Countdown to SERVICE ASSIGNMENT

Devil Doc said:
I can't imagine any of your kids not excelling in anything they do. Everybody needs a leader. Everybody needs a role model. The term "deck plate leadership" was born on destroyers. I was on three of them. My third ship was an oiler. Lots of fun. Hard working. Hard partying. I deployed on amphibious ships. Gator freighters. Great experience. SWOs get a head start in their leadership education compared to new officers who go on to years of training before getting their first division. They are thrown immediately into the mix and their division Leading CPO will snuggle them up under their wing and keep them out of trouble while allowing the room for growth. The new SWO should latch onto the LPO who knows the sailors better than the Chief in many respects. The second class petty officer work center supervisor who was in boot camp when the new officer was in Plebe Summer is valuable beyond description. That E-5 knows the gear inside and out and is either about to get out or is all-in for a career and about to re-enlist. Soak up that kid's advice as much as anybody on the ship. The new SWO will be in the middle of getting PQS signed off, standing watches, and the mountain of paper work officers have to do. They should stop and smell the smells and talk to their sailors. Get to know them and actually give a darn about what they are saying. I miss those smells and the rumble of the ship's engines under my boondockers. This site and my son's adventures keep me engaged. It's a great life and one that most of us feel privileged to have led.
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For scaling purposes, my first division (on a cruiser) had 2 chiefs and 5 workcenters. The sups were E5's and E6's. I don't remember how many total spaces but definitely over 30 as I know that I had 26 total magazines (ammo storage spaces) plus 2 missile launchers,2 large guns, the armory with many small arms and other associated "stuff".
 
Listing this here so there is data next year.


The Class of 2022 service assignment breakdown:


CommunityAssigned as of 18 Nov. 2021
SWO (Surface Warfare Officer)278
Navy Pilot250
Submarines141
Navy NFO (Naval Flight Officer)60
SEAL (Sea, Air, Land)35
EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)16
CW (Cryptologic Warfare)16
Medical Corps8
Intel8
CEC (Civil Engineering Corps)2
IP (Information Professional)7
Supply Corps3
Oceanography2
CWE (Cyber Warfare Engineer)2
AMDO (Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer)
Navy Total		1
829
USMC Ground197
USMC Pilot75
USMC Cyber7
USMC Total279
TOTAL1108
 
Awesome pics. The future occupants of Camp Barrett getting their haircuts was fun to look at.

Not shown however is the final screening for those going to BUDS. Rocking a great hairdo with 200 dollar Oakleys was surely determined in an undisclosed location.
 
So what company did the Supe hang out with? And in the pics, I see people in civilian clothes in the wardroom. Curious?
 
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justdoit19 said:
So what company did the sup hang out with? And in the pics, I see people in civilian clothes in the wardroom. Curious?
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The caption under several mention the companies. I think 16, 22, and 27 if I recall correctly. Plus the one with a 5 logo.
 
justdoit19 said:
So what company did the sup hang out with? And in the pics, I see people in civilian clothes in the wardroom. Curious?
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Retired senior officer grads/non-grads, well-known in their community, occasionally pop by to extend a welcome.
 
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