>don't have to pay out their pensions Doubtful: this CO will be swapped out, first likely by his boss, then by someone else in the CO pipeline. This CO will go

>don't have to pay out their pensions Doubtful: this CO will be swapped out, first likely by his boss, then by someone else in the CO pipeline. This CO will go to a shore-based job and will undoubtedly keep his pension. You could argue that this relieved CO is the one getting a good deal, but that is to deny the significance of professional pride (the significance of which is supported by the rarity of these events.) The rest of this comment feels like speculation by someone with no insight into the process for billeting major submarine commands.