Road to 350: What Does the US Navy Do Anyway?

[ChuckMK23]

This is certainly interesting . . .

 

[ChuckMK23]

Channeling this in the voice of Eastwood with a "get off my lawn" vibe!

 

[WhiskeySierra6]

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[Gatordev]

It will be interesting to hear how the growing pains go when you have a CO who was previously used to giving a green deck for every landing and didn't trust any of his watch-standers.

 

[Spekkio]

I think you missed the point of that saying.

I don't think he did. I think he's pointing out how it's a catchy saying that loses all meaning when you 'walk the dog' on what it's actually trying to say.

Oh, you made sure that the sailors on the USS Ford has their NFAAS updated and there was a good OMBUDSMAN network before they did one of the longest deployments in history and missed countless life events?

Ok, mission comes first. Roger that. Then don't pretend like we're some new-age people-centric organization. It sets false expectations and creates hate and discontent when those expectations aren't met.

 

[Swanee]

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https://news.usni.org/2026/05/01/cno-u-s-naval-aviators-will-no-longer-command-amphibious-warships

Sounds like they're going to look at removing the deep draft command req for aircraft carriers.

 

[Brett327]

https://news.usni.org/2026/05/01/cno-u-s-naval-aviators-will-no-longer-command-amphibious-warships

Sounds like they're going to look at removing the deep draft command req for aircraft carriers.

No, they just won’t be doing it on amphibs.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

https://news.usni.org/2026/05/01/cno-u-s-naval-aviators-will-no-longer-command-amphibious-warships

Sounds like they're going to look at removing the deep draft command req for aircraft carriers.

The CNO memo lists platforms where 13XX’s will go for deep draft command like ESBs and LCCs (just to name two).