DEFENSEWATCH: Alford: They Finally Did the Right Thing

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Saturday, December 13, 2003

Alford: They Finally Did the Right Thing

In the early 1970s, I was the Assistant Weapons Officer on a Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine. I had come up through the ranks, so I had a bit more experience than the average lieutenant junior grade, and this may be what made the difference. My first class sonar technician was a top-rated petty officer headed for chief, and bigger and better things. He was popular with both the officers and crew. During the latter part of a two-month patrol, this petty officer began to sleep late and behave... Sign in to see full entry.

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