Gunner and Flak qualifications

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by jwolf4

Is it worth giving an officer the gunner or flak qualification or should I give it to a Petty Officer? I would like to shoot down enemy planes better and use the deck gun better. Since an Officer can't man those stations, does it help to give them those qualifications?

I tend to do both...

While it's true an officer can't 'man' the station, having a qualified one on deck still improves the overall compartment efficiency. Combine him with a qualified PO, (on actual station), and you've basically got the best of both worlds.