Musings, leadership tidbits and quotes posted by a retired Navy Captain (really just a high performing 2nd Class Petty Officer) who hung up his uniform a bit too early. He still wears his Navy service on his sleeve. He needs to get over that. "ADVANCE WARNING - NO ORIGINAL THOUGHT!" A "self-appointed" lead EVANGELIST for the "cryptologic community". Keeping CRYPTOLOGY alive-one day and Sailor at a time. 2015 is 80th Anniversary of the Naval Security Group.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Do not refer to the captain by name. He is simply - The Captain.
—Recruit’s Handbook, USS West Virginia (1935)
The beginning of wisdom is to call things their right name.
A Sailor must weigh this advice with the circumstances he/she faces at that particular time. Here is an example: I had the OOD Watch at the Submarine Training Center, Charleston, SC on a weekend day and the CO of the command called and informed me that he would be coming by his office and gave me the time of his expected visit. I informed my Security Watch to keep a lookout and greet the Captain properly. The Security Watch did greet the Captain with a sharp salute and a “Good Morning Captain” he held his salute for the Captains wife and said “Good morning Mrs. Captain”. I as OOD heard about it later as I expected I would.
Do not refer to the captain by name. He is simply - The Captain.
Captain Lambert,
ReplyDeleteA Sailor must weigh this advice with the circumstances he/she faces at that particular time. Here is an example: I had the OOD Watch at the Submarine Training Center, Charleston, SC on a weekend day and the CO of the command called and informed me that he would be coming by his office and gave me the time of his expected visit. I informed my Security Watch to keep a lookout and greet the Captain properly. The Security Watch did greet the Captain with a sharp salute and a “Good Morning Captain” he held his salute for the Captains wife and said “Good morning Mrs. Captain”. I as OOD heard about it later as I expected I would.
Very Respectfully,
Navyman834