....there used to be a saying in the Air Force that
our jets were “Designed by folks with PhDs and Masters
degrees, were flown by folks who had college degrees,
and maintained by folks who had high school diplomas.”
Well, I guess the Navy is heading away from having high
school diplomas, at least for some ratings (you probably
don’t need a diploma to become a Ship’s Serviceman or
a Boatswains Mate....)
Speaking as one of those advanced degree engineer types ... it takes a special talent on our end to make that sort of thing possible. I don't have it; I know some of the folks who do.