(Flashback, December 7, 2011) Admiral Jonathan Greenert, CNO

Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast · Dec 7, 2021 · 6m

In September 2011, Admiral Jonathan Greenert became the Chief of Naval Operations. Before that, he had commanded the US Navy's 7th fleet, a fleet that just rings with Naval History related to World War II. But even before that, the Admiral had once upon a time been a LtCDR and was the Executive Officer (XO) aboard a TRIDENT ballistic missile submarine.

And, aboard that submarine, one of the sailors with whom he had a long history of service was a Ballistic Missile Fire Controlman (FTB), 2nd Class, named... well... Dave Bowman.

After the Admiral became CNO, I approached his office about being…