“Trust me, it took a while for that title to not feel super weird.” Kurt admitted almost conspiratorially. “I certainly never planned on being an officer but I couldn’t very well run this entire camp as just a non-com.” Ackerson had given him his lieutenant’s bars but Kurt’s hard work had helped him to climb the ranks to Lieutenant Commander all on his own.

“You’re asking me to help you game my own requisitions systems?” He teased with a bland look but the twinkle of devilment in his eyes betrayed him. Kurt was amused rather than put out by it. “Don’t tell me your recon skills are so rusty you need to be told who holds which rank and position at a base this small?”