[max-peck]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

And shared intimacies between the crew. There's a reason that Eugene Fluckey and not Dick O'Kane, is my absolute favorite submarine commander. Fluckey had an inclusive brand of leadership, where he openly acknowledged that yes, he was proud of the choices he had made, but it was his crew who made the execution of those choices possible. After receiving a trip to the White House and being presented the Medal of Honor, soon-to-be Admiral Fluckey (rhymes with Ducky) sent personal notes of thanks to each crew member, thanking them for the courage and dedication it took to earn THEIR medal of honor.


Now that's a leader you'll go to hell for and look forward to the trip

Roger that RR

I have just started reading Thunder Below
I am only at the end of his first patrol, but from what I read, he knows what he is doing, and also how to lead his crew

It looks to me as if he leads from that bottom up - rather than the top down
If that makes sense?