I wasn’t Navy, but I know just a little about those Master Chiefs. I met some of those who had retired. The ensign needs men like that.
I remember from my enlisted days those Second Lieutenants who thought they had already made Major. They would hide from some of the older Chief Master Sergeants and and Senior Chiefs.
Same thing. I had a friend years ago who was a Master
chief Boiler Technician (BTCM). I once asked him what he does with a new Division Officer. His statement: “I would point to a chair in the corner of the office and say ‘Ensign, SIT!!!!. Maybe in a few months I’ll let you speak.’”
I was lucky, as an electronics tech I had Limited Duty Officers (LDO’s) and Warrant Officers (CWO’s), which are prior enlisted, as my DivO’s.