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Off-topic TalkWhere overpaid, underworked S2000 owners waste the worst part of their days before the drive home. This forum is for general chit chat and discussions not covered by the other off-topic forums.
I was a Navy Seabee Construction Mechanic 2nd class. Promoted to E5 in about 3 years or so. I been to Greece, Kuwait, Iraq, Guam, Sri Lanka, Cuba, and was stationed in Gulfport Mississippi. Active duty from December 2000 till December 2005. I have had many wild experiences all around the world but what I miss the most are the people.
Active AF since 2002.
SrA ... hoping to make SSgt this yr since I've actually studied this yr.
Ground Radar Tech ... currently at 85th EIS (Combat EI Team Member)
Looking to cross train this Oct/Nov time frame or maybe finish my degree and go officer route ... not sure which would be better for me at the moment.
Definitely the best thing I've done ... got me out of a bad situation and it's kept me alive thus far.
Navy Supply Corps Officer. Lieutenant with 20 years of service and still going.
Stationed Yokosuka, Japan USS MUSTIN DDG 89
13 years as an enlisted Photographers Mate, made E-6, got my college degree and was commissioned through the Officer Candidate School in Pensacola Florida.
Tim
Previous Ships:
USS Midway CV-41
USS Blueridge LCC-19
USS Samuel Gompers AD-37
USS Valley Forge CG-50
USS Mustin DDG-89
Previous Shore Commands:
Fleet Imaging Center Barbers Point, Hawaii
Fleet Imaging Center Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Naval Special Clearance Team ONE, Coronado, CA
Seal Team ONE, Coronado, CA
Fleet Industrial Supply Center DET, Diego Garcia
Naval Supply Corps School, Athens, GA
Officer Candidate School, Pensacola, FL
Liberty Ports Visited:
Hong Kong, China
Hakodate, Japan
Okinawa, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fremantle, Australia
Perth, Australia
Bali, Indonesia
Mambasa, Kenya
Subic Bay, Philippines
Clark AFB, Philippines
Pusan, Korea
Osan, Korea
Pattaya Beach, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Panama City
Mazatlan, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas
Dubai
Jebel Ali
Bahrain, UAE
Guam, USA
Diego Garcia, BIOT
Plan on doing 30+ years.
Navy "Steel Beach Picnic" Me on the Ship (ballcap) Me at the office
I got stuck in Diego Garcia for a week waiting for a replacement C-141 engine. I got my sailing card and enjoyed the lagoon's wet-flour like sand. That was before Gulf War I so it was still a sleeply little island.
Wow, look at that dinner plate! Did you go through a program like 'seaman to admiral' or 'stay 21'?
Seaman To Admiral IS the "STA-21" program.
It's the Navy's commissioning program for the 21'st century.
I got my BA degree on my own so was commissioned through the Officer Candidate School "OCS" program. Basically, if you have your College degree, you can put a package it to become an Officer.
The other programs primarily allow you to go to college as your primary duty until you are commissioned where OCS you do it on your own time like after work, online or night time courses.
