Chief Petty Officer Sensitivity

11 February 2007, 17:28

Chief Petty Officer Sensitivity Training

A young Navy Officer was in a bad car accident, but due to the heroics
of the hospital staff the only permanent injury was the loss of one ear.

Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the military and
eventually became an Admiral. However, during his career he was always
sensitive about his appearance.

One day the Admiral was interviewing three Master Chiefs for the Command
Master Chief position.
The first Master Chief was a Surface Navy type and it was a great
interview. At the end of the interview the Admiral asked him, "Do you
notice anything different about me?"

The Master Chief answered, "Why yes. I couldn't help but notice you are
missing your starboard ear, so I need to know whether this impacts your
hearing on that side." The Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact
and threw him out of his office.

The next candidate, an Aviation Master Chief, when asked this same
question, answered, "Well yes, you seem to be short one ear." The
Admiral threw him out also.

The third interview was with a Seabee Master Chief. He was articulate,
extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the other two Master
Chiefs put together. The Admiral wanted this guy, but went ahead with
the same question. "Do you notice anything different about me?"

To his surprise the Seabee Master Chief said, "Yes. You wear contact
lenses."

The Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an incredibly
tactful Master Chief. "And how do you know that?" the Admiral asked.

The Seabee Master Chief replied, "Well it's pretty hard to wear glasses
with only one fuckin' ear."