I was on a US nuclear attack submarine in the 1980's. There were many fine officers who were very capable and well respected, deservedly so. There were also a v

I was on a US nuclear attack submarine in the 1980's. There were many fine officers who were very capable and well respected, deservedly so. There were also a very few whose heads were so far up their asses that they could see their own tonsils. My suspicion is that for years the most capable and competent officers were needed in the US war efforts, and in general the less competent remnants were put in charge of things like this to keep them safely out of the way where they could cause the least damage.