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rshubert · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2005, 01:00:59 PM »

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Originally posted by rshubert
Are you doing your boot camp at Great Lakes, Orlando, or San Diego? I don't remember where all the aviation schools are.

That shows my age. I went through Great Lakes in 1974.

rshubert · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2005, 01:04:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Swager
I was at Great Lakes from Sept until November 1979. One day 85 degrees, two days later SNOW! Loudest thunderstorms I have ever heard!!

Good Luck but you should have went subs!!!!

Great Lakes is that way. And you're right about the subs. Remember, there are only two kinds of ship: Subs and Targets.

Wotan · « **Reply #32 on:** July 28, 2005, 04:19:09 PM »

Great Lakes '86...

I agree with Swager. Submarines were the only reason I joined the Navy.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 28, 2005, 05:07:55 PM »

I was thinking of being a nuke. But I dont think I would beable to handle being underwater for months at a time.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #34 on:** July 28, 2005, 05:17:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Wotan
Great Lakes '86...

I agree with Swager. Submarines were the only reason I joined the Navy.

Wow, me too. Co. 280, August - October, 1986.

RedTop · « **Reply #35 on:** July 28, 2005, 05:21:08 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I was thinking of being a nuke. But I dont think I would beable to handle being underwater for months at a time.

There are 2 types of ships in the Navy.

Submarines & Targets.

Wotan · « **Reply #36 on:** July 28, 2005, 06:14:15 PM »

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Wow, me too. Co. 280, August - October, 1986.

I went in Feb '86. I don't recall Co. I would have to dig through some boxes to find the old pics.

I got out in '92. (STS)

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 28, 2005, 09:28:29 PM »

RedTop, The only targets the U.S. Navy has are little blips on the radar screen beyond the horizon.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #38 on:** July 28, 2005, 10:19:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Wotan
I went in Feb '86. I don't recall Co. I would have to dig through some boxes to find the old pics.

I got out in '92. (STS)

Remember your CC's? Mine were ICC Couture and RMC Baldwin. Never will forget those 2. Had a great time during boot camp as well.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #39 on:** July 28, 2005, 10:33:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
No yah won't. You'll wax the BOQ floors with a toothbrush and a q-tip. Then mebbe, if yah show iniative aqnd skiilz, you'll be allowed to supervise the chow line on Sunday mornings.

Then after a year or so of that, they'll send you to Diego Garcia to be a Mail Clerk where you'll discover Santa's missing mail sack and be promoted to JAG clerk.

You might see a jet, or a computer; but that'll be on your one hour off a week when you get to use the bases Atari 5400 to send yer mom an email. The Jet will be the screen saver.

aint that the fluff'n truth....

There is absolutly one thing I NEVER new how to operate nore cared about prior to elisting in the Marines back in the 90's and that was this device:

to the "old corps" Marines I served with said this one was High-tech and they called us "pampered"

"THIS IS MY CAN OF JOHNSON'S PASTED WAX. THERE ARE MANY LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE IS MINE. JOHNSON'S PASTE WAX IS MY BEST FRIEND. WITH OUT IT, THE FLOORS ARE DULL. WITH OUT ME, SOMONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO CLEAN THEM. I WILL WAX ON BETTER THAN HIM. I WILL BUFF MY WAX TRUE. I WILL MAKE MY FLOOR SHINE. BEFORE GOD I SWEAR THIS CREED THAT THE GUNNY WOULD BE HAPPY FOR THE VIRGIN MARY TO TAKE A DUMP ON MY SHINY FLOOR"

"these are som FnA potatos mom can I have some fluff'n more"

FalconSix · « **Reply #40 on:** July 28, 2005, 10:38:00 PM »

Good luck Blue!

Swager · « **Reply #41 on:** July 29, 2005, 07:06:16 AM »

Diablo, I was an STS (79-85) Best rate in the Navy. Well, it was during the Cold War.

The Navy was a great experience, even though Hang says it means I'm gay!!

BlueJ1, while in Boot, try to get into an area of responsibility that gives you some leadership or special job. Like company clerk, MMA, Athletic Petty Officer, platoon leader. IT keeps you out of the crappy jobs during service week!!

Well, I guess I better ask. Does Navy Boot still have service week??

Its been 25 years!!

DiabloTX · « **Reply #42 on:** July 29, 2005, 10:24:00 AM »

My father was an STG equivalent during the Korean War, SN3 (Sonarman Third).

Yes, they still have service week. Since I was Laundry Petty Office I got to hang out in the barracks all week.

Gunslngr, when we had service week we had to wax the entire barracks floor with wax. By hand. Using HOT water and sponges. Actually, THEY had to. As the LPO it was my job to supervise, hehehehe....

Good luck Blue, enjoy your time. My first 3 years I was an FTN'er, my last year I straightened up and flew right and it paid off big time.

Best decision I ever made. Second was to go back in as a reservist.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:19:32 AM »

I was told that since I am a E-3 that I will most likely be a RPOC. Recruit Petty Officer In Charge. Is service week really that bad ?

Swager · « **Reply #44 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:33:22 AM »

Basically, it doesn't matter what your rate is going in. The CCs will make a decision on RPOC and ARPOC based on what they see the first week. I wa a stickman. I carried one of the flags and we practiced our tulips off so we wouldn't look foolish at graduation. At service week I was in the mess hall galley. IT SUCKED!! Worked my bellybutton off, while the squad leaders and platoon leaders got some cozy service week job.

Ya see squad and platoon leaders dont lead squat!! They actually follow the stickmen because the stickmen are out front carrying the flags. Stickmen get screwed, so dont volenteer to be one! ITs been 25 years and I am still upset about that!! Freakin Slackers!! They may have changed things, I dont know.

Do they still have the Little Chicken and Big Chicken thing going there?

Anyways, when do you leave? You're gona be a raisin!!! Raisins are new to Boot Camp. Ya can tell buy their hair cut!