Navy Friday Funny – Chief Petty Officers, Part 1

Andy Adkins
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Each military branch of the United States has its own cultures, language, and traditions. In the Navy, the Chief Petty Officer serves a dual role as both a technical expert and as a leader; emphasis being more on leadership. There is always a sense of humor that comes from this culture. For the Navy, I find the more ingenious humor typically involves a CPO.

Enjoy this Navy Friday Funny!

Okay… I’ll admit. I “borrowed” this one from multiple Facebook Navy groups.

How To Tell You’re in the Presence of a Navy Chief:

  • The Chief’s not afraid of the dark; the dark is afraid of the Chief.
  • Chiefs think Ensigns should be seen and not heard, and should not be allowed to read books on leadership.
  • The Chief once visited the Virgin Islands. They are simply called, “The Islands.”
  • Superman owns a pair of Chief pajamas.
  • The Chief has never paid taxes. He just sends in a blank form and includes a picture of himself.
  • If the Chief is late, then time had damned well better slow down.
  • The Chief actually died four years ago, but the Grim Reaper can’t get up the courage to tell him.
  • The Chief can (and often does) divide by zero.
  • The Chief has counted to infinity … twice!
  • If the Chief ever calls your house, be there!
  • The Chief doesn’t leave messages; he leaves warnings. You had better pay attention to them.
  • The Chief can slam a revolving door.
  • The Chief was sending an email one day, when he realized it would be faster to run.
  • When the Incredible Hulk gets mad, he becomes the Chief.
  • When the Chief exercises, the machine gets stronger.
  • Bullets dodge the Chief. If not, he catches them in his teeth.
You Can't Get Much Closer Than This

Andy Adkins is a US Navy veteran (’73-77) and the author of several books, including You Can’t Get Much Closer Than This-Combat with the 80th “Blue Ridge” Division in World War II Europe, published by Casemate Publishers (2005) and selected as the Book of the Month for the Military Book Club. His newest novel, NEVER FORGET, is the story of A Vietnam Veteran’s Journey for Redemption & Forgiveness; NEVER FORGET is offered as a FREE (PDF, eBook format) download. Adkins also writes a weekly blog, “A Veteran’s Journey.”