. Cmdr. Hylanie K. Chan-Williams, chaplain, Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), right, frocks Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Charlesmarion Utayde, during a frocking ceremony, Dec. 23, 2025. Established in 1922, NBSD is the largest West coast naval installation and principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, supporting more than 60 combatant and auxiliary surface ships and more than 250 shore commands (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Campbell)




