...what Sirrocco said. Really, everything in its entirety. o_o
Especially the part about using "sir" or "ma'am" like every other word in a sentence, because, y'know, I've done that before.
I do note, though...there really IS a distinction between what is technically acceptable in terms of formality, and what's actually done in practice, especially among folks who've served together for years. So that's still not, y'know, wrong.
Also, is it unusual for a CPO to be reporting directly to a Captain? I dunno naval ranks, though...I was in the Singapore Army. But I can imagine it. These things happen.
For several things, I, a Corporal, reported directly to a Minstry of Defence department head...technically a civilian, but with the responsibility and authority of a Major. My boss's boss's boss.
My father was, briefly, the Estates Officer for the entire Singapore Armed Forces in the late '70s. That's a Captain's post. His rank when he got the job was Officer Cadet, though he did leave as a 1st Lieutenant.
-- Acyl
Especially the part about using "sir" or "ma'am" like every other word in a sentence, because, y'know, I've done that before.
I do note, though...there really IS a distinction between what is technically acceptable in terms of formality, and what's actually done in practice, especially among folks who've served together for years. So that's still not, y'know, wrong.
Also, is it unusual for a CPO to be reporting directly to a Captain? I dunno naval ranks, though...I was in the Singapore Army. But I can imagine it. These things happen.
For several things, I, a Corporal, reported directly to a Minstry of Defence department head...technically a civilian, but with the responsibility and authority of a Major. My boss's boss's boss.
My father was, briefly, the Estates Officer for the entire Singapore Armed Forces in the late '70s. That's a Captain's post. His rank when he got the job was Officer Cadet, though he did leave as a 1st Lieutenant.
-- Acyl