Re: [Epic] Who is the elusive Sauron1?

From: Harlequin Master <harlequin_at_...>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 21:34:22 +0100

I'm Navy also - Royal Navy, the best in the world (if we had some decent
ships!!) and hold the rank of Petty Officer with 15 years service - hope to
go for Chief's in next few months :)

I agree with your comments about guiding junior officers, I do it all the
time, my immediate superior is a Lt. and he is always asks me what he
should do. Of course i say "well, if I were you, I would do this, this,
this and this".

BTW, I'm a weapons specialist (not SAS but close enough) and as a team we
always have our separate input into a problem but the overall decision is
left to the OIC (with a wee bit of help and nudging from me!)

Harlequin Master

"We leap, we dance, we bring DEATH!!"


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> From: Philip Troy Routley <ptr320_at_...>
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: Re: [Epic] Who is the elusive Sauron1?
> Date: 04 August 1997 09:15
>
> Well, I'm navy myself, so I don't know to much about attitudes of RSM's.
> Shipboard, however, it isn't terribly uncommon for senior NCO's to
correct
> junior officers when they do something stupid relating to the NCO's part
> ship - assuming the captain doesn't notice and do it himself of course.
> It's part of the 'unwritten' job of a senior NCO to use his experience to
> 'guide' the junior officers who, while technically outranking the NCO due
> to their commission, lack the years of experience the NCO has. The good
> officers of course consult their specialists (the NCO's) and thus don't
> make the mistake in the first place.
>
> Troy
>
Received on Mon Aug 04 1997 - 20:34:22 UTC