{"id":40548,"date":"2014-03-21T18:55:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T22:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=40548"},"modified":"2014-03-21T18:55:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T22:55:45","slug":"so-you-want-to-be-a-navy-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=40548","title":{"rendered":"So You Want To Be a Navy Chief?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nA Navy Chief is almost a Mythical being. They can and have dressed down Admirals and new recruits with Equal ease. They are not only experts at their rate, but also in management. Junior Enlisted know that they can go to their Chief for Sage advice. Junior Officers often hide when in the presence of one of these beings. Senior Officers depend on the Chief\u2019s Mess for order and discipline.<\/p>\n

A Chief wears an Anchor as the Symbol of his or her rank. That Same anchor is the symbol of the Navy. It is fair to say that the spirit of the Navy, Its tradition, ceremony and its very honor are alive because its Chiefs keep it that way. The Chief is the anchor of the Navy. Without the Chief\u2019s a ship would be just a ship with no soul. Its crew would just be doing a Job with no life. Words like shipmate would have no meaning. The Goat Locker gives the Ship and its crew its collective Spirit.<\/p>\n

To become a Navy Chief is almost impossible. It must be a goal that an enlisted man never loses sight of. On average it will take a Sailor 15 years to reach the rank of Chief Petty Officer. 17.5 Years to Reach Sr. Chief and 21 Years to earn the Rank of Master Chief. To even be considered, one must have a college degree, time as a Leading Petty Officer at Sea, pass a very difficult test and go before a selection board. Every Step of the way these people are judged. If they are ever found wanting in any area, it\u2019s the end of the Road.<\/p>\n

The total number of Chiefs, Sr. Chiefs and Master Chiefs on active duty at any given time is about 10% of the total Number of enlisted. Chiefs make up about 7%, Sr. Chiefs about 2%, Master Chiefs are less than one percent. To put it in another way. You have a better chance of meeting a NFL player than you do a Navy Master Chief.<\/p>\n

I wanted a Bosun\u2019s Pipe (Boatswains Whistle) when I was in the Navy. I asked one of the Bosun\u2019s Mates how to get one. He told me I had to talk to the Chief. I asked My Chief if it was ok and he said go for it. I went and talked to the Deck Chief. To get that whistle I had to learn deck seamanship. How to do fancywork (Ornamental rope knotting and braiding used on ships) to make my own lanyard, how to Pipe 15 different calls, how to tune the pipe and stand extra watches. It took most of my free time for 6 months at sea. I have that pipe because a Chief was willing to share with me part of his tradition. I have yet to meet anyone who earned the title of Navy Chief Petty Officer that was self-serving or not always doing what was right for the Navy.<\/p>\n

Daniel Bernath is in no way a Navy Chief. A Chief is not made by handing him a bit of paper. Navy Chiefs are men and women who excel at the profession of being a Sailor. They earn the title. They really are almost mythical.<\/p>\n

This is my first post as a contributor to This Ain\u2019t Hell. Thanks Hondo for the recommendation and Thank you Jonn for the Honor. If anyone has advice or criticism, I am open to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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