I was a slickarm AQ1 (automatically changed from AT (9980), then
automatically changed to PT1 when PT was established in 1958.
Chuck, What is a "PT"?

Larry
AECS (AW/SW/MTS)
Disabled Combat Veteran
USN Retired

20 years of Navy in my rear view mirror
and getting further away every day ;-)




"Chuck" wrote in message
...
Forgive me but I can't resist my story of promotion in the enlisted
ranks.

I was a slickarm AQ1 (automatically changed from AT (9980), then
automatically changed to PT1 when PT was established in 1958. A year
after I had reenlisted for six years I decided not to make the Navy a
career, turned down a commission, and simply did not take the CPO exams
later. I had a fantastic job and didn't want to take a slot from a
lifer.

Until my CO in VQ-2, for reasons of his own, gave me a direct order to
take the Chief's exam - which I did.

I thought he was going to have an apoplectic fit when he stormed into
the Green Room with the detailed test results, waving the papers in
front of my face.

Screwing up in a topic area I knew nothing about I had actually gotten
ONE QUESTION CORRECT! Most effort I ever put into a test in my entire
life!

Chuck Huber - VC-8, VAH-1, FAITCLANT, VQ-2 - 1953 to 1963





HEAVY ATTACK COMPOSITE (VC-5,6,7,8,9) WEBSITE
http://community.webtv.net/charles379/USNComposite

FAIRECONRON ONE AND TWO (VQ-1/2) CASUALTIES
http://www.anzwers.org/free/navyscpo...r_AirCrew.html