Joining the Rank & File

Before the project began, another E6 (sailor with the same rank as Scott) who had not yet been a crew leader on a project, requested an opportunity to be the lead on the project Scott is on. (It wouldn't look good come evaluation time to go home without a project under his belt.) Scott, not the world's most reticent leader--but close, happily stepped down so the other sailor could have his chance. So now Scott is busy cutting metal for the siding project. I guess it is really dirty, itchy work because of all the metal filings.