How many of you (chief's) where members of the Goat Locker?
I was in for four years and made first class petty officer,I was told that if I re enlisted I would make chief. This was during a time when Vietnam was winding down and cuts in forces were happening, and early discharges were offered just about weekly.
This created a stricter adherence for rank according to time served,experience, current rank and testing. Knowing that I would be possibly be discharged due reduction in manpower. ⁸
Retired Chief here. Boatswainsmate type. Once you are initiated and accepted you are a member of the Goat Locker/CPO Mess.
XPRESS H 18 SS, YAMAHA 115
Do they even do initiations anymore?
Go Navy
They do a season and have the night of fun and learning but not like we used to.Originally Posted by FishHuntBiker
XPRESS H 18 SS, YAMAHA 115
Retired BMC U.S Coast Guard. 2010 went through the Initiation process and it was a blast. Being part of the mess, it’s what’s traditions are about.
Retired AOCS/CWO3......Boats is right, "season" as they call it now is nothing but a watered down version of what it was like when we got "INITIATED" into the MESS!
XPRESS H 18 SS, YAMAHA 115
Although I wasn't in long enough to make Chief, I did get a little insight into the "Initiation" night (1974). Working in the parachute loft as an AME, I learned how to sew pretty well and was commissioned to create a very "unique" garment for the soon to be Chief to wear at his initiation. I was sworn to secrecy never to identify the pattern or make-up of the garment.
Retired MCCS (previously JOCS). Initiation went away around 2005/6. It was very watered down before that as well.
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