US Armed Forces?

[bruinsrme]

I was on subs as an ET (Electronic Technician) worked on the navigation systems, radars, periscopes, electronic warfare as my primary duties. Also, worked on the navigation team
Earning how to prepare navigation charts, navigate the sub in and out of port, operate in submerged waters. Also was part of the missile launch authentication team, that was good stuff.
SCIF, I found this **** very interesting and enjoy my rotation.

I enjoyed my time, though it was hard work overall.
Being away is tough.
If I was to do it over again, making a career of it, I would probably look at the air force.
There are a lot of programs the services offer to move into the officer ranks.

 

[sk1wbw]

I was on subs as an ET (Electronic Technician) worked on the navigation systems, radars, periscopes, electronic warfare as my primary duties. Also, worked on the navigation team
Earning how to prepare navigation charts, navigate the sub in and out of port, operate in submerged waters. Also was part of the missile launch authentication team, that was good stuff.
SCIF, I found this **** very interesting and enjoy my rotation.

I enjoyed my time, though it was hard work overall.
Being away is tough.
If I was to do it over again, making a career of it, I would probably look at the air force.
There are a lot of programs the services offer to move into the officer ranks.

The ESGN is broken! We're lost!!

 

[bruinsrme]

The ESGN is broken! We're lost!!

I was the training coordinator for the Nav Center on a T-Hull.
We were headed from Bangor to Canaveral. According to the compensation maps we had about 100 miles before we lost vertical deflection compensations.
I put together a very basic drill. We started running it and BAM, both ESGN dropped out of Navigate..
the Captain was King Neptune, I was found guilty on many charges. Not really sure what was in the truth serum but it didn't down very easy.
Good times with a great crew.

 

[LS3 Machine]

Armed forces

I retired after 23 years in the Army. It was the best thing I ever did. I was an enlisted soldier working in logistics for the first 10 years (I joined at age 17), then I went to Warrant Officer Flight Training, and I became a helicopter pilot. I recommend Aviation, Intelligence, or medical fields, depending on what you like, and what your good at. All of the services have their plus and minuses, but I think there are more and bigger opportunities in the Army. Do whats right for you, and keep us posted on what you do. Good luck,

Tim

 

[eric/]

I retired after 23 years in the Army. It was the best thing I ever did. I was an enlisted soldier working in logistics for the first 10 years (I joined at age 17), then I went to Warrant Officer Flight Training, and I became a helicopter pilot. I recommend Aviation, Intelligence, or medical fields, depending on what you like, and what your good at. All of the services have their plus and minuses, but I think there are more and bigger opportunities in the Army. Do whats right for you, and keep us posted on what you do. Good luck,

Tim

Completely agree. I think due to the sheer size of the Army that you have more opportunities for specialized training and other unique experiences. Not to say you can't have those in other branches though.

 

[sk1wbw]

I was the training coordinator for the Nav Center on a T-Hull.
We were headed from Bangor to Canaveral. According to the compensation maps we had about 100 miles before we lost vertical deflection compensations.
I put together a very basic drill. We started running it and BAM, both ESGN dropped out of Navigate..
the Captain was King Neptune, I was found guilty on many charges. Not really sure what was in the truth serum but it didn't down very easy.
Good times with a great crew.

Call me crazy, but I miss the smell of amine. I know I'm nuts!

 

[bruinsrme]

Call me crazy, but I miss the smell of amine. I know I'm nuts!

That is funny. My sea at still wreaks or it even after 12 years of airing out.
A few years ago the USS Tennessee had a plank owners reunion. We were given a tour and as soon as we crossed the brow, bam it hit us.

 

[sk1wbw]

That is funny. My sea at still wreaks or it even after 12 years of airing out.
A few years ago the USS Tennessee had a plank owners reunion. We were given a tour and as soon as we crossed the brow, bam it hit us.

I'm about 4 hours away from the sub piers in Norfolk. I'd love to go take a tour just relive the memories. I was never stationed aboard one, though. I was a spook who breathed your air and ate your food! LOL

But I loved it.

 

[iJohnHenry]

Touring a sub was interesting, but no where as awe-inspiring at mucking about below decks in the USS Massachusetts, when she was still open.

The HeX and I were w-a-y down in the bowels of the ship, and nary a person about. Kind of unsettling, if you bang your head.

But the smell might eventually alert them to your passing.

 

[brentmore]

Army has the best officers, hands down. They are trained to look after the other people, not just ignore them and use them. I've had officers from each branch of the military as a supervisor, and the ones I had in the Army were the best, hands down. The Navy pulls up last.

A friend of mine in the Navy mentioned something about the officer-enlisted relationships across the different services, and after looking into it I was shocked at how different they are. Generally, the Army and Marines seem to have a closer, more developmental (and maybe caring?) relationship with their soldiers are marines. The Navy and Air Force officers, on the other hand, have a very segregated culture. I figure it's probably heavily related with the difference in missons - the Army's has to bear the brunt of our conflicts and therefore have a history of a closer bond amongst its ranks. Soldiers and marines need to feel motivated and compelled to follow their 'fearless leaders' in certain danger, so the relationship has to be different. Navy and Air Force, not so much - it's just a different mission and culture.

 

[bruinsrme]

I'm about 4 hours away from the sub piers in Norfolk. I'd love to go take a tour just relive the memories. I was never stationed aboard one, though. I was a spook who breathed your air and ate your food! LOL

But I loved it.

I had a ton of fun the the CTs. We never had them on the tridents but I worked with them while on shore duty. They taught me a lot about signit.