OrsoMalleus t1_jbojzzq wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:10 PM

>As a surface warfare officer, Farrell has done tours of duty on the guided-missile cruisers USS Vella Gulf, USS San Jacinto and USS Vicksburg; she served as the executive officer on the latter.

Man, what a fucking downgrade in tech. At least her new office must smell nice.

(/s, she's rightfully very proud of her new post. Quote from here.

20sinnh t1_jboy4vd wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:42 PM

It's gotta be considered a desirable posting in the USN. You get lodging in a safe, vibrant city, on an assignment that doesn't run the risk of violence unless you get an active shooter-type situation, and each day varies based on the ship duties, tourists you interact with, and community outreach you engage in. BJ Farrell has two young kids, so sending them to school in Massachusetts is about as good as it gets. I met her last summer during a tour of the Constitution, and she was very much enthusiastic about the work she and her crew do, and the historical opportunity presented to her.

downwardspiralstairs t1_jbq0wmw wrote on March 10, 2023 at 8:52 PM

It's a very desirable posting like the Eagle in the coast guard but the biggest perk is the uniform with those epaulettes and the hat.

OrsoMalleus t1_jbq8yjf wrote on March 10, 2023 at 9:46 PM

As an Army vet, I'm super jealous of her hat.

downwardspiralstairs t1_jbqd3ic wrote on March 10, 2023 at 10:14 PM

Not even a Fleet admiral gets a hat like that.

OrsoMalleus t1_jbqdg2e wrote on March 10, 2023 at 10:16 PM

That's because a Fleet admiral doesn't get to fire the 24lb long-cannons, and he's super jealous about it.