USS Fitzgerald

Agree, did 4 years during Nam on 2 different destroyers, fletcher class WWII and I remember once or twice getting thrown out of the rack because somebody on the bridge saw or thought they saw something. If you are able to maneuver that quick you can get out of a cargo ships way. Someone will or should pay big time for this boner.

As for E-3 in 2 years I would say if he fails to get rated he will be lucky to make much of anything else. Best chance of making Petty Officer is to find something he likes doing or wants to learn and find a Chief that likes him and move on from there. Most likely won't make much difference one way or another if he's doing 4 and out.