Impressment

Ok, maybe not so harsh a term should be used here.

But still, I guarantee some folks ain’t happy…

Too few Naval Academy seniors opted to become nuclear-qualified submarine officers this fall, so the school’s administration has asked more students to make that their career path and, if necessary, will force them.

In a message to the Brigade of Midshipmen on Tuesday, the academy’s director of professional development, Capt. Stephen Evans, wrote that the academy this year was required to send 125 officers into the nuclear submarine training pipeline, but that only 92 had been accepted by Naval Reactors. That meant 33 midshipmen would be asked to volunteer or told to become sub nukes.

“If you are subsequently identified for a submarine interview, understand that you were released from your preferred community after serious consideration,” Evans wrote. “Be professional and focus on the positive aspects of serving your country in the submarine force.”

I’m sure they’ll all go on to great careers.

Can’t imagine any of them would become disillusioned….nope…not a one.

The $1,000,000 question is this…. how many of these lucky midshipmen forced into submarines will be women??