The Chiefs make the Navy run and are crucial - they get things done while JO or SOs give the orders. They don't get executed without the chiefs and CPOs and other senior level enlisted. My brother was prior enlisted in Coast Guard before going back in as an officer in the Navy after OCS - he says he couldn't be a successful officer without chiefs and other senior level non-comm petty officers. He also gets a lot more respect off the bat once sailors realize he was prior enlisted and took the orders before he gave them. You don't get promoted to chief without waking up everyday and deciding to kick a little ass. It is a special breed.
The Chiefs make the Navy run and are crucial - they get things done while JO or SOs give the orders. They don't get executed without the chiefs and CPOs and other senior level enlisted. My brother was prior enlisted in Coast Guard before going back in as an officer in the Navy after OCS - he says he couldn't be a successful officer without chiefs and other senior level non-comm petty officers. He also gets a lot more respect off the bat once sailors realize he was prior enlisted and took the orders before he gave them. You don't get promoted to chief without waking up everyday and deciding to kick a little ass. It is a special breed.
Couldn't agree more, and that respect is well-deserved!
As a retired Chief: Like they say “ The Officers run the Navy, but the Chiefs make the Navy Run”
Love it! When you're in synch and working together it's the best partnership!
Grant: you are presenting valuable nuggets of wisdom. You may consider providing this to ROTC programs in college
Bty ; I had a SUPPO ( Naval Academy grad) who would often ask me : Chief what do you recommend we do for this action and why
@@joeuwest489 Love that - seems like great communication!
@@joeuwest489 Thank you so much - I appreciate that. I would love the ability to do that.