Navy's Hybrid Sailors

The new littoral Combat ship is giving birth to a different breed of seaman, the hybrid sailor. From Navy News:

Sailors assigned to the pre-commissioning unit (PCU) of Navy’s first littoral combat ship, Freedom (LCS 1), are experiencing a new kind of cross training making them the Navy’s first hybrid Sailors...“A hybrid is a Sailor trained in a combination of several different rates,” said Command Master Chief (SW) Joel Nissen. “For example a fire controlman that also has the training of an electronics technician can function in either job as needed. I personally think there are many hybrid Sailors already deployed around the fleet. We’re just taking it to the next level by ensuring that our crew receives as much training as possible.”

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