The Navy has long had fitness reports for officers. These reports told of the officers abilities and expertise in their chosen fields of service. Most of all they could make or break the career of any officer so wishing to remain on active duty and advance to higher rank. While the system was designed to be fair and impartial everybody knew it was mostly political in nature. If the senior reporting officer didn’t like you, then you could count on a poor fitness report. A lot depended on how the report was written, but it could only take one bad fitness report to ruin an otherwise excellent career. Along with the politics that had to be played it never hurt to “kiss up” to the reporting officer so he/she would look with favor upon oneself and thus write a glowing fitness report, even if the officer didn’t desire it. It is very much against regulation for a senior officer to seek favors with the promise of a good fitness report on behalf of a lower ranking officer, but such things happen all to often. This is one of the many stories where “favors” are sought and given for promotion.
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“Enter,” Captain Franklin growled. It was his custom to use a gruff voice so as to intimidate the person about to face him. Oddly enough it wasn’t his real nature at all.
The door opened and in walked a young Ensign. She stood briskly at attention in front of his desk.
“Ensign Peterson reporting as ordered, Sir,” she spoke crisply. She stood with her back ram rod straight looking at a spot several inches above the Captains head.
“At ease, Ensign,” the Captain spoke without raising his head. He didn’t have to look at her to know how she looked. He took his time reading the papers on his desk before setting them aside. “As you know, Ensign, I make it a habit to review all officer fitness reports before they are submitted up the chain. Yours is the what I was just reading. Very impressive.”
“Thank you, Sir,” Ensign Peterson replied in her soft voice.
“However,” he continued, “I do have some doubts with some of the comments. It seems you tend to question your orders from time to time. From what I’ve been reading it’s close to arguing or talking back. What do you have to say to that?”
“Perhaps it’s because I don’t fully understand the reason behind the orders, Sir,” she said rather lamely.
“It’s not for you to always understand, Ensign, but for you to carry them out.”
“But, Sir, if I don’t see any reason behind the orders it makes it very difficult to make sure I can carry them out in the manner of the officer giving them,” she responded back with a small amount of defiance.
“Hhhmmmm, yes, well I can see where that could make a big difference. It might be your reporting senior misunderstood your meaning. Do you have any problems with your superior officer I should know about?” the Captain asked never letting his eyes move higher than her overly large chest.
“I don’t wish to get him in trouble, Sir, but he has asked me out a few times and I’ve always said no. It’s not that I don’t like him, but I don’t think we should. His main interest seems to be sex and, while I’m not a virgin or opposed to sex, I don’t want it with him.” Even while standing at ease Ensign Peterson stiffened her posture causing her huge bosom to stand out even more. Suddenly the top button of her uniform jacket popped off and landed on the Captains desk. Neither of them spoke.
“Yes, well I suppose it would be in order for me to have a private chat with him. Of course I won’t mention your name,” Captain Franklin said trying to cover up his growing arousal. “There is one other thing mentioned. It’s from the medical department. It seems they feel your body fat is somewhat higher than what regulations call for. Any comment?”
“I......., I........., I don’t what to say, Sir,” she replied very flustered. “I try very hard to take care of myself. I’m in the gym almost everyday working out. My weight is well within the prescribed limits for my height.”