Spitt’n image of Commander Clark giving me his piece of mind at Captain’s Mast back in 87’ at Fire Control ‘A’ School Great Lakes… It was a Cold Winter I assure You!!!
Was the perp at the first CO's Mast of a newly promoted CAPT assigned his first command. Following tradition, the CAPT dismissed the charges with a warning that another similar trip to see him would be doubly dealt with, and that he'd keep an eye on me. Never experienced the first, but the second held true until we both retired - we'd run into each other in all corners of the world.
Oh yeah, the charge: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 86, to wit: In that Petty Officer XXXX did, on or about XX XXX XX, was absent without leave, having displayed his unauthorized absence from the Change of Command ceremony held on board XXXXXXXX.
Was the perp at the first CO's Mast of a newly promoted CAPT assigned his first command. Following tradition, the CAPT dismissed the charges with a warning that another similar trip to see him would be doubly dealt with, and that he'd keep an eye on me. Never experienced the first, but the second held true until we both retired - we'd run into each other in all corners of the world.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, the charge: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 86, to wit: In that Petty Officer XXXX did, on or about XX XXX XX, was absent without leave, having displayed his unauthorized absence from the Change of Command ceremony held on board XXXXXXXX.
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ReplyDeleteI was at Great Lakes winter '89. It was like the Keystone Kops marching on the ice-covered grinder.
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