Is there an admission drug test for the US Naval Academy?
It takes place during the Dodmerb Physical. There are urinalysis tests at the Academy. "As a midshipman, you are subject to random drug testing through urinalysis, consistent with Navy-wide policies and procedures." http://www.usna.edu/geninfo.htm Honestly, I don't see why this should be a concern for anyone competing for an appointment to any service academy and I also don't think Service Academies should be drug testing since it makes a mockery of the Honor Code/Concept. "Midshipmen are persons of integrity: They stand for that which is right. They tell the truth and ensure that the full truth is known. They do not lie. They embrace fairness in all actions. They ensure that work submitted as their own is their own, and that assistance received from any source is authorized and properly documented. They do not cheat. They respect the property of others and ensure that others are able to benefit from the use of their own property. They do not steal." http://www.usna.edu/OfficerDevelopment/h... If a Midshipman "tells the truth and ensures that the full truth is known" and "does not lie" the only drug test necessary is a verbal/written declaration that the Midshipman has not used drugs. Drug testing of Midshipmen implies that the Naval Academy does not honor its own Honor Code.
Navy EOD school questions?
Like "Jeeper" mentioned; if you volunteered for EOD at boot camp, your original contract is voided and you have to sign a new contract (initial contract for Navy EOD is 6 years). If you failed out of EOD Pipeline later, you may be able to go back to your original rating only if there is a slot for the Navy to fill. If not, you may be put wherever the Navy wants you; can you say, "Cranking Duty or 1LT.? I don't know if the attrition rate being that low nowadays like "Jeeper" mentioned; but it used to be 65-75% back in the days (including Prep. Course & Dive School). It is good that you have a good studying habit/skills, you will need it. But what if you go out to a bar on the weekends and someone talked trash to you; and instead of walking away, you talked trash back and ended up in a little scuffle. You could be kicked out of the pipeline for an "alcohol-related" incident. I am not trying to discourage you, but I want you to be aware that having a mental toughness and discipline are not only limited to just on-base.
What are some US Navy facts?
Random facts? Wow let's see.Most of its traditions are based from British naval traditions.Life on a ship is much different for enlisted members (those who sign up out of high school) and officers (those with degrees).I'll start with the life of the enlisted:Bunks on most ships are 3 high. The top bunk sucks and that's for the new guys. Privacy is nonexistent. They only thing separating you, while I'm your bunk, and everyone else is blue curtains. This is why navy guys have the reputation of getting with any girl they can... months of build up. While out to sea, the amount of rest and exercise is determined by the number of members who share the watch you will perform. Get the new guys qualified for as much as possible as fast as possible. Be a go getter. Volunteer for shit while on the ship, not in boot camp. You do not want to stand out in boot camp, however you want to separate yourself from the lazy shitbags in your work center.Quality of food depends what class of ship you're on. Subs get their first pick at supply ships because, let's face it, life on a sub sucks. Breakfast is from 6 to 7. Lunch is from 11 to 1230. Dinner is from 430 to 530. Enlisted members share the mess hall. Don't wear your ball cap in the mess hall for respect for those who have died there. When mass casualties happen on a ship, the dead are carried to the mess hall.
How much combat does a Navy Hospital Corpsman see?
My boyfriend is going to join the navy and he is thinking about becoming a hospital corpsman (if that job is even available). I know that some corpsman are involved in the combat side and some are stationed in a Naval hospital in the US. Is it random how they select where you will go (either in combat overseas or in the US in a hospital) or do they have more qualifications for those that face combat? For example, will a new recruit be more likely to go overseas or are they more likely to stay in the US? Thanks!
Does the US Navy have any military patrol in Cameroon right now?
If the U.S. Navy were in Cameroon, check the local newspapers. The U.S. does not post ship or unit operational data, but if a ship or unit is making a friendly “show the flag” port visit, it might be acknowledged in the local press.
Does the US Navy put GPS locators on life vests of their sailors?
When I was in, in the 1980’s, some life vests had radio transponders. But they were expensive and rare. They were reserved for people who had a high chance of ending up in the ocean, and had a high value. Think flight crews.If I had to abandon ship, I would grab a random inflatable vest. If I was lucky, the DCPO would have changed the batteries in the blinking light attached to it. It used one D cell battery, and had an old fashioned light bulb in it.I also had a fluorescent dye back attached to the vest. It wasn’t a shark repellent, it was to just make the water around me bright green so that I would be more visible from a helicopter.I didn’t really trust that the vest would work. My plan was to get in a life boat as fast as I could, if the worst ever happened.I remember having life vests available in the engine room, but don’t remember them in the berthing compartments. I don’t know what I would have had if something happened to the ship when I wasn’t in the engine room. Strange that never occurred to me back then.I remember when they installed escape hoods in our berthing compartments, so we could escape through smoke in the event of a fire, but I don’t remember if I had a life vest there or not.
Drug testing in the navy reserves during AT?
Recently there are navy reservists being tested while on AT (annual training). Is this something new or has this been going on before? We normally get tested during our drill weekends (randomly) and are only required to be tested once every 2 years, but I've been tested 4 or 5 times in the last 2 years, AND this is my third Annual training this year, and I reported to Pearl Harbor in which they drug tested us when we got here. My questions are if this is a new thing that's been happening, and if we are allowed to refuse it seeing that I've already been tested multiple times, including 2 months ago?
How was the movie Topgun shot? Did they use random fighter aircraft footage to create the dog-fight scenes?
Contrary to popular belief, except for the plane crash scenes, all shots were made with real in-service U.S. Navy Aircrafts specially approved for use in the movie.Read more at 'TOP GUN:' INGENIOUS DOGFIGHTSThe movie was realized with immense support from the Navy. They authorized the use of live rounds and in some cases real missiles. Special effects, wherever used in the movie, were so good, that the Navy started an investigation into few of the missile firing sequences which they believed were shot with real missiles without obtaining prior approvals.