"What We Really Need Around Here Are More One- And Two-Star Admirals"

The O-7 board results have been announced. The only names I picked up on right away as being Submariners are CAPT Michael Jabaley, CAPT Stuart Munsch, and CAPT Kenneth Perry; there should be one or two others. [Bell-ringer 1616: A commenter says the other Submariner on the list is CAPT Dave Kriete.]

Also, here's the O-8 list that was recently announced. From a previous thread's comment:

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Barry L. Bruner has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Bruner is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Ten, Kings Bay, Ga.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Jerry K. Burroughs has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Burroughs is currently serving as program executive officer for command, control, communications and intelligence, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Bradley R. Gehrke has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Gehrke is currently serving as defense attache China, Defense Intelligence Agency, Beijing, China.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) David C. Johnson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Johnson is currently serving as program executive officer for submarines, Washington, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.

Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Robert L. Thomas Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Thomas is currently serving as commander, Submarine Group Seven/commander, Task Force Seven Four/commander, Task Force Five Four, Yokosuka, Japan.

Congratulations to all those officers selected! I've seen plenty of dumb O-6s (mostly Marines), but I've never known a dumb Flag or General Officer. Misguided ones, yes, but never dumb.