re: #227 avanti

Thanks, and funny you mention the Chief thing just now. I’ve been asked to give a little talk to some Mids that may be under the impression that a new Ensign is senior to a Chief in the real world Navy. Basically, it’s the learn the ropes from the Petty Officers speech, even if you are senior on paper.

Best advice I got leaving the academy was “keep your mouth shut and listen to your chief”. I’ve never stopped. Chiefs are the backbone of the military. There is no flag officer who got there without one hell of a chief helping him out. Wish we could have served together.