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vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

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# ¿ Mar 12, 2015 22:07

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# ¿ May 16, 2024 18:19

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

LingcodKilla posted:

I got chewed on by a Marine officer today. Stupid little silver bars are really loving hard to see on your desert camis. I'm sorry I mistook you for a E-1 and just smiled.

I'll do better next time sir. Sorry Sir. Wont happen again Sir. Sir.

Why cant we all get along?

Would happen to the first Marine officer I run across.

Where did this happen?

# ¿ Mar 16, 2015 22:13

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Sir Lucius posted:

Corey station. The center for information dominance!

That was what I assumed but I didn't think there were many butter bar Marines running around Correy.

# ¿ Mar 16, 2015 22:27

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

The best uniform fuckery is Navy guys in ACUs. I saw so so many Army O5s and below crispy saluting PO3s when I was in Iraq. When I was in Djibouti some of my guys were complaining about a similar situation as Lingcod and I told them they were under no obligation to try and figure out if they needed to salute someone in a deliberately obscured uniform (little different scenario since they were talking about Marine aviators specifically) and that if any of those officers had a problem with that that they were welcome to come talk it over with me. No one ever took me up on my invitation. :smith:

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 05:51

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Also I have to say sailors have nothing on soldiers when it comes to avoiding having to salute. It's like an art form for those guys.

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 16:55

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

The only way a transfer eval hurts is if you get something other than an EP. That eval is for continuity purposes only.

# ¿ Mar 19, 2015 15:21

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Arione posted:

You mean people got promoted almost entirely based of their rate exam and actual job knowledge instead of sucking a whole bag of these? blasphemy

I bet your division couldn't function without you,right?

# ¿ Mar 20, 2015 12:35

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Arione posted:

multiple UICs at command UIC A geta 6 P's, UIC B gets 2 EP's 1MP 2 P's, all sailors are in the same division performing the same watches, only thing different is after the OIC the real OIC's are 2 different o4's. female gave flat P's male gave actual pma's

You're really being a baby about this. I've never seen a sailor get anything but a P on an initial frocked eval.Sound like your OIC is the one that did it right. Also why is your OIC's gender relevant?

# ¿ Mar 21, 2015 14:53

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Doctor Sex Butts posted:

I got an MP on my E4 frock eval.

Congrats

# ¿ Mar 21, 2015 17:30

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

DustyNuts posted:

Anyone been to the helo dunker? I'm going this week. Any tips n' tricks?

Just do what they say and you'll be fine. The only real trick I can think of is to just hold your position for a few seconds longer then they tell you to in order to help reduce the chance of getting kicked in the face. Because there is always that one guy who kicks his feet even though he's told not to.

vulturesrow fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Mar 23, 2015

# ¿ Mar 23, 2015 02:30

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Trigger Warning, LCS talk

Classmate of mine from Academy days is the XO of an LCS and I got to go onboard today. Have to say, it was pretty loving awesome. He tells me O6 SWO types that come aboard can't seem to process the fact of things like people sitting down on watch, etc. Really cool to see up close and personal. Seems to be a really good deal for enlisted sailors. They have any opportunity to get quals they could never dream of getting on more traditional Navy ships and my buddy's direct quote to me was "We're only as formal as we need to be." The manning is so lean that pretty much everyone does everything. Its pretty amazing that the Navy was willing to try so many radical departures from surface SOP for this ship.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 05:33

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Mad Dragon posted:

Nothing is ever a good deal for enlisted sailors. Especially

That usually means that they're cleaning, painting, and doing any other menial bullshit comes up with on their off time between p/s watches.

Everyone cleans (including the CO and XO), there is no exterior painting (aluminum hull and all that), and very little maintenance is actually performed by the crew. I forget the exact number but a very high percentage of the crew is "gainfully" employed when they are underway. I get the cynicism but the concept of how this ship operates is pretty apples and oranges different from your standard Navy ship.

Stultus Maximus posted:

Which bridge watchstations are actually seated?

All of them. I was on an Independence variant and the CIC is actually integrated into the bridge which is kind of neat too.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 20:27

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Stultus Maximus posted:

Hm. I can get some of them like helm and charts, but OOD and CONN should be moving around a lot.

Why?

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 20:53

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Cerekk posted:

I move around a ton as OOD because I can't see everything I need to see from any one place. Plus sometimes you want to talk with some watchstander in particular without having to shout across the room. But I still have a chair to use when I want to.

Just because you have a chair doesn't you have to sit in it all the time. Vis from the seats is pretty good though. The watchstations are pretty close and everyone is on headsets.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 21:02

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

LingcodKilla posted:

No poo poo? Dang some LCS was in port a few weeks back but nobody said we could do that.
I guess we aren't expected to take an interest in cool poo poo.

The one I went on is the one in Pensacola right now and is going to be here a while. I'd offer to take you up there but I PCS in about 4 days.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 23:55

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Boon posted:

I mean, generally we find places to sit or lean back on for a bit, but I can't imagine being alert on a mid or rev watch with a chair. If I was a CO I'd be loving terrified of my bridge team being seated on those watches in tight maneuvering environments. Besides, you'd be surprised at what you miss when you're not up and about. You'd probably be surprised at how much poo poo you catch last minute before making a turn, simply by walking out to the bridge wing and double checking.

LCS is a little different though, it does have a wide view and no bridge wing, is smaller and more maneuverable than even DDGs and CGs.

Btw, asking why was because I really don't know. Makes sense though for typical ship. But the LCS is insanely maneuverable as you said. It can turn inside is own radius and can walk itself sideways, can stop itself in about 1.5 lengths of the ship, etc. My buddy told me there is video of the LCS doing crazy maneuvers during sea trials (uploaded by Austal). Also interesting is the fact that they use autopilot a lot underway. If they wanted to they could autopilot all the way out to open water but they aren't quite that comfortable with it yet (although they are getting there).

# ¿ Mar 27, 2015 05:47

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

SBP is almost as good a deal as CSB/REDUX ahahahahahahahaahah

# ¿ Apr 1, 2015 05:01

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

TsarAleksi posted:

That's true, which helps explain why the CVN seems to always be trying to run over it's escorts. But I don't think its a big risk for a CTN...

Doubtful. Making decisions at 20 knots isn't that hard when you're used to doing it at 420 knots. :dukedog:

# ¿ Apr 2, 2015 02:14

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Back in the land of bikini clad baristas. Praise baby Jesus and God bless America. :911:

# ¿ Apr 8, 2015 17:24

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

LingcodKilla posted:

San Diego?

Washington you loving boot.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2015 18:57

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Dingleberry posted:

All the whorelatte stands got shutdown in Everett.

Just drove past one yesterday in Lake Stevens.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2015 19:26

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

LingcodKilla posted:

Dont talk to your elders like that.

Would love to end up in Washington.

I'm older than you I'm pretty sure. And Washington is pretty great imo.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2015 22:31

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

poopkitty posted:

If you thought the fundraisers went to uniforms you were sadly mistaken.

FWIW this is a pretty common belief. And I've not seen Chiefs go out of their way to disabuse people of said belief.

# ¿ Apr 9, 2015 04:02

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

UoI posted:

Major leagues of messed up. Definitely not putting my PC in UPS care. I only have a desktop because laptops make me upset.

You may want to work on your laptop phobia if you plan on staying in past A school

# ¿ Apr 10, 2015 23:24

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Arione posted:

... and the northwest. .

You shut your whore mouth.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2015 01:43

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

ded posted:

I am sorry that you have a hard time finding women. Perhaps you should try leaving the barracks, there are much better looking women off base.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2015 02:33

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Having to wear NWUs on the regular now really blows.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2015 15:50

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

In all my years in the Navy I have never felt even the slightest urge to check my Navy email account from anywhere other than work. WTH is wrong with you people?

# ¿ Apr 16, 2015 17:15

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/04/16/marco-ramirez-pacific-fleet-master-chief/25892169/

Welp.

# ¿ Apr 17, 2015 02:46

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Laranzu posted:

Along with the handjobs the royals get at every turn. Take your own trash and laundry out.

On the ship it probably makes sense for the trash collection to be done by the supply guys. As for laundry honestly most guys I know just do their own. It still may make more sense to have it done that way but I'm pretty sure on some ships only the high ranking Os get theirs picked up so it probably works ok to have to take it down yourself. All this is from a perspective of someone who has only ever deployed on carriers.

# ¿ Apr 19, 2015 18:47

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

UoI posted:

I was going to PM you but you were smarter than me with your money. Tell me about life on a carrier, seeing as that's where I'm (probably) going to be ending up.

Probably be better if you just throw some specific questions out. There are others in here who have deployed aboard a carrier and a lot of stuff is the same no matter what you deploy on. I can probably answer a lot of questions but I'm not going to be able to tell you how to survive living in a 100 man berthing for instance.

SquirrelyPSU posted:

I was gonna say she was preggo, but I think I'm mixing her up with Carrie Underwood.

You are right about both. I think Clarkson already had her baby though.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2015 08:39

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

UoI posted:

I don't really have any right now, I was just hoping you'd tell me it won't be awful.

Some of it will be. However carriers have a lot of amenities. When I made reference to living in a 100 man berthing, that is most likely where you'll be living. As a noble thats not something I had to deal with other than through my sailors. But there are guys that post here that can tell you how to make that part less awful.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2015 19:59

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

LingcodKilla posted:

Who had all the weenie touching stories about MCM? That poo poo had me rolling.

That was our resident former JAG I believe.

# ¿ Apr 22, 2015 07:44

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

poopkitty posted:

She doesn't have a weenie, though. Bet she's touched some.

No shes the one who posted about it.

# ¿ Apr 22, 2015 19:05

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Howard Phillips posted:

Dunno if you've seen the "4 Reasons I Am Resigning My Commission As A Naval Officer" article that's been making the rounds. http://taskandpurpose.com/4-reasons-i-am-resigning-my-commission-as-a-naval-officer/

The online response by senior (meaning mostly terminal O4s and O5s) has been "How dare she complain and criticize without recommending solutions! Priviliged millennial!" Which speaks volumes for itself. The fact that the institution doesn't tolerate any criticism or legitimate complaint basically dooms itself to continue to make the same mistakes over and over again.

Honestly I thought that her essay was pretty terrible, and not for the reason that you mentioned. There is a point to the "criticism without solution" thing but I agree that it is sometimes taken too far.

# ¿ Apr 25, 2015 20:29