Standards and expectations from Captain Glen Zeiders (ret), last Commanding Officer of USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) for the Chief’s Mess.
- Keep your DH informed. Don’t let me surprise him/her. I don’t like “stump the dummy”
- You can’t lead from the chief’s mess!!!
- Conduct a detailed walkthrough of your spaces every day. Document and fix problems. Spend time in your spaces. Your mere presence will make a difference.
- Develop pride of ownership. Formally assign ownership to every sailor in your division
- Know your equipment cold to build credibility
- Ensure your equipment works to standard at all times
- Conduct divisional training 3 times per week. Work in rate training to help your sailors get advanced. Document it. You have made it. Help them do it too.
- Maintain a detailed WQSB and WTRP/PQS goal sheet so sailors know where to go and when, and know what is expected of them.
- Be a mentor for your sailors, your Divo and fellow CPOs
- Be involved with PMS, divisional training and all admin aspects of your division
- Give your sailors a plan – corrective and preventive maintenance, cleaning, preservation, training… liberty when complete
- Quarters every day. Read the POD. Inspect your people
- Sweepers – twice per day. Sweepers means more than brooms. Hot soapy water is not only authorized, but encouraged
- Know your sailors, their issues and concerns, their professional goals and their retention and advancement status. Know what makes them tick.
- Be an honest broker for me. I value your opinion more than anyone else’s
- Train your division officer!!! You are the key to the success of “SWOs at sea”
- Develop command wide influence
- Train, Train, Train!
23 September 2019 at 18:45
Captain Zeiders had his requirements for the chiefs aboard Ticonderoga. I suspect he also had standards for every white hat, too. Excellent CO, I suspect. Thank you for sharing!
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