By Andrew Scutro - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Aug 25, 2007 9:03:32 EDT
The Navy will be trying many new things with its much-anticipated Littoral Combat Ships, including multiple-mission modules, smaller ship designs and novel, high-speed seaframes. What won’t be new are the ships’ “hybrid” crews, in which sailors have multiple tasks, meaning crew members constantly will work outside their ratings.
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According to Lt. Cmdr. Khary Hembree-Bey, now the chief staff officer of the patrol coastal squadron at Little Creek, being a hybrid sailor means a lot of hard work but great opportunities. Hybrid sailors often extend their deployments, he said, and when they move on to other ships, they excel. “Traditionally, we do very good at making chiefs and we do very good at advancement,” he said. “The sailor you get that comes from the PC Navy is a higher level of quality. They outperform their peers. They are leaders.”
More at http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/08/navy_hybridsailor_070825/
