# Master & Commander Q:  What's with children in positions of command/authority.

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**Created:** [May 7, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-commander-q-whats-with-children-in-positions-of-command-authority/302851 "2005-05-07T19:56:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-commander-q-whats-with-children-in-positions-of-command-authority/302851/21 "2005-05-08T02:38:20Z")

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> [@robby](#):
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> While in college on an NROTC scholarship, I was a 19-year old midshipman who had a summer training cruise on a ballistic missile submarine patrol.

Did you (and does the “regular” crew) cross train on other positions?

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