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So you see the car and know the name now can anyone tell me what the term Mustang means in the Navy ?
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It is a commissioned officer who started there career as an inlisted service member.
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(08-11-2012, 12:27 PM)GREEN72MACH1 Wrote: It is a commissioned officer who started there career as an inlisted service member.
Sounds like a good answer to me.
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Your close but not quite its more specific than that but your in the ball park
i will see if anyone can give me the exact answer but you are right in the aspect of a commissioned officer that was enlisted but not just started their career as enlisted so lets see if anyone ca get the correct answer
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I usually use the term, "Re-tread."
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(08-12-2012, 09:08 AM)Mister 4x4 Wrote: I usually use the term, "Re-tread."
LOL well lets see if anyone can get it i will post the answer tomorrow.
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I am Navy veteran and familiar with the term Mustang as defined above. Looking to hone in more precisely to the answer, my research came up with this: It was a name the naval academy graduates referred to as thoroughbreds called the non commissioned officers who rose through the rank and file of the enlisted. The term Mustang ultimately became a badge of honor.
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your almost spot on the term refers to going through the enlisted ranks and making "Chief" or E-7 in the navy then commissioning as an officer a short time later. However the term only refers to E-7's that go officer not E-6 and below so the actuall term is for a Chief to go Officer and not only is it a great career choice but you are respected highly amongst other officers because of the prior enlisted time as a chief.