USCG-ENG-LTD-L2.3
Leading the engine room team
USCG-ENG-LTD-M2 · Running a Watch, and Then a Department · USCG-ENG-LTD-M2-A Assistant to chief
The step from good engineer to head of department is not a step up in technical skill. It is a change of job. You stop being the person who fixes things and become the person who is accountable for whether things get fixed.
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