A Day In Life of a US Navy Captain Living On 13 Billion $ Aircraft Carrier

Commanding an aircraft carrier is one of the Navy's most difficult and time-consuming positions. Aircraft carriers are warships with over 5,000 sailors onboard. Because of the vast number of people and the numerous operational tasks that take place on a carrier, there is a necessity for someone to supervise and direct these operations. Like the mayor in a city, the captain provides the essential leadership and organizational structure to ensure the smooth operation of this "floating city."
How does a day in the life of a captain aboard an aircraft carrier typically go?
The captain oversees the ship's functioning and is assisted by a team of senior naval officers. These experienced officers, known as department heads, lead the numerous departments responsible for operations necessary to fulfill the ship's mission.
The carrier's captain in the Navy is considered a line officer and is therefore entrusted with extensive authority over his ship. He is responsible for the overall performance of his ship as well as that of the crew, and as a result, he is granted extensive authority. Ultimately, he is the authority that makes the final choice for his command.
The idea that a ship's captain should have such extensive responsibilities and ultimate accountability date back to the earliest days of command-at-sea when a ship and its crew were frequently cut off from any higher authority for extended periods and the ship's captain was solely responsible for the safety and success of his command. Although today's technology makes it possible for a contemporary carrier to maintain a strong connection with higher authorities, the captain's obligations regarding his crew, the ship, and the mission have not altered significantly.
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[@garygreen7552]

Your video does not seem to have any relationship to the US Navy. A carrier has a minimum of two commands. The ship's command is led by the ship's Commanding Officer who has the rank of Captain. The Air Wing also has a Commanding Officer also a Captain, or if a Marine, a Colonel. The ship's CO is responsible for the operation of the ship. The Air Wing CO is responsible for all air operations and the maintenance of the air craft. The two CO's are equals. I have never heard of a "deputy captain." In both commands the second in command is the Executive Officer, usually a Commander or Lt. Colonel.. Both the air wing and the ship have XO's. A carrier may also have on board a Flag Officer with his staff. A Flag Officer is an Admiral and would be in command of the carrier group which would include the carrier and all of the support ships sailing with it. His second in command would be his Chief of Staff. He does not directly command the ship's crew nor it air wing personnel. The rank of Colonel is an Army, Air Force or Marine Corp rank. It is not a Navy rank. Captain and Colonel are equal ranks. I think you may need to restudy the subject of this video, and perhaps reevaluate the sources you used. I was a petty officer in the Navy some decades ago.

[@cyclops9125]

Army, AF, marines should rename their captain's rank. Most people don't know that navy captain is equal to col.

[@THE-michaelmyers]

Agreed, both the CO and the CAG are serving under the Strike Group Commander. That carrier is the Admiral's flagship. If I am not mistaken when on board their flag is flying.

[@biostalker4514]

Shouldn’t have you started that pile of words with “well actually”?

[@KennethStone]

@@cyclops9125 Ya, an army/AF/Marine Captain is not the same as a navy captain. The naval equivalent is a lieutenant.

[@calesr6940]

The JAG TV show’s episode in the first season has a depiction of the CAG (Commander of Air Group) and Carrier CO (I believe both were naval captains) being on the same bridge with the junior JAG (Judge Advocate General) officers who were a naval lieutenant and lieutenant junior grade (for non-sea going armed services branches would be a captain and 1st lieutenant) investigating a pilot missing at sea (audience knew pilot was murdered)!

[@TheSarcMark]

Colonel is not a US Navy rank. A US Navy Captain is the EQUIVALENT of a Colonel, but they are not called that. And the 2nd in command is called the "1st Officer" or the XO.

[@stevearmstrong1430]

Absolutely dumbfounded by the mistakes and inaccuracies in your narrative. You really should consider going into another field.

[@Nightfighter82]

Large ships Captains hold the rank of Captain marked by the same Eagle rank as a Colonel in the Army. They are referred to as Captain whether they command a ship or a shore assignment. On an AirCraft Carrier there is usually a Captain of the Ship (overall ship commander) and a Captain for the AirGroup known as the CAG or Commander, Air Group that is in charge of all the Squadren's of the ship. Squadron Commanders are typically Commanders, wearing a silver oakleaf. Also there is isn't a such thing as Deputy Captain, it's usually referred to as the XO or Executive Officer. They are usually a Captain themselves or a Commander. On smaller boats such as Cruisers or Subs, the Captain of the boat is usually a Commander but is referred to as Captain when in command of the ship. The XO on these ships is usually a Lt. Commander (Major in Army). Deck Division/Department Heads are usually LT's (same rank as Captain in Army) though may be a Lt. Commander or higher depending on how large the Division/Department is. In fact, on Subs, Enlisted NCO's like Chief's and Petty Officer 1st Class can be department heads. The author of the video also forgot to mention how many enlisted NCO's are part of the command structure as well. Especially the Navy Chief's. Large ships will have a Command Master Chief as the highest ranking NCO. On Subs and smaller ships they are known as Chief of the Boat or COB. Next time, do a bit better research. Also, ships Captains don't do 20 hours a day because of the safety risk. Other Officers on the ship are certified as Duty Officers and Officer's of the Watch that can run/command the ship for the Captain including Deck Division Officers (junior officers) and the XO among others.

[@darktoadone5068]

We called the CO of our ship Skipper.

[@dick8193]

@@darktoadone5068 I spent my time on a carrier under three captains. I seriously doubt anyone ever had the balls to call one of them skipper.

[@johnpauljones9310]

@@darktoadone5068 On carriers, only the XO and maybe the Air Boss gets away with calling the CO "skipper" to his face. A CVN is not a sub or tin can. There are so many moving parts that strict formality is a must. I nearly got written up for asking the Flag Officer onboard during deployment if I could call him "Commodore" because it sounded more dignified and historically accurate then "Rear Admiral, Lower Half". He gave me and ONLY me permission to call him Commodore (which my DO and Senior Chief were not happy about). I was ordered to never ask again.

[@kevincarr335]

I was in Thailand and met a couple of Navy Commanders in the sauna and invited them to dinner as my way of saying Thanks to these guys. They had to forego the dinner but they did have the courtesy to have a few drinks with me.They were based in San Diego and let me tell you these were smart guys. Made me proud to be an American and grateful such people are in control of our Navy. God bless these guys and God bless America.

[@PaulKnox-fd9xi]

well said!

[@Steelviper61]

Got out of the Nav in 97'. The best thing I ever did in my life was join the Navy. Went from stupid smart ass to all the core values the Navy offers. Taught me not to quit which was my biggest problem when I went in. Took my core values back to civilian life and never looked back. No regrets. I had great officers that I served under that alone was a Godsend. Go Navy!

[@davidtucker7219]

Thank you for your service. I was pretty much the same when I went into the Marines in 1983.

[@antonboludo8886]

Yes! Excellent! This is true of all of the armed Forces. The world is a harsh and hostile place. Thanks to all the Armed Forces for your non-stop courageous service.

[@Steelviper61]

@@davidtucker7219 You as well my friend!

[@Steelviper61]

@@antonboludo8886 Thank-you!

[@davidtucker7219]

@@Steelviper61 Fair winds and following seas to you☕️

[@jimdeboer84]

Good video but I don’t think the US Navy has such a rank as colonel for it’s officers.

[@chiefsnarlsnortz1610]

Never heard of it, in sea going services!

[@fitzandstarts]

USMC

[@joinjen3854]

@@fitzandstarts USMC Officers do not command US Navy Carriers.

[@WilliamLevin916]

A captain in the Navy is the equivalent of a colonel in the other military branches. The rank is an O-6 in all services.

[@joinjen3854]

@@WilliamLevin916 true BUT the NAVY does not use the rank of Colonel, Captain Obvious.

[@williamcollins2011]

On a carrier during my three years disassociated sea tour. Saw a "young man" assume the awesome responsibilities of being Captain......watched the same guy walk off after his tour a much older looking guy!

[@mitchellsmith1593]

Wheres the diversity! This is not fair! Lol!

[@jkdm7653]

Informative! I expected more like an hour-by-hour progression thru an actual day in a CVN captain's experience.

[@koroba01]

Me too...

[@M-I]

propably a lot of sitting in an office reading and signing papers tbh

[@aleximalmgren5301]

That would be a documentary

[@davidcaskie6680]

When did Canada get an aircraft carrier (3:00 mark)? You guys should really make sure your footage matches the story you’re telling...

[@clacicle]

It’s probably some 20 year old sitting in a basement just cutting and pasting random pieces of information. This is not even a day in the life of a captain of an aircraft carrier.

[@martinbachmann6283]

Canada now has our previous Navy carrier, USS ENTERPRISE, which they purchased from us just last month.

[@davidcaskie6680]

@@martinbachmann6283 Canada did not buy the USS Enterprise...

[@mrschuyler]

As has been pointed out, a Captain is not a "colonel," ever, irrespective that the rank is the equivalent of a colonel in other services. Further, there is no such thing as a "Deputy Captain." That's the "XO," the Executive Officer. You've got some nice film here, but you are obviously in no position whatsoever to lecture or teach anyone else about the US Navy.

[@brianwright4067]

Glad I wasn’t hearing things. Colonel! Whatever.

[@KennethStone]

@@brianwright4067 I thought I heard that, too...

[@davidgill3356]

It was truly bizarre. I think it’s all about cranking out content no matter what. It’s even to their advantage to say stupid things because it generates comment traffic and boosts the algorithm.

[@bouffant-girl]

In order to qualify to become an aircraft carrier captain, the officer must have extensive experience as a naval aviator, in addition to many years of command experience. This is because an aircraft carrier is essentially a floating combat Air base.

[@djfrog2001]

My understanding was that between the CO and XO of a flat top one has to be from an aviation background and the other has to be from a surface combatant background. Is that not accurate?

[@bouffant-girl]

@@djfrog2001 For an aircraft carrier, experienced naval aviators are chosen for the executive officer position as well as the commanding officer position. Officers who have served on, and or commanded surface warships may be picked to head other departments such as weapons, communications, engineering, and other departments where there unique experience will benefit the carrier and it's commissioned and non-commissioned crew members!

[@roberthudson1959]

While having "extensive experience as a naval aviator" seems to make sense, it also restricts the candidate pool for senior commanders. For a while, it seemed that a sailor almost had to be either a fighter pilot or a submariner to reach 0-10.

[@winstondafrenchie]

@@djfrog2001 This is typically true only on large deck amphibious ships like LHA's and LHD's which carry Marine helicopters and F-35's. On those the you will typically have a surface officer and an aviation officer in the CO and XO positions.

[@oldcop18]

Never heard the term Deputy Captain when I was in the Navy (‘64-‘68). The number two position aboard my ship was the Executive Officer, or XO.

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

2IC is the XO. I was a leg in USAEUER I'm the 80s

[@alexpartridge807]

You stated the CO rarely gets any rest? The CO gets sufficient rest because he has the XO and the DH’s to assist him, as well as the CAG/Air Boss. Responsible for the ship ? Yes of course. Supervises the preparation of food? Not a chance.

[@00kt86]

If there's a problem with the preparation of food, you better bet that he would see to it being fixed.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

​​​@@00kt86 No he won't there's a chain of command he'll go down to fix the problem. If a problem continues and the ships captain has to babysit you making food then you know you really screwed up and you'll have bigger problems on your hands than the terrible food you are making.

[@00kt86]

@@Unknown_Ooh We're saying the same thing, just using different paths. Of course he would use the chain of command, but he's the one in charge and responsible. If morale plummeted because of food, who do you think COMPACFLT would call in on the carpet if it ever got that bad? It wouldn't be the Chief of the Mess. The C.O. is ultimately responsible for everything that goes on aboard his ship.

[@Iridium43]

When the Missouri got grounded the captain was asleep. Didn’t matter. It was his fault.

[@alexpartridge807]

@@00kt86 I’m sure he’d tell someone who would tell someone else. Even on the subs that I was in and a much less formal environment the CO used his officers.

[@timothyshoemaker9555]

18-20hr a day. I find that to be unsustainable. The Navy isn't going to require a CO of a billion+ dollar vessel to maintain that schedule.

[@emsdad71300]

Colonel? Deputy commanding officer? Might want to do a little more research on actual Navy ranks and positions before you make a video about it.

[@nicholasperkins2630]

There is no such thing as a Deputy Captain in the United States Navy; there is, however, the Executive Officer.

[@davidgill3356]

Yes, that was driving me insane.

[@jeremycox2983]

The deputy Captain is referred to the Executive Officer or XO for the second in command of a carrier

[@ronreyes9910]

If you ask the Air Boss, the Captain is just there to get his airport where he needs it to be. The captain has virtually nothing to do with air operations or the individual squadron commands. If the carrier is part of a task force it will typically be a "Flag ship" for the admiral in command of the group. Naval stations also work this way with a captain of the base but lots of individual commands that operate separately as well as transport ships which often have Marine or Sea Bee commands on board.

[@vollelektrolysierer5773]

Isn't the Captain the superior to Air Boss, who is responsible for operating the flight deck "owned" by the former?

[@ssfouryou]

@@vollelektrolysierer5773 Yes, the ships Captain is the ultimate authority figure on board.

[@quintinraymond4750]

@@ssfouryou During flight operations Fly Boss is king.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? AMWF CAR Nescafe Coffee

[@JusticeAlways]

Yeah....well each and every day I took total command of my rack for several hours...

[@bobg1069]

Most of this is hyperbole, untrue, exaggerated, or just plain wrong.

[@TheSkunkyMonk]

Just remember Yemen managed to take out a billion dolar stealth ship with nothing more than a $600 rpg.

[@truthviolatescommunityguid3019]

If you think the captain works 18 hour days, I have a bridge to sell you. That’s what junior officers are for

[@joepolach9725]

I would revise to say "call him or her captain." You literally show female commanding officers.

[@starguy2718]

"Deputy Captain"... um, no. It's called the "XO", or Executive Officer.

[@valrodriguez8490]

Admiral Ray Spruance was not an aviator. And yet he commanded the carrier task force at Midway.

[@johncassidy2727]

Commander of a task force including a carrier (or multiple carriers) is different than being a captain of a carrier. The rule remains in place.

[@davidmondello6504]

Neither was Nimitz

[@00kt86]

But he knew carrier tactics as well as any carrier captain.

[@THE-michaelmyers]

A non-Aviation Officer can NOT command a Carrier and according to a Retired Navy F-14 REO that posts content on YT this also applies to the XO. However, the Strike Group Commander has no such limit. Adm Philip S. Davidson USN Ret was such an officer. He commanded the Eisenhower Strike Group as a SWO.

[@protonneutron9046]

@@johncassidy2727 no, he was able to command a carrier. It's a stoopid rule actually.

[@mitchellsmith1593]

Hope they run this better than our Gov runs...God help us

[@mrfarenheit9159]

Why is the CO always out of uniform?? Is he about to jump in a jet and fly?...

[@martinbachmann6283]

Mr. Farenheit, I noticed that too. Perhaps he was experiencing a period of trying to get over a bad case of "dysentery;" and thus kept messing himself, and therefore was running low on uniforms?

[@jhrusa8125]

All the Social justice warriors shots in these videos crack me up.

[@simplesimon7154]

Good vid but Canada does not have a carrier and I suggest you read up more on how the U.K. selects its carrier captains

[@craig4867]

Armchair Captains and Admirals commenting and arguing down below!

[@cpmow831]

Navy has no “Colonel”. Every other service does…

[@martinbachmann6283]

Chad, except the US Coast Guard of course.

[@troyrocha7244]

How are you representing a strong military while wearing a mask?

[@christopherily5380]

Yes I worked on the flight deck of cvn-69/ ike I was a troubleshooter/ final Checker at night... when it was 12 hours on 12 hours off before social media. Only us mail! Cell phones were not invented yet. We like like!?

[@calvinhobbes7504]

It takes some pretty special chops to be a US Aircraft carrier's skipper. There are no more conventionally powered carriers so every carrier captain is a "nuke" ... PCOs go through nuke school and prototype (a real naval reactor plant) just like nuke enlisted and officers do. It's a tough pipeline for someone whose only job is the propulsion system .... imagine what a burden it is atop of all the other tickets a prospective carrier CO must punch! :) But if he or she is successful as a carrier skipper, they are sure to make Admiral ... or at least it was a sure thing back in my day. We had a great navy when I served, but now it's even better! When these guys are old and gray, I hope they'll watch videos like this, then ... and say the same thing.

[@feversol]

You would be much more effective if you had an iota of knowledge of what you’re talking about. There is no ‘deputy’ captain and the Captain is not known a ‘colonel.’ Since you are unable to cite any source for your bogus knowledge, you must be making this stuff up.

[@ianwyj1]

One less well-known fact about all carrier captains is that they all spent 18 months at nuclear power school digesting information equivalent to a 4-year college degree - one of the toughest and most demanding curriculums open to navy personnel.

[@skovner]

Why, when saying a captain has to serve on a nuclear ship, is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer shown? They are not nuclear. Surface warfare positions might be quite relevant, but the video should match the narration. These errors make me stop watching a channel.

[@jimcarroll7769]

Deputy Captain? What ! He's the Executive Officer! What a nitwit

[@chriszenko3598]

I’m Canadian you just gave away a secret no one is suppose to know we have a aircraft carrier

[@edwardduguay2219]

Hahaha.....you caught that too......eh......

[@truespence]

@@edwardduguay2219 LOL, hard not to. I was like, WTF? At first, I thought he might be an exchange officer serving on a USN carrier, but then I backed up and looked around, and it's obviously footage from a Canadian ship.

[@jackmcgonegal8728]

I'm old enough to remember HMCS Bonaventure, your last carrier. The good old days.

[@whydoyouactlikethat]

Bro, what the hell is a "Deputy Captain"? Are you Canadian or something? They're called Executive Officers.

[@darrylsh]

The most important crew is the kitchen staff. The second is maintenance to make sure the toilets work..... I'm assuming... never been on one... got nothing

[@mickeyf7189]

This video gets so many things wrong that I don't know where to start, so I won't. To those who view this video, just be aware that it is riddled with inaccuracies, about the U.S. Navy at least.

[@stevehislop]

@NAVY Productions: Are you going to delete these laughable pictures with Navy personnel wearing these face diapers anytime soon?

[@davisluong2060]

A lot of your videos seem off when you talk about them because the info is incorrect. I would do more research to ensure correct info is given

[@SlickNickBA]

Wow. This video is full of inaccuracies. Learn proper terminology and verify your data before making a video.

[@elizabethkuchta5097]

❤.Thank God not another Tom Cruise Movie

[@JusticeAlways]

2:15 I see that same ol' culinary specialist is still carving that same ol' turkey in this video. Will he ever get it done?

[@user-iz9hm9lp1s]

Pure glorified welfare. Tell your wife and children, "the private sector says, your welcome."

[@jim4603]

What is a Deputy Captain? That does not exist in the NAVY and Departments are called Divisions. That is an XO or Exec or Executive Officer. Sometimes that person holds the Captain or Commander. A Captain of a USN Ship or Submarine has much more power than a Mayor. He also acts as Judge in a Captains Mast, a trial for infractions that do not warrant a Courts Martial. A Sentence to the Brig is hell on a ship, I have heard. The Marine guards usually are not in a happy mood. There is the rank of Colonel only in the Marines, Army and Air Force. It does not exist in the US NAVY. in the Red Chinese Navy it did at one time but not in the US NAVY. I would hate for a new recruit of fresh person in OCS to wonder where to Deputy Cap is or the Colonel of the ship is. The NAVY is big on nomenclature as is shown in the Blue Jacket Manual.

[@jackmcgonegal8728]

Our Marines don't guard the brig. That went out a while ago. Master at Arms rates have that responsibility. Sailors and Marines sentenced to time in the brig are not mistreated, as this is closely monitored.

[@Mike-rx5uu]

The Jet Exhaust and Jet Intake labels on the inbox and outbox at 3:04 is pretty funny!

[@navyman4]

I went to officer school with Captain Pringle. I got out as a SWO Lieutenant, he stuck it out. Congrats bro!

[@tonytango6676]

What a lot of blither, blather which has nothing to do with a day in the life.

[@JJJJ-gl2uf]

Why is there footage of a Canadian navy commander from HMCS Athabaskan part of this video?

[@roberthuffman6815]

That was a pretty light FOD walkdown, where is everybody at?

[@jonkvh]

The last place I want to see a Captain is on the Bridge 'all the time'. Having had a bad Captain who was fixated on the bridge, it's the last thing a Carrier needs. Been there, done that... including a hopeless Captain.

[@strictlysport3624]

Must be nice always having the biggest boat at the dock 🥳🥳

[@jimboinsa]

Why the hell are they flying all those freaking rainbow flags? How disrespectful and disgraceful. Trump can't get back in soon enough!

[@tomwanks9123]

Those aren't rainbow flags, you fucking dolt. Those are naval signal flags.

[@kendallevans4079]

13 billion for a boat? This is the exact boondoggle , the military/industrial complex, that Eisenhower warned us about but apparently NO ONE listened!

[@eq1373]

And yet this is 2% of the overall federal budget.

[@kendallevans4079]

@@eq1373 Crazy!

[@tomblack6972]

Not a very clear explanation of a CO’s day which is what you advertised

[@j.m.1524]

Sexual preference will now be considered as well. Nod, nod, wink wink.

[@srsykes]

"Skipper?" Sounds like some WWII movie. I served aboard the flagship for 6th fleet. At one point we had a 3-star admiral, his chief of staff was a 2-star and the other 14 senior flag-staff members were all navy captains or marine full colonels. Believe me nobody ever called the Captain skipper and there was no doubt about who "the" captain was.

[@Mr_Realworld]

Wow, so many Naval experts on here. I'm learning so many things the Navy didn't teach me 24 years... Love this place

[@TheJustUsLeague]

😂🤣😂

[@michaelbledsoe1060]

Pretty lame. Deputy Captain? I think not. Quit watching.

[@davestevens4193]

How trendy a female aircraft carrier captain

[@johnpettimore5806]

Another article written by an intern that has no actual experience.

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

Deputy Captain? is that a thing? I didn't think that was a thing..

[@bajamedic]

Terribly made content

[@davidtucker7219]

"A officer will work from sun to sun...A Chief's work is NEVER done".

[@TheBatugan77]

"Would you like some coffee, sir? Or a caffeinated beverage? How about some head, sir?" - Hard-working chief 🗣️🌭 👄

[@highbrass3749]

@@TheBatugan77 that’s pretty much anyone who raises in ranks of the military. It’s why I got out of the Marines after four years. I appreciate those people though. Someone’s got to do it.

[@Lil_legend217]

might be aa tough job but it comes with a pretty sweet chair

[@phuttig1944]

Very common for there to be six, sometimes seven O-6s onboard a carrier: the Commanding Officer, Carrier Air Group Commander, Executive Officer, Supply Officer, Medical Officer, Reactor Officer, and the Marine Det officer who is a Colonel. Sometimes the Navigator is a Captain as well, in addition to the Operations Officer, most often recently promoted and headed to an at-sea command of their own.

[@subaruamazon]

does he "wander" all over the ship?

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

There are no more Marine Security Detachments on carriers. Haven't been for a long time.

[@subaruamazon]

@@JeffSpehar-ov1cn what a marine security detachmant?

[@phuttig1944]

@@JeffSpehar-ov1cn well I haven't been in the Navy in a long time either, but I remember the MARDETs 🙂

[@raintv4343]

You will never find a Supply O-6 out to sea again. Medical Officer can be an O-5. There are plenty of Captains that roam a carrier during deployment.

[@jamesdoran9423]

An aircraft squadron is commanded by a Naval Aviator or a Naval Flight Officer, in the rank of Commander. He spends 12-18 months as Executive Officer before moving up to Commanding Officer. After this command tour he will spend a shore tour on an aviation staff. During this shore tour he will be promoted to Captain. If he has screened for a second command he will either be assigned as Deputy Air Wing Commander or sent to Nuclear Power School. As a Deputy Air Wing Commander he'll serve in that position for 12-18 months before moving up to Air Wing Commander. The officer sent to Nuclear Power School will become the Executive Officer of an Aircraft Carrier for about 2 years. The Air Wing Commander , after leaving that billet, will go to Nuclear Power School. Each of these 2 officers will command what we call a "deep draft" ship. A supply ship, oiler, ammo ship or an amphibious ship. From that position he, or she, will move up to command of a "bird farm".

[@timkellyD2R]

And Nuke School is brutal.

[@raintv4343]

Typically they'll go Power School -> XO on Carrier -> LPD CO -> Carrier CO.

[@jamesdoran9423]

@@raintv4343 Not typically, required. We have no non-Nuke CVs, therefore the XO and CO must both be graduates of Nuclear Power School. LPD? Not necessarily. Deep draft is required prior to CVN CO Tour, could be an LPD or an LSD or an LSH or an LHA 27 Gator Freighter. Used to included auxiliary's too (AO, AK, AF, AOR, AFS), but they've all been redesignated USNS and civilian crews. So, we have 11 CVN and 27 Gator Freighter's to train them on. Which puts us in a quandry, where do the Surface Warfare Captains go after a cruiser command? Those aviation Captains commanding AMPHIBS will NOT all get to be carrier Skippers. Some do good, but not good enough, so they become Amphibious Group Commanders. Some don't even get that. I served in 6 squadrons during my career and had 14 CO/XO combinations. Of those only 5 got Air Wing Commander Billets and 1 a CVN XO billet, ony 3 got carrier commands. Of those 3, 1 retired as a RADM and 2 as VADM. Now the JOs I served with, that I can remember, that got squadron commands only 4 got Air Wings and 1 got a CVN XO Billet. Only 2 got carrier commands. One retired as a RADM and 1 as a VADM.

[@someonespadre]

Before the modern Navy the commander of the military force onboard was the Captain, the person responsible for navigation and ship handling was the Master. Eventually the 2 jobs were combined into 1 Captain.

[@GaZonk100]

has DEI crept in yet in selection of captain?

[@philchurch1115]

I was in 1982 to 1988 with VS-41 and VS-33 and west pac on the USS Ranger CV-61 Jul 83 to Feb 84 she burned in the Indian Ocean for 12 hours 6 died 48 hurt and the USS Kitty Hawk July 85 cruise and the sailors of now days have it 100% better with better equipment ..

[@gunndish]

Yeah ... y'all were supposed to be our relief in the IO ... turned our deployment into an 8 month PITA. I was aboard Chucky V in those days!

[@billballeza377]

There is also an admiral in command on board each carrier. The admiral oversees the war functions of the carrier and the carrier group attached to it. .

[@matthewmarston5149]

Smokey the Bear, roll in 2 - 1 to eats and 3 to earn rankings go up 😊

[@tonylam9548]

I was at first confused, but you quickly cleared it up early. In the US Navy, a captain can also be a rank of an officer, the equivalent to an army full Colonel. The captain of a ship are usually a lower rank, depends on the size of the ship, like lt Commander.

[@JK-br1mu]

Oh Captain, my Captain!

[@groenteboer1183]

There is no such thing as a deputy captain. He is the XO

[@leomartin1903]

I think I heard that in order to become a SKIPPER, of a carrier, they have to have put in 20years in the Navy.

[@farrokhahmed1845]

A treat to watch USN videos . I had also served in the Pakistan Navy for nearly 38 years . My specialisation was the Submarine Service . To me , being a Commanding Officer of any vessel irrespective of her size and notwithstanding the rank of her CO is a daunting task . Obviously , the size , complexity and role of any vessel brings added responsibility on her CO and indeed crew . In my reckoning , most able , emotionally stable and those capable of taking calculated risks , ought to be placed on seagoing units , which , I am sure , remains overarching criteria in Navies world over . Bravo for this detailed video , hoping to see more subsequently !

[@WesleyPorter-bu6tz]

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[@jonhickernell9759]

Your take on the "Job" of the CO of an aircraft carrier is off just a bit, much better than others I have seen. The job I did while in the Navy, 20 yrs, I was I direct interaction with the CO, and there are some minor things you missed on.

[@pooryorick831]

Well right now nobody is being promoted to captain or other command positions because one idiot in Congress is holding it hostage until he gets his way. Not good. With what is going on in Ukraine and the middle east, this is really not a good time for political grandstanding. National security is of paramount importance to every person in this country. Hobbling our aircraft carriers and other jey positions puts all of us in danger. Go Navy! I love the big boats! 🚢🎖☮️🇺🇸

[@ceberskie119]

This video is really misunderstanding what a captain does lol the captains authority ESPECIALLY on a carrier is delegated to the department heads. The captains various duties are handled by the navigation officer combat systems weapons supplies etc are all directly overseen by designated officers so that he doesn't have to have an 18-20 hour day...he has no authority on the flight deck who's operations are handled by an entirely separate command in the air wing. Same thing for the nuclear reactor on board which has its own captain. All 3 of these major commands report to the strike groups admiral...frankly if you want to know what a ships captain does he sits in meetings makes arbitrary decision based on whatever the admiral tells him to do usually entirely against the advice of his department heads The rest of his time is spent doing 3:00

[@philiphorner31]

One of these Captains, of USS Constellation, ended up as Board President of my local California college. He got suckered by a hick college President from rural Illinois who nearly got the college deaccredited. It was a s*** show for several years. Sorry aircraft carrier captains aren't that special.

[@seraphimprince]

It's a lot of responsibility being ultimately in charge of about 4000 personnel AND having to answer to a General (Flag) Officer when things go wrong.

[@joeclay9745]

First of all the captain crikey that's a tough but satisfying job. Also didn't realise the onboard fire personal still wore those outfits. I saw some like that at RAF museum and assumed they were very much historical.

[@MegaChuck51]

Please tell me when the NAVY started saluting while at sea AND wearing covers while onboard. When in Port, YES but never while at sea. The only time a cover was worn was during ceremonies, man the rail.

[@Clonefiles]

i would like to see nato intervene now russia have done too much its in moldovas interest to make sure russia do not touch odessa putin is never going to leave until it's thrown out.

[@lateinphx]

US Navy Commanding Officers are not Colonel (7:10), that's anyone but Navy and Coastguard. So much for being "NAVY Productions"

[@len3169]

Diversity hire coming soon 😂😂😂

[@WesleyPorter-bu6tz]

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[@WesleyPorter-lg6fr]

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[@WesleyPorter-lg6fr]

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[@OldNavyAirdale]

Hey there to everyone I spotted a Kestrel bird, go VFA-137... Old Kestrel from Cecil Field.

[@bunce2806]

Like the filing tray on the Captain’s desk - “Jet intake” and “Jet exhaust” labels instead of just in and out 🤭😂🤣.

[@bevor1785]

Those silly Sally 😜 masks 😷!

[@WesleyPorter-bu6tz]

I just want too and I want too work with you in in the picture I'm talking too and learn more, beacuse my Daddy never took the time to teach me anything but too sing. And guss , said he would be back too get me and I am who I say I am.

[@ronaldmead7643]

I did not even watch all of this. It never did show what the captian did in a day. It just talked about it. You could just wrote everything down and people could have raid it ☹☹☹

[@leonvanwijngaarden2912]

Pfff... Way to much effort for me, I'll just stick to busdriving 😅 (we sold our carrier anyway)