ELT's were like the "Jedi" on Nuclear submarines. They usually were in robes (lab coats) and magically fixed the chemistry of the RX and SG's using the force. They knew how to spin the Stainless Steel valve caps without jamming them on their seats when they had to do a quick valve alignment. When I got out of the Navy in the 80's Nuclear Plants bowed low to get their services, compared to us lowly machinist mates, a dime a dozen. The next person in the pecking order were the ET's who were the Reactor Operators.
I never wore a lab coat as an ELT on a submarine for the full five years of my sea service tour,...
Anti-Cs yes, apron with gloves yes, apron with gloves and faceshield yes, apron with gloves, faceshield and extended Anti-C sleeves yes,...
lab coat no,...
utilities did not bow low,...
ELTs were accorded more time towards 18.1 or 3.1 (there is a good thread around these parts to that effect),...
MOs, ROs & EOs which pulled a stint at an R-5 and qualified RCM and/or RCSS were accorded more time likewise and proportionate,...
ELTs who pulled a similar R-5 stint (e.g. GLW), were accorded time towards 18.1 / 3.1 commensurately and proportionately more,...
simple really,...