Anyone in or from the Navy?

[kujito]

Ya, noob officers are a real PITA until you get them broke in. We had to real salty old Senior Chiefs (CECS Lewis was the oldest SeaBee in the entire Pacific Fleet for our 50th Anniversary Ball, I was the youngest) who ran Bravo Co. for a while. Thanks to those two, Bravo Co. always had a pretty humble Company Commander.

Back on topic. Whatever you decide to do, don't sign up until you have some training (A-School if you go Navy) guaranteed in writing. I was amazed at how many guys showed up to boot camp without it because they were told they would be assigned one there. It's possible for it to happen that way, but a guarantee is better. Be sure to ask about signing bonuses, college fund, etc. before you sign anything. The biggest obstacle I ran into was this stoopid "color deficient vision". Not quite color blind, just enough that I can rarely pass a color vision test (I sometimes do).

@stumpbum21
do you glow in the dark?

 

[RichP]

The biggest obstacle I ran into was this stoopid "color deficient vision". Not quite color blind, just enough that I can rarely pass a color vision test (I sometimes do).

@stumpbum21
do you glow in the dark?

Diet, diet, diet and sleep just a week or two before the test. High protein food like steak and eggs, carrots, follow the lead of the old WWII pilots, they got special meals to aid their eyesight and the ones who flew the night fighters got even better meals with vitamin supplements. Make no mistake, officers messes have better food just for this reason and always have when the supply chain is working properly.

 

[kujito]

Hasn't been an issue since I became a civilian again, even for the job with Lucent Technologies. Significantly narrowed my rating choices though. Lot's of "color blind" 'Bees. Seemed to be some inconsistency in the rules though. I was told that I couldn't be a CM due to it, so I chose UT. My buddy was told that he couldn't be a UT for same reason, so he became a CM. Either way, neither one of us were ever "haze grey and underway".

Pissed the CC off in bootcamp when a "dumb ass SeaBee" outscored the nukes on the "Academic" tests. After the 3rd one in a row, they got to do push-ups til I got tired. I think one of them outscored me after I started getting every compartment watch while the rest of the company was attending classes. The 3 other 'Bees we had hooked me up with the notes.

 

[stumpbum21]

@stumpbum21
do you glow in the dark?


No, but my kids might.:attom:

 

[OverTheHillsATTW]

I did not want to be sold into the service without questions. I just want to serve my time and be proud with that.
Thanks guys.

 

[Fastdemise]

I'm still in the Navy. Joined Jan 25 2005. I am currently on CVN-72 and was also on the Kennedy CV-67. For the people you meet in the service I will say you'll never find 'em anywheres else. Best friends for life, worst hated enemys and such. Totally agree with asking questions about EVERYTHING. If it ain't on paper don't expect it at all. I am a MM3 I work in cryo. I love the job just not the people 'leading' me.

 

[homebrew]

9+ years Navy now. A lot of BS here and there. Great times though, they even paid me to live in hawaii for three years with a $500 a month bonus.

 

[RichP]

9+ years Navy now. A lot of BS here and there. Great times though, they even paid me to live in hawaii for three years with a $500 a month bonus.

Bonus !?!?!?! out there thats cost of living. It was expensive when I was stationed there in the 70's and lived one block off Waikiki beach around the corner from the international market place. Good times though, specially when all the female school teachers would show up looking for romance and a tumble on the beach in the moonlight arty: