When Your In The Navy Do You Choose Where You Get Stationed? And A Few Other Questions...?
if you decide seals you can get a "seal challenge" contract. there are many things to this and I want to answer your other questions so I would encourage you to research that. Im sure your aware the physical demands are other-worldly. When it comes to duty stations the answer is most of the time no. I finished at the top of my avionics class, was advanced one paygrade (which was only a month before I advanced anyway) given the opportunity for accelrated advancement (advancement to E-4 four months after reporting to your final duty station, in exchange for a one year service extension) which i accepted. And was given choice of duty station like this: East Coast, West Coast, Overseas, or specific platform (airplane) I chose specific platform (S-3) of which the only one available was on the West Coast which is where I wanted to be. So you can do it, but its not a certainty. The active duty pay chart goes up to 40 years so you can serve at least that long. In the navy the intelligence guys are for the most part interpreters of that intelligence. You arent an operative in the CIA field operative sense. So the majority of those jobs are what you term "desk jobs" An enlisted person can become an officer through the Seaman-to-Admiral21 program. I caution you though that it will be several years before you are eligible and there is no gaurantee in this program. Check it out here: https://www.sta-21.navy.mil/ As far as moving up during boot camp its possible to be the RPOC/AROC (division leaders) and I beleive they get advanced to E-2. Most recruiters wont tell you but you can move up BEFORE boot camp by passing more stringent physical tests and of course, referring a few individuals wo sign up. PLEASE talk to your recruiter about these and any other options. Dont take no for an answer. Finally, hell yes it was worth it for me. Your going to get all kinds of answers about other services being better but always remember in life that your job is what you make of it. I enjoyed the time I spent and the friends I made. So much so that after being in five and now out coming on four years Im going to return to active duty. Hope all this helps you and if you have any other questions feel free to email me
Can you choose your first duty station in the navy?
If you do well in your A-School you will get to fill out a dream sheet to pick your assignment, you will pick several places that they have openings available in the order that you want them. My son just got his first choice a month ago. I am the parent of two children in the Navy.
Do navy officers get to choose their job?
There are alot of douche bags on this question assuming alot of things. "Call of Duty" generation? Really? My dad was a naval aviator and as for naval intelligence I've always had a knack for researching pieces of information (I'm a computer science major). Most of you think I want the glory and the prestige which is why I want to be a seal officer? That is not the answer at all. I can't have an interest in being a seal officer just cause I want to do something that is challenging?
How often do the part time Navy Reserves get deployed?
I don't know if this still happens today but my first enlistment was USNR … my second was USN. To this day I don't really understand why that was so. I deployed on a carrier just like any other sailor … or airdale in my case. There was no difference at all in my standing as a member if the US armed forces except for an extra “R” on my leave and earnings statements.There are reservists, who's job is to train and be prepared to be activated in time of need by the Navy. I did a year or drilling with them upon my separation, mainly because I missed the camaraderie. I stopped drilling to pursue a college degree. Oddly enough, the reservists are truly unprepared for the real thing, often requiring significant oversight to do simple tasks. Well simple for me, I did the job for 8 years, the TAR guys left very early when I was around, they knew I had the shift covered. I think the objective was to maintain a certain level of familiarity … which shortens the job training required when the shit really hits the fan.Forgot to answer the question … as a reservist … i.e. weekend warrior, which is what I think you are talking about, you report to your drill site one weekend a month, plus the once a year 2 week commitment, where you're basically active duty for 2 weeks. The one weekend a month is typically local whereas the 2 week deal might land you in some exotic locales … just depends what's going on. Hopefully, you have a military friendly employer who will allow you to be off 2 weeks drilling and you basically trade checks. You give them the military check, they pay you your regular salary. You can also use vacation time but it's better when you keep your vacation and the company is just willing to do it civic duty.You always have the potential to be mobilized. This is the true essence of being a reservist, you are telling the US government you are willing to drop everything to do your part in our nation's defense. Once mobilized, you are active duty and they will release you at their leisure. Again, some employers do the check trade in this situation, but they are required by law to hold your job while you are deployed. It's usually easier when you know where your employer stands on this.
Navy permanent shore duty?
Hi, I plan on enlisting in the Navy this year but there's one thing I can't find an answer to. Now, I know that my first four years will be split up between being at sea and in port. After my first four years are up, and I choose to reenlist in the Navy, are there any long-term or permanent shore assignments available? I plan on becoming an officer after my first four years, if that matters.
How are remote duty stations in the Navy?
there's really only about three that qualify: Diego Garcia, Souda Bay and GITMO. not every rating can be stationed at them. friend of ours did Souda Bay and loved every bit..except having to chase wild burros away from the gate
Do you get to pick your permanent duty station in the navy?
No. Some "A" Schools let the graduates pick orders based on class rank, some don't. Also, you must remember, you pick from a list of what's available and offered. It's not your choice of anywhere. If you want San Diego and everything on the list is Norfolk then you're going to Norfolk. Here's where you should start..... The Navy is ships and ships go to sea. Sailors go on ships and thus, sailors go to sea. Unless he picks a job such as SeaBee or Crypto Tech he's going to sea duty out of "A" School. If he's aviation he's going to either sea duty or a squadron out of "A" School. Squadrons deploy on the ships (except P-3 squadrons and they deploy overseas). Realistically, there are 5 major locations and he can expect to get one of them.... San Diego, CA, Pearl Harbor, HI, Yokosuka, Japan and Norfolk, VA and Mayport, FL. Here's something his recruiter won't show him. This is the Navy's "sea-shore flow list." It shows each rate (job) and the number of months on sea duty before rotating to shore duty. http://www.mynavycounselor.com/news_47_N... This is the Navy's CREO List. This one is about a year old. A new one will be out soon. It shows each rate (job) and whether it's undermanned, overmanned or properly manned. This effects his advancement chances... http://www.mynavycounselor.com/news_46_N... When it comes time to reenlist, if he decides to stay in the Navy, he will be able to negotiate a set of orders with his Enlisted Rating Detailer in Washington, DC. If he has a long sea tour, like 60 months, he will have to stay on sea duty until he completes it, even if he reenlists.
If I attended USNA could I choose which branch of the Navy to attend?
If you go to the Naval Academy you will get a top rate education for free, belong to an elite fraternity for life, and learn valuable leadership skills, and it will likely be the hardest four years of your life. ( For the record I did NOT go to USNA but have many friends who did). You will then be an Officer in the United States Navy (or Marine Corps if you choose), and you will be subject to the "needs of the Navy" for the rest of your career. You will be able to submit your career preferences but that choice will be based on availability, class standing, and needs of the Navy. Officer career choices include Aviation (Pilot or Naval Flight Officer), Surface Warfare Officer (SWO), Submarine Officer, SEALS, Intelligence, Cryptology, and others. The vast majority of these jobs will require going to sea. As a general rule we do 1 sea tour followed by 1 shore tour. A tour is 2 to 3 years and in a 2 year sea tour you may do, for example, 2 six month deployments at sea. Going to sea is very difficult on a personal level but very rewarding professionally. You will be given leadership roles, responsibility, and gain operational expertise in your chosen field.Navy Rescue Swimmer is part of the Enlisted career path which is those that haven't commissioned. Generally, these are folks who enter the Navy without a degree, but not always. If the Navy was a garage the Officers would the managers and the Enlisted would be the mechanics. Neither is better, but Officers have a better quality of life with less men in berthing, better pay, more personal accountability, but are also expected to have the strategic vision to keep the operations successful. I am not completely familiar with the life of a Navy Rescue Swimmer, but I am willing to be that they also complete sea/shore rotations and spend a fair amount of time at sea. Good luck on your decision.