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Chief of the Boat (COB), the senior enlisted sailor on a submarine in the US Navy, assists and advises the commanding officer and executive officer on matters regarding the good order and discipline of the crew. There is only one COB on a submarine and he is generally responsible for the day to day operations of the boat's non commissioned personnel. He's also responsible for their morale and training. In military service, an enlisted rank is generally any rating below that of a commissioned officer. ... HMS Vanguard, a Vanguard-class nuclear ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine HMCS Windsor, a Victoria-class diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine HMAS Rankin, a Collins-class diesel-electric guided missile (SSG) submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... In military organizations, the commanding officer (CO) is the officer in command of a military unit. ... -1...


When a new enlisted sailor joins a boat's crew, the COB is usually one of the first people he will meet. While the COB is outside the direct chain of command for sailors junior to him, he has a tremendous amount of authority and carries a lot of weight, generally being thought of as the top of a virtual enlisted chain of command.


The selection process to become a COB starts with the CO's recommendation, which goes to the Naval Military Personnel Command via the Squadron Commander. Nominees are interviewed by other COBs.



See also:

A Command Master Chief Petty Officer is the senior enlisted person in a United States Navy command structure. ... Good conduct variation Master Chief Petty Officer insignia Master Chief Petty Officer Collar Pin Master Chief Petty Officer is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rate (E-9) in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, just above Senior Chief Petty Officer, and is a non-commissioned officer. ...

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Chief of the boat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (201 words)
Chief of the Boat (COB), the senior enlisted sailor on a submarine in the US Navy, assists and advises the commanding officer and executive officer on matters regarding the good order and discipline of the crew.
When a new enlisted sailor joins a boat's crew, the COB is usually one of the first people he will meet.
While the COB is outside the direct chain of command for sailors junior to him, he has a tremendous amount of authority and carries a lot of weight, generally being thought of as the top of a virtual enlisted chain of command.
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