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Navy Senior Chief (Ret.) Mike Savant spent 23 years turning weather into warfare — from forecasting off Iraqi oil platforms to keeping a three-star calm while the flagship’s comms melted down on the flight deck. He made Chief at 11 years, Senior Chief at 14, consistently ranked #1 EP, and helped stand up new commands… only to watch the advancement goalposts move — twice.
In this episode Mike pulls no punches:
- How tactical meteorology decides what aircraft fly and how far sonar can actually “see”
- The surreal months living on a barge tied to Iraq’s burning oil terminals
- The night the USS Blue Ridge went dark and the only comms was an Iridium phone and an angry captain
- Why he finally walked away from a sure shot at Master Chief when his autistic son needed him more than the Navy did
- The civilian market that happily pays for calm-in-chaos leadership (spoiler: Amazon paid better than Fleet Master Chief)
- Hard-earned lessons on talent management, gentle pressure parenting, and knowing when to take the uniform off for good
If you’ve ever felt the promotion ladder get yanked out from under you, or you’re trying to decide where family actually ranks against another set of orders, this one’s for you.
Subscribe, drop a review, and tell us: where would YOU draw the line?
Chapters
1. Introductions & School Year Catch-Up (00:00:00)
2. Small-Town Roots And Wrestling (00:02:35)
3. Why The Navy And Choosing Weather (00:06:10)
4. Foster Care At Home And Compassion (00:09:00)
5. Boot Camp And AG A-School Realities (00:12:36)
6. First Command Lessons In Texas (00:18:05)
7. Iceland Tour: Isolation And Growth (00:22:40)
8. Becoming A Forecaster And San Diego (00:27:15)
9. Boxer Deployment And Oil Platform Ops (00:33:40)
10. Standing Up A New Command In Coronado (00:40:20)
11. Making Chief And The Season’s Lessons (00:47:30)
12. Seventh Fleet: Watch Floors And Moves Aboard (00:55:00)
13. Blue Ridge Chaos, Culture, And Fixes (01:02:20)
14. Family First: Autism Diagnosis And Orders (01:10:45)
15. Second Fleet Startup And COVID Command (01:17:20)
16. Hitting The Ceiling: Promotions And Politics (01:24:10)
17. Walking Away: Amazon And Perspective (01:31:00)
18. Redefining Success: Coaching And Parenting (01:37:25)
19. Rapid Fire: Lessons, Advice, And Favorites (01:42:50)
20. Closing Reflections & Sign-Off (01:49:30)
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