&gt;I think it is good he cannot see secrets, he doesn&#x27;t need to, he has staff for that.<p>I think you&#x27;re underestimating how important classified material is in the day-to-day operations of the military. He doesn&#x27;t have access to <i>any</i> classified material, even down to the CONFIDENTIAL level. Every U.S. Navy officer has at least a SECRET clearance as the &quot;default,&quot; and a ensign would be hard-pressed to work without a clearance, let alone a 3-Star.