Ha! I knew as an Ensign my job was to run cover for my Chief and keep the DH and XO occupied while he got the job done. That and the pwork and message traffic. Any additional time had damn well better be spent on my SWO pin or there was hell to pay. We had a CO that drank and the day after departure and the day before arrival he’d be on edge looking for an excuse to let loose on someone. The chief and I had an agreement that we’d stand inside the cic entryway on those days so we would catch the flak instead of our sailors.
“We had a CO that drank”
No! Infamy! Lies! I once escorted my Chief out of a rather unpleasant situation at The Blue Parrot lounge in Orlando, Florida. I was absolutely golden after that. :)
Damned fine example of caring for your people.