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16 years enlisted USAF flyer. Commissioned into the USNR. Didn’t care for the hazing as the boot 🥾 ensign. Especially when one of the other ensigns was happy to play along. I knew commissioning would be a step down, but I didn’t think it would that far down! 😂😵 I went back to the USAF to finish 25. Go Air Force!
USN officer culture can be quite toxic in certain communities. The phrase “we eat our young” certainly held true during my 8(ish) years as a SWO.
Mix that in with our obsessive-worship of the “Chief’s Mess” (which goes far beyond the normal respect given to senior enlisted in other branches) - there are all sorts of weird dynamics to navigate (which really makes you jaded after just a few years).
Enjoyed my time - but looking in from the outside now, I definitely understand why they’re struggling to keep folks.