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The problem is, it's hard to command the respect of your subordinates if you are all jokey-jokey with them (or if they perceive that you are). It's okay to have fun, but when sailors start seeing you as just another "bud," than your not a good leader. The best officers in my command have been the ones that balance authority with courtesy...in other words an officer you aren't afraid to go to with a legitimate problem but one that isn't acting more like a roomate/drinking buddy than a Naval Officer.
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