kurnass77 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 HI all guys, I'm currently help a friend on a sim site to create some skin for Scooters in Vietnam. now we need some help as per title. Follow the link please for explanation. Thanks, Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neptune48 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The answer in the linked thread is the only one possible. As stated, the ranks are at the end of their sleeves. The scrambled eggs on the cap bills indicate Commander or Captain. All the rest could be any rank from Ensign to Lt. Commander. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 If you look at the order of the names, it's alphabetical, then resets every so often. The first two are CDRs based on the scrambled eggs, then it goes back to "Bruntlett" for five names, who are all a bit saltier and older looking. I'd say those are all LCDRs. The next eight would be LTs, and then it resets again, and the last six are LTJGs. Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neptune48 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 On 5/13/2018 at 7:26 PM, Hoops said: If you look at the order of the names, it's alphabetical, then resets every so often. The first two are CDRs based on the scrambled eggs, then it goes back to "Bruntlett" for five names, who are all a bit saltier and older looking. I'd say those are all LCDRs. The next eight would be LTs, and then it resets again, and the last six are LTJGs. Hoops Excellent point, Hoops. I had forgotten Navy is more rank-conscious than the other services. Following your analysis, I would add the last person on the list, Mr. Koenig, is the possibly the squadron's one and only Ensign. I would not have been surprised had they arranged them by rank and by time-in-grade! You would never have been able to decipher that! Speaking of rank and class consciousness, when I was serving in the Navy, the plan of the day would announce base social activities, extending the invitation to "officers and their ladies, enlisted men and their wives." That was changed during my hitch under Adm. Zumwalt to "officers, enlisted men and their ladies." Soothed a lot of feelings among the senior enlisted spouses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Neptune48 said: Following your analysis, I would add the last person on the list, Mr. Koenig, is the possibly the squadron's one and only Ensign. I didn't look at the names that closely, but I'd think you could be right. Mr. Koenig may be an Ensign, perhaps restricted line even (squadron Intel officer). I don't I see wings on his chest, but there is already a good amount of ribbons, more than somebody fresh out of flight school. Could also be an LDO ENS perhaps? Cheers, Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neptune48 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 11 hours ago, Hoops said: I didn't look at the names that closely, but I'd think you could be right. Mr. Koenig may be an Ensign, perhaps restricted line even (squadron Intel officer). I don't I see wings on his chest, but there is already a good amount of ribbons, more than somebody fresh out of flight school. Could also be an LDO ENS perhaps? Cheers, Hoops That makes sense. I don't know about present day, but the Navy still had mustang officers back then. The OIC of my department on Guam was a mustang LT who was desperate not to be passed over for the 3rd time for LCDR. My uncle was a mustang LCDR in WWII. Regards, Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 There are usually 3 to 4 ground pounders (LDO types, non-aviators) in an attack squadron, Gunner (Weapons Office), Intel Officer, MMCO (Maintenance/Material Control Officer) and AMO (Assistant Maintenance Officer). If you look on the bottom row, there appears to be four officers that don't have wings, those are your ground pounders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 Thanks all guys ,my friend found your infos really helpful! Thanks from the sim community to our model comunity! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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