Eleven people were dangling below a helicopter on a rope. There were ten Naval Officers and one Chief.

Since the rope was not strong enough to hold all the eleven, they decided that one of them had to let go to save all the others. They could not decide who should be the volunteer.

Finally the Chief said he would let go of the rope since Chiefs are used to doing everything for the Navy. They forsake their family, don't claim all of their expenses and do a lot of overtime without getting anything in return.

When he finished his moving speech all the Naval Officers began to clap?

Moral: Never underestimate the powers of a Chief