Keywords: US Navy 050721-N-0962S-001 The Navy's 2005 Sailors of the Year (SOY) pose in the Pentagon courtyard following their meritorious advancement to chief petty officer.jpg en Washington D C July 21 2005 - The Navy's 2005 Sailors of the Year SOY pose in the Pentagon courtyard following their meritorious advancement to chief petty officer From left Navy Reserve Force SOY Chief Utilitiesman Thomas E Mock; Chief of Naval Operations Shore SOY Chief Hospital Corpsman Shannon R Dittlinger; Pacific Fleet SOY Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Matthew J Waxenfelter and Atlantic Fleet SOY Chief Aerographer's Mate Richard B Rainer The Sailor of the Year program was initiated in 1972 by Chief of Naval Operations Adm Elmo Zumwalt to recognize outstanding enlisted Sailors U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Brandan W Schulze RELEASED 2005-07-21 050721-N-0962S-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26440 U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Brandan W Schulze PD-USGov-Military-Navy People of the United States Navy Aerographer's Mate |