Saw this posting on Navy Times and Facebook and it’s a good read. Jon Alden reported to the ballistic missile submarine Alaska’s Blue Crew in 2009 as a seaman. Six years later, he left as a chief. How did he rise through the ranks so quickly? Find out at: http://www.navytimes.com/story/opinion/2016/01/17/how-rise-through-navys-enlisted-ranks-fast/77766888/