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Mad Dragon posted:20 years ago today, I joined the Navy. 14 years ago yesterday, I got the gently caress out. You old.
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Aug 17, 2015 04:36
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ManMythLegend posted:You old. I could have retired at 20 last year.  
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Aug 17, 2015 05:01
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Fart Sandwiches posted:Yup, those were the days. The poly is such a crock of poo poo. I know guys that have failed it that shouldn't have failed and I know guys that passed it that had no business passing it, one that even had egregious foreign contact unreported (that was eventually reported and he got booted). Most of the spies in recent history took and passed polys. I always spike on the physical response on the polys because having my fate hooked up to a psuedo-science machine pisses me off. It doesn't help that I'm a stone-faced autist, so I sit still and they always go "HEY WHY DONT YOU MOVE AROUND AND SAY MORE WORDS" "Because you asked me a yes or no question you chicken poo poo" "I DON'T WANT YOU IN MY FOX HOLE" ~Direct Quote~ 2 late now, i'm in ur fox hole
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Aug 17, 2015 22:41
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Fart Sandwiches posted:What do they do, then? A buddy worked with them and seemed to have some decently high praise and another just commissioned as one. Sit at NCWDG and play with tools they didn't write. Feed me an email address and I'll tell you more about it. I know most of them, interviewed some of them, and have worked with a couple of them (there are like 19) and maybe 3 of them are worth a gently caress, two of whom are a prior E6/E7. And trust me when I say amongst developers or anybody who actually does that kind of work, the program is a laughing stock and FLTCYBERCOM is in a tizzy to try and re-tool and un-gently caress it.
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Aug 17, 2015 23:53
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ded posted:Start with your LPO & Yeomen, most likely you will end up talking to legal. Start it or kiss that money goodbye forever. Just found out my wife accidentally used it on a prescription refill. Even though I didn't request coverage it's on me because I didn't expressly deny it either. Or so they say. Upon request, employers must provide continuation of health insurance to reservist employees serving longer than 30 days. This extended coverage continues for 24 months after the absence begins, until the date the person returns to work or until the deadline for applying for reemployment, whichever is sooner. I never did that.
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Aug 18, 2015 00:17
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I was asked to sum up my thoughts on pursuing command at sea (or command, but I'm a SWO) and after a brief period of thought, I summed it up as follows:quote:Command at sea, while I think is something which would be personally rewarding and valuable, in my opinion is a dead end. I currently work on a major staff in a major program and while there is significant opportunity for progress and positive change, there is a very low ceiling to that accomplishment since anything worthwhile will extend well past a single tour. Ultimately, the most positive and meaningful impact I'd ever have would be in the lives of sailors that I'd lead by default. I don't need to pursue command in the Navy to make that impact as a leader. Instead, I can pursue a career path where I can establish myself and work towards a lasting impact in a field I enjoy. It's kind of the first time I've been able to adequately articulate what I've long known to be the problem with the Navy and SWO. Boon fucked around with this message at 03:16 on Aug 18, 2015 |
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Aug 18, 2015 00:19
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Does anyone know what the hell NR FLTORDSPT is? I was just told it's the weapons unit out of Seal Beach. But what the hell would they need a CTT for? My orders for drilling station changed, but i'm pretty sure I'm going to have my orders here renewed, so hopefully it's a moot point. But does anyone have any information on them, past a google?
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Aug 18, 2015 20:50
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Something fleet ordnance support?
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Aug 18, 2015 21:42
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squarerandom posted:Does anyone know what the hell NR FLTORDSPT is? I was just told it's the weapons unit out of Seal Beach. But what the hell would they need a CTT for? My orders for drilling station changed, but i'm pretty sure I'm going to have my orders here renewed, so hopefully it's a moot point. But does anyone have any information on them, past a google? I can't offer any actual help, but anecdotally, I'm pretty sure that unit is the disgruntled reserve unit that gets put on banding and stacking detail when we would pull into port. They didn't help every time, but I remember them being super butthurt about the whole thing. Hope you like silicon grease and speed wrenches!
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Aug 18, 2015 21:52
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squarerandom posted:Does anyone know what the hell NR FLTORDSPT is? I was just told it's the weapons unit out of Seal Beach. But what the hell would they need a CTT for? My orders for drilling station changed, but i'm pretty sure I'm going to have my orders here renewed, so hopefully it's a moot point. But does anyone have any information on them, past a google? I'm gonna guess chaff/nulka.
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Aug 18, 2015 23:52
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Naval Reserve Fleet Ordnance Support. just another SEAL/EOD reserve support team?
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Aug 19, 2015 06:35
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squarerandom posted:Does anyone know what the hell NR FLTORDSPT is? I was just told it's the weapons unit out of Seal Beach. But what the hell would they need a CTT for? My orders for drilling station changed, but i'm pretty sure I'm going to have my orders here renewed, so hopefully it's a moot point. But does anyone have any information on them, past a google? poopkitty posted:I'm gonna guess chaff/nulka.
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Aug 19, 2015 08:52
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Get asked this morning to stay on the watchfloor to help some TDYers with a training evolution. Guys show up and ask me how to get onto the systems and as I'm helping them this Major puts his hand on my shoulder and goes "I think it's best if my Sgt handles this, not you" and pulls me back from the guy asking me how to login. "Alright sir" gently caress it I'm out, this is outside my working hours anyway. The Sgt was hovering and glaring at me the whole time and now I know why. Halfway home I get a call from the SWO calling me back because Major and Sgt have no idea what the gently caress they're doing. Neither made eye contact with me as I set everyone up after that.
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Aug 19, 2015 22:52
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Thanks for the answers ya'll.
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Aug 19, 2015 23:27
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God drat chaff/nulka and their lockers were the bulk of my hits in COSR because god drat CTTs don't give a gently caress.
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Aug 20, 2015 04:55
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Mr. Nice! posted:God drat chaff/nulka and their lockers were the bulk of my hits in COSR because god drat CTTs don't give a gently caress. Their underway job is p. futile and terrible. I'd not give a decent amount of fucks as well. I cross rated to avoid being stuck in front of the refrigerator from 1970 with a green screen that was somehow supposed to save us all. Edit: Always did kinda want to shoot a Nulka round tho.
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Aug 20, 2015 05:06
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I really want to see one on an actual radar because they sound rad as gently caress.
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Aug 20, 2015 05:15
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Mr. Nice! posted:I really want to see one on an actual radar because they sound rad as gently caress. quote:Nulka is a rocket propelled, disposable, offboard, active decoy designed to ″seduce″ anti-ship missiles away from their targets. 
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Aug 20, 2015 05:48
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When I got out of the navy I weighed around 205. I haven't been trying to do anything regarding weight. I just don't drink much or eat a ton of junk. This morning I decided to weigh myself on a whim and I'm 144 
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Aug 20, 2015 14:28
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Mr. Nice! posted:When I got out of the navy I weighed around 205. I haven't been trying to do anything regarding weight. I just don't drink much or eat a ton of junk. This morning I decided to weigh myself on a whim and I'm 144 The Navy always adds 60 pounds.
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Aug 20, 2015 15:11
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Null Integer posted:The Navy always adds 60 pounds. I was about 160 when I joined and hovered at 170-180 for the majority of my time in. Alcohol and pain led me to my biggest point, and weed has brought me to the lightest I've been since not long after high school. None of my loving jeans fit.
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Aug 20, 2015 16:31
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Make sure you don't have pancreatic cancer or something
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Aug 20, 2015 17:07
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Sir Lucius posted:Make sure you don't have pancreatic cancer or something I just had an appointment at the VA and all my labs came back fine. It's not rapid weight loss. This has been progressive since summer 2013.
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Aug 20, 2015 17:19
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Most of the elderly do experience weight loss.
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Aug 20, 2015 19:54
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ECS update - the Navy is really loving gay
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Aug 21, 2015 00:51
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Mr. Nice! is a testament that the solution to most issues is just smoke a bunch of weed
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Aug 21, 2015 00:52
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I guess someone was all Navy'd out and cancelled the last event after everyone had already sent their planes off. Also got to wipe walls in Hanger 1 today, yay me.
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Aug 22, 2015 02:34
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CMD598 posted:I guess someone was all Navy'd out and cancelled the last event after everyone had already sent their planes off. Also got to wipe walls in Hanger 1 today, yay me. Probably the smoke from all the wild fires around, it's bringing visibility down to gently caress-all. That's what canceled my FCF today, not surprised they canceled the strike as well.
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Aug 22, 2015 02:52
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They'd better not scrub poo poo next week, I'm gonna be out on the ranges as a spectator.
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Aug 22, 2015 03:15
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Godholio posted:They'd better not scrub poo poo next week, I'm gonna be out on the ranges as a spectator. I hope they canx everything.
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Aug 22, 2015 08:57
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Godholio posted:They'd better not scrub poo poo next week, I'm gonna be out on the ranges as a spectator. I was on B-19 one night doing JTAC stuff and one of the Hornets we were controlling tried to drop an LGTR on us. Might want to wear a helmet. 
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Aug 22, 2015 09:01
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That's awesome. I'm bringing a camera. I'll probably be in the valley, but I dunno.
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Aug 22, 2015 18:07
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Welp, no more making fun of the air force for this. http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=90687 Godholio posted:That's awesome. I'm bringing a camera. I'll probably be in the valley, but I dunno. We didn't think it was too awesome at the time.
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Aug 23, 2015 08:20
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vulturesrow posted:Welp, no more making fun of the air force for this. The amount of crying about this that I hear on a daily basis is loving absurd. I get it old retired guy, your Navy was better for whatever reason, okay chief sure, you don't like participation trophies (it isn't one), etc. It gives people at boot something to strive for if they really want to Joe Navy it up, good for them. I mean who really gives a gently caress about chest candy?
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Aug 23, 2015 14:18
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PneumonicBook posted:The amount of crying about this that I hear on a daily basis is loving absurd. I get it old retired guy, your Navy was better for whatever reason, okay chief sure, you don't like participation trophies (it isn't one), etc. It gives people at boot something to strive for if they really want to Joe Navy it up, good for them. I mean who really gives a gently caress about chest candy? Probably people that can't have this one. Ribbon envy is sad.
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Aug 23, 2015 14:30
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PneumonicBook posted:The amount of crying about this that I hear on a daily basis is loving absurd. I get it old retired guy, your Navy was better for whatever reason, okay chief sure, you don't like participation trophies (it isn't one), etc. It gives people at boot something to strive for if they really want to Joe Navy it up, good for them. I mean who really gives a gently caress about chest candy? It's still pretty dumb. Though at least it's something for the top motards instead of given to everyone who passes boot camp like the Army and AF ribbons.
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Aug 23, 2015 14:45
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The boot camp ribbon requires a higher level of personal accomplishment than like 80% of ribbons that most people have so whatever. The people complaining about this never seem to have a problem with the National Defense ribbon or the GWOT or the unit awards they're wearing.
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Aug 23, 2015 15:34
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Speaking of ridiculously Joe Navy, that reminded me of this gem that I discovered through the POW a few weeks ago: Navy Releases New Mobile Game quote:The Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) Office released a mobile game March 3 as part of the Keep What You've Earned campaign. Quite possibly the saddest thing ever produced by the Navy. I genuinely wonder how many people have downloaded it non-ironically or without being told to by their chief.
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Aug 23, 2015 15:49
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superboot ribbons are just an easy way to identify hazing targets
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Aug 23, 2015 16:45
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krispykremessuck posted:superboot ribbons are just an easy way to identify hazing targets Remember when people flipped out about some boot Marine holding an umbrella for Obama? Dude's rack consisted of a McDonald's medal and a GWOT-S. Boot. as. gently caress.
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