# Questions about the history, practice, and policies of a US Navy 'Wardroom."

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**Created:** [April 26, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-the-history-practice-and-policies-of-a-us-navy-wardroom/1029580 "2026-04-26T23:53:33Z")\
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> [@MinkMan](#):
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> Direct Input Limited Duty Officers. I’m not sure if the obvious acronym was official or not,

It was not. The official term was Direct Input Officer. But it’s an easy leap to “insert” the necessary words for “DILDO”.

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As a Seabee electrician, I applied for that program to try to avoid going back to a battalion. Sadly, they weren’t taking applications at that time. The downside of duty with Nuke is that you are then in a limited NEC, which makes advancement more difficult. So it worked out for the best, as I made Chief a couple of years later.

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-the-history-practice-and-policies-of-a-us-navy-wardroom/1029580/63 "2026-05-05T13:02:06Z")

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> [@robby](#):
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> The Chief Petty Officers did have their own quarters (the “Goat Locker”) that included a small table, but I don’t recall if they ate meals in there or not. (I think not.)

What is that room to which he brings the pizza around 9:00?

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bPJUVKizh90/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Make Pizza on a Submarine - Smarter Every Day 246") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPJUVKizh90)

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-the-history-practice-and-policies-of-a-us-navy-wardroom/1029580/64 "2026-05-05T14:06:29Z")

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> [@DPRK](#):
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> What is that room to which he brings the pizza around 9:00?

The lounge in Chief’s Quarters. I’d be surprised if they ate all their meals there, but it’s really up to the local culture of the boat.

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