Time On Ship or Submarine
Most ships deploy to sea duty for months at a time (
usually for six months, but up to nine months
). Then they return to their homeport for four or five months (during which time there will be several one or two week cruises for training purposes).
Whether on a ship or submarine, Sailors are provided with sufficient living spaces. The berthing area allows you an area for storage and
an assigned rack
for sleeping.
You'll get up at
5 a.m.
every single day. Waking up in the morning is an adjustment process that's the same for every single basic training class.
The ship will shut off email access during a crisis in order to control communications. This is part of the reason why they are
not allowed to have personal phones in use while not in port
.
Navy service members slept
5.9 hours on average
, with 67% sleeping less than seven hours.
Therefore,
during Navy basic training, you won't get to fire the M16 rifle. Instead, you qualify with the M9 pistol and the Mossberg 500 shotgun
. The Navy is unique in that before you get to handle an actual weapon, you get a chance to fire the weapon on a computerized simulator.
Specific underway schedules can vary widely. Normally ships will go to sea for 10 days to 2 weeks each month for training operations in preparation for deployment. Extended operations away from home port can last up to 6 to 9 months, and ships typically deploy
once every 18-24 months
.
Navy personnel are called
sailors
, those in the Marine Corps are called “Marines” (note the capitalized M), the Coast Guard calls its people “Coast Guardsmen,” and the National Guard uses whatever branch personnel belong to (Air National Guard members called airmen, for example).
How many hours of sleep do sailors get?
“Sailors must be given the opportunity to obtain a minimum of
7.5 hours of sleep per 24-hour day
,” with an uninterrupted 7.5-hours or an uninterrupted 6-hour sleep period and uninterrupted 1.5-hour restorative nap, states the instruction, COMNAVSURFPACINST/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3120.2A.
What do ships do at night?
At night, seamen
sleep in hammocks slung between beams or at least, half of them do
. The crew is divided into two “watches” (teams). One watch sails the ship from 8pm to midnight, then sleeps for four hours while the other watch works.
Many staffs and units embark on Navy ships, and
a wireless capability allows them to maintain connectivity without the need to run wires across a ship
. Wolborsky adds that there is a cost saving associated with installing a wireless network versus forcing every network access into a hard-wired drop.
Serving in the Navy is
challenging, exciting and rewarding
. And for women, it's incredibly empowering. Your responsibilities are significant, your respect is well-earned and your lifestyle is liberating. A career in the Navy is an opportunity to push your limits personally and professionally.
Getting into the Navy is not an easy task
. Aside from medical and physical standards, there are height and weight standards, criminal standards, as well as academic standards. The Navy requires a minimum ASVAB score of 35 to enlist in the regular Navy.
What do sailors do all day?
Whether they are navigating, on the deck crew, or in maintenance, their responsibilities can vary. During the docking procedure or before departure, they are responsible for
examining and securing the mooring lines
. They are also responsible for the general cleaning of the decks and the routine maintenance.
Do sailors have Internet?
Internet onboard allows seafarers to keep in touch with their families through Chat clients (Whatsapp, Yahoo, GTalk, MSN etc.) or VOIP (Jumblo, Action VOIP, Skype)
. A big advantage of chat clients is that they use a fraction of the bandwidth and data as compared to their VOIP cousins.
Where you are stationed will typically determine the locations you will deploy
. The United States Military aims to recruit up to 180,000 people during the fiscal year in all of its combined forces. Say you prefer to go to Hawaii so you select that.
You receive
30 days of time off every year but can only hold 60 days at most
. You get 2 1/2 vacation days each month and after 60 days or so it goes into lose/use days that you must use or they get lost for the next quarter.
The first watch is from 20.00 until midnight
; the middle watch is from midnight to 04.00; the morning watch is from 04.00 until 08.00; the forenoon watch is from 08.00 until noon; the afternoon watch is from noon to 16.00.
9.5 hours per day with alternate Fridays off
. You work on average 10-12 hours on watch and when you're not on watch you could work a regular 8 hour day. it all depends on your job in the Navy. In port anywhere from 9-12 hours a day, underway 15-16 hours a day but it goes by fast.
The M9
has been the standard sidearm of the United States Navy, United States Army, and the United States Air Force since 1985, replacing the Colt M1911A1 in the Army and Navy, and the Smith & Wesson . 38 Special in the Air Force. The M9A1 is also seeing limited issue to the United States Marine Corps.
The first three weeks of Navy Boot Camp are clearly the toughest (physically, and stressfully)
. Get through the first three weeks, and you'll almost assuredly graduate. As with Army and Air Force Basic Training, during the first couple of weeks, you'll find that no one can seem to do anything right.
Amphibious Assault Ships come in a variety of forms and sizes – they are used to extend the Navy's reach from the sea onto land.
Very often, the troops sent to fight on land by an amphibious assault ship are Marines
. An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) makes its way toward amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10).
Recruits have
three guaranteed calls
during boot camp: the “I'm here” call the night they arrive, the “I'm still alive” call in the 3rd week of training, and the “I'm a sailor” call in their 7th week. Any other calls have to be earned. Some divisions earn a half-dozen calls, others never earn an extra call.
Do Sailors Get Leave After Navy Boot Camp? After Navy boot-camp graduation,
sailors will not be given leave
and are required to travel to their next training location, A School. There are many locations for Navy A School, and not all sailors will go to the same school.
If you went through all the motions of signing up for a military service only to decide it is not right for you and you have NOT been to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and have NOT taken an Oath of Enlistment,
you are free to quit the process at any time
.
