Quote Originally Posted by SteyrAUG View Post
I don't think most had any idea he was actually commander of the entire boat. I know Navy ranks still baffle me if I don't brush up because birds are Captains and I keep thinking that is just a glorified lieutenant.
It's not the rank of Captain, it's the position that of ship captain. The little circle patch on his right breast pocket denotes the CO (pretty much all commissioned Navy units, AFAIK).

As for the folks saying he should know better- I never handled a rifle in OIS. Not the same commissioning program he probably went through, however.... but it's possible he didn't shoot a rifle before.

Still, looking through the scope should have been a clue. Even if it's just to get his eyes checked.