Aug 14, 2026 · 15 min · 9 segments
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman interview two of our world-class Sailors who serve as sonar technicians. They use the most advanced…
Daryl CaudleHost
Jacob DurhamGuestWesley KochhoferGuest
John PerrymanHost
So what'd you think of, uh, the, the delta between, you know, an SSBN and a SSN, the size difference and the accoutrements that are available to you on an SSBN compared to fast boat life?
However, the, uh, the quality of life on the SSBNs markedly improved, but they need it.
Uh, being out of comms for the times they are, they definitely deserve those extra accoutrements.
And then went to, uh, Command Undersea Surveillance to do some more sonar time.
And, uh, after that, I came to the Boise, and I've also ridden the USS Toledo and the USS Alaska with my time in the yard.
Which one do you, from, like, a sonar tech perspective, which one do you think has the better kit or better setup?
Well, I think I like the Virginia classes more because I started there, but I also think they flow better with communications.
Uh, a lot of guys get mad because on a, a Los Angeles class and the ballistic missile boats, you have a shack-
So what'd you think of, uh, the, the delta between, you know, an SSBN and a SSN, the size difference and the accoutrements that are available to you on an SSBN compared to fast boat life?
However, the, uh, the quality of life on the SSBNs markedly improved, but they need it.
Uh, being out of comms for the times they are, they definitely deserve those extra accoutrements.
And then went to, uh, Command Undersea Surveillance to do some more sonar time.
And, uh, after that, I came to the Boise, and I've also ridden the USS Toledo and the USS Alaska with my time in the yard.
Which one do you, from, like, a sonar tech perspective, which one do you think has the better kit or better setup?
Well, I think I like the Virginia classes more because I started there, but I also think they flow better with communications.
Uh, a lot of guys get mad because on a, a Los Angeles class and the ballistic missile boats, you have a shack-
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