By the way I forgot what the LDO stand for. Can you refresh my memory. Sorry for the long windedness. I have the cabin fever. I have been off work for a few days.
Glad to hear you got her running right!
A Limited Duty Officer (LDO) is an officer in the United States Navy or
Marine Corps who was selected for commissioning based on his skill and expertise, and is not required to have a bachelor's degree. They are used in situations where it is desirable to have an officer with strong, specific deckplate-level technical knowledge.
LDOs are technical officer managers. They are experts and leaders in the technical specialty enlisted rates from which they came.
The term "Limited Duty" refers not to an LDO's authority, but rather the LDO's career progression and restrictions. Historically an LDO, prior to World War II, could only advance as far as lieutenant. LDOs in a few communities could rise to Lieutenant Colonel.
LDO/CWO motto is "sursum ab ordine" which means "up from the ranks" to underline a distinction between them and officers commissioned directly from college.
How's THAT for long winded!:lol: :2thumbs: :flag: