One thing that sucks about having junior guys on the sticks is that when you go from ahead-flank to all-back-emergency, they don't recognize that inputs are reversed. You then find yourself at a 70 degree down angle and breach ass backwards. Good times.
70 degree down angle??? Hmm, not sure about that one, not to get into too much detail, but there is a point where a submarine cannot get itself back to neutral and the boat I was on limit was above this.
Only enlisted guys drive the boat, they let the officers jump on for a few minutes to see how it is but that is about it. I spent 2 years on the sticks and most of the time it was very boring but I have done some really cool crap while driving which none of it I can talk about. Every boat varies on who drives and who doesnt, but if you really want to you could push the issue and get qualified.