Chattanooga native promoted to Chief Petty Officer on USS Howard

Yeoman Chief Petty Officer Keyonna Suttles receiving her chief cover during a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony / Navy Office of Community Outreach

SOUTH CHINA SEA (WDEF) —  A Chattanooga native was promoted to Chief Petty Officer on the USS Howard while in the South China Sea.

Keyonna Suttles received her chief cover during a Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony on the flight deck September 27, 2024.

The USS Howard (DDG 83) is a Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer that is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15.

This is the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

Congratulations on your promotion, Chief Petty Officer Suttles, from all of us at News 12!