Question about Crimson Tide

frick the Gumps.

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The question I have is, how in the fonk did this fat mother fonker ever get signed off on serving in a submarine, let alone Chief of the Boat?

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You've clearly never met a Chief Petty Officer. Most of them are fat and out of regs.

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You've clearly never met a Chief Petty Officer. Most of them are fat and out of regs.

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True that. I have, however, been in a submarine, and I felt uncomfortable as a 6’0” 190 lb man. Can’t imagine how a 250 lb man would feel.

He’d be ok at that weight.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the movie, but I think he ordered someone to drop down and give him 20, which would have gotten him keel hauled.

Had a navy buddy that used to joke that as long as you could fit through the hatches you were good.

No offense to sailors who already posted (and the Army did cultivate a decent crop of fatties over my service there, but it wasn't always that way) - true story, funny story.

About 30 years ago, I attended a joint school out West. School is run by the Army, but has young troops from all branches and even some civilian agencies. On weekends, you would see the kids wandering around post and into town in civvies. You could tell the Marines (the males anyway), because they had identical haircuts. Black, white, tall, short, they were unmistakable. The country was thinner back then and so were the young troops (and so was I) - the Army and Air Force kids all looked alike.

Almost all the sailors, male or female, were fat (except the SEALs, of which we had a handful).

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You were a radioman?

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I was not. I just sat in the radio room. I wasn't ship's company, I was Direct Support.

I know an AF member and still has to pass pt tests. Do other branches not do these tests anymore? I honestly don't know.

I forgot it was the Chop (suppo) that dropped him!

Note: The supply officer is usually the only officer on board who is not nuclear qualified, and can thus never stand either of the 2 most senior watch stations (Submerged Officer of the Deck and Engineering Officer of the Watch). An Ensign coming in will be more qualified than them in about 3 weeks.

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Do other branches not do these tests anymore?

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Every branch does its own physical fitness assessment. The Navy's is a joke, however. For instance...in order for me to pass a Physical Readiness Test without having to participate in remedial PT, I have to do the following: 41 push-ups, plank for 1 minute, 55 seconds, and run 1.5 miles in 13 minutes, 45 seconds. Next year, after I have turned 35, I'll only have to do 37 push-ups, a 1 minute, 50-second plank, and a 1.5 mile run in 14 minutes, 8 seconds to pass.

It's absolutely disgraceful that the standards are that low. And you wouldn't believe what they are for women at the same age (14 push-ups, the same plank standards, and 15 minutes, 53 seconds to run 1.5 miles). Right now I personally can do between 70-80 push-ups, plank for over two minutes, and can run 1.5 miles in under 10 minutes.