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Zipper Control Shakes Up SSBN Community
by James Dunnigan
December 16, 2006One of the things commanding officers are not supposed to do is commit adultery with the wives of subordinates. But a U.S. Navy captain was relieved of his command of Submarine Squadron 17, in Bangor, Washington, for that reason. Actually, no official reason was given other than that the navy had "lost confidence" in the officer. But all over the base, sailors were talking about the sexual escapades that apparently led to the relief. The dismissed officer was a former enlisted marine, who worked his way up to a job that would have led to admiral rank. But no more. What is called, "zipper control," has been a common cause of wrecked careers in the navy of late. Submarine Squadron 17, which was formed in 1981, controls most of the American SSBNs in the Pacific. In the last few years, there has been a sharp increase in navy commanders being relieved. It's been running at over ten a year, up from 6-8 in the late 1990s, and a bit less than that in the 1980s. Only a small percentage of reliefs have to do with professional failings (a collision or serious accident, failing a major inspection or just continued poor performance.) Most reliefs were, and still are, for adultery, drunkenness or theft. With more women aboard warships, there have been more reliefs for, as sailors like to put it, "zipper failure." There may have been more than are indicated, as sexual misconduct is often difficult to prove, and a commander who is having zipper control problems often has other shortcomings as well. Senior commanders traditionally act prudently and relieve a commander who demonstrates a pattern of minor problems and who they now "lack confidence in."
------------------------------------------------------------ Out of every 100 men, ten shouldn't even be there, Eighty are just targets, Nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." - Hericletus, circa 500 BC ----------------------------------------------------------- 
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Word has it morale will probably get better now that Capt. Scott Bawden has been buuuusted foolin around with wife of a chief in his own command!
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Slide fastener control issues are one of the things that keep me in business
"...my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me." He added, after a pause, looking me full in the face: "That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave" General "Stonewall" Jackson
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Maybe if the Navy Commanders would use a slide fastener tab thong routed over the lift the dot post then they would have a few extra seconds to reconsider their actions...Sorry Commander you are a No Go at the Monogamy station. Pack your seabag and wait by the chin-up bars for the Black HH-53 to take you away.
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As long as we're continuing with the airborne innuendo, would it be fair to say that his load burned in as a result of an unsecure slide fastener? (I know my nomenclature is bad, its been years.)
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| Some hook pile tap and two properly secured leg straps could have solved all of the problems! Hope she was hot! Because that dudes life is over! Hell better yet if she would have just maintained a good prepare to land attitude with eyes open, chin on chest, hands on the ends of her reserve, feet and knees together, and knees slightly bent none of this would have happened! Yes I am bored at work! Muddy!!!
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Muddy_Rigger (12/22/2006)
Some hook pile tap and two properly secured leg straps could have solved all of the problems! Hope she was hot! Because that dudes life is over! Hell better yet if she would have just maintained a good prepare to land attitude with eyes open, chin on chest, hands on the ends of her reserve, feet and knees together, and knees slightly bent none of this would have happened! Yes I am bored at work! Muddy!!! How ya gonna pull a proper slip into the wind with your hands on the end of your reserve??? sounds more like exit to me
"...my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me." He added, after a pause, looking me full in the face: "That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave" General "Stonewall" Jackson
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