Is a Logistics Specialist (LS) a good rating in the US Navy? What are the duties of the job? Pros and Cons? Is it a boring rating?
It's a good job overall, they get to travel and can serve on almost any type of ship. Plus everyone wants to be their friend since they are the one that can get them stuff they want. They aren't really supposed to but they can quite literally get you anything you want delivered to you even in the middle of the ocean. I know of one person who actually got an LS to order him pizza hut pizzas. In the middle of the ocean. Delivered by helicopter with other supplies. Seriously. It is extraordinarily boring usually though. The majority of your day will be spent counting inventory, paperwork, ordering new supplies etc. which has no excitement to it in my opinion.
Is AW (naval aircrewan) a good rating in the navy?
I WAS an AW... YES, it's a LONG LONG road to get your Wings of Gold (Aircrew) and to finally have an NEC (Naval Enlisted Code) that shows you to be a QUALFIIED AW. At least back as far as 1998, the pipeline (training) was: Bootcamp - 2 months Aircrew Candidate School - 1 month RSS (Rescue Swimmer School for those headed to SAR) - 6 weeks AW A-School - 10 weeks SERE (Survival Evasion Resistance & Escape) 2 weeks Basic Acoustics - 4-5 weeks Type Training at the Fleet Replacement Squadron to learn YOUR aircraft - 3 months to 6 months depending on the bird ONLY about HALF of that training is in a classroom... a lot will be in the pool, running, in simulators, on the flight-line, and in the bird. THEN you get to your Fleet Squadron as a winged aircrewman !! You'll spend a month or so to meet Squadron and Wing qualifications. YES, the time counts to your contract... that's why AW is a 6 year contract so they can get you through a full sea-tour after training. It's a GREAT rating... I spent 8 years as an AW before getting my commission. You'll make rate quickly at first... but then it slows down in the E-5 to E-6 to E-7 path. LOTS of smart folks reaching for fewer slots. Then again, with the skills you gather as an AW, if promotion doesn't arrive I knew any number who got out and sucessful careers (typically with a degree the Navy had paid for).
What are some good rates in the US Navy?
When you take the real ASVAB your line sores will be added up and whatever you score good on is what they'll offer you...... if there are any openings in a reasonable time frame. What your degree will get you is an E-2 or 3 pay instead of E-1 while in boot camp. I take it that you're a Green Card holder. ****We are experiencing some problems, please try again**** --Of course you are Yahoo, your script kiddies have been f*cking with your coding all week-end-- Also- A god Rating is what YOU consider good. I might think it sucked and you might think mine was too scary.
Is the LS rating in the U.S Navy a wussy's job?
I really want to join the Navy after I graduate (2012). I plan on being in the Navy for 5/6 years. After the Navy, I want to own or manage a business. I am looking at all the Navy ratings and it seems like the LS rate would help me the most learning about business and management, but it seems like a very boring/wussy job. I am a guy, and feel like weak people would be an LS (No offence). So can anyone tell me what its like being a LS, and is the advancement rate fast? If this isn't a good rating to learn skills in business and management, then what rating would be? Thanks for all the help!
U.S. Navy riverine patrol ratings?
Hard considering we don't have a Riverine Patrol anymore (since Vietnam, actually). We have CRF, but it's not quite the same thing. "and can anyone give me more info on CRF?" Lots of people can, but no one really should. It's a tiny community that's just barely kept alive by the Navy, who would be very happy exterminating it. Your odds of getting into it are less than your odds of getting into the SEALs. If you want to go that route, you'll almost certainly end up going to the fleet first. So worry about being a sailor first before you decide to try for the high speed stuff. Or if you want to get into the fight, just join the Army.
Is the rate Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) a good rate in the U.S. Navy?
Depends on what you call a good rate and where your stationed. I was an Avionics Tech (AT) in an F-18 squadron and worked with Ordies all the time, at least on the squadron side, not ship side. The rate itself can be good. Ordies in general tend to be roudy, maybe a little bit knuckle dragger, and think they are the toughest most awesome guys in the squadron. I say that laughingly because some of the best friends I've ever made were Ordies. If your stationed in a fighter squadron life can be fun, if you get sent to P-3’s or Helos your life might be a little dull. You might only be loading chaff buckets or sonar buoys. Obviously your job will not really transfer outside the military. All in all, yeah I would say it's a good rate. I'm not sure on advancement, it just depends on the percentage of need at the next rank, meaning if a lot of guys are doing their 4 or 5 years and getting out, advancement can be pretty good. Jobs that tend to make lifers don't promote as easy either. I made Second Class before 4 years, not because I'm the smartest Guy but a lot of avionics guys get out and get really good jobs in aviation so E4 and E5 can be kind of easy to make because guys are constantly getting out after their initial contract which opens up the rank. E6 and up, closes up more because most guys by then have decided to make a career out of it.
Pros and cons of different US Navy ratings?
I recently posted a question asking how long it takes on average to achieve the rank of Chief Petty Officer from Seaman Apprentice...I said in my question that I am an OS (Operations Specialist) that is ENLISTING a person entering the Nuke field as an ET (Electronics Technician) Since he is going into the Nuke field...a rating that is seemingly reputable in the Navy world...I get advanced automatically to E-2...this is kind of disheartening and off-putting to my enthusiasm to be in the military. Aren't Operations Specialists considered esteemed and influential in the Navy community? I can understand why ET's in the Nuclear field are in high demand...but I want to know I'm contributing to the grand scheme of things, otherwise my career in the Navy will be shotty and discouraged... The only MOS or rating I've ever heard to be "terrible" or "useless" is the Army/Marine Corps Military Police, Navy Master-at-Arms, and the Air Force Security Forces...scuttlebutt says that they are said convicts and felons in uniforms that are locking up convicts and felons as civilians...a lot of people say that you don't need a high score for this job, but somebody has to do it, right? And it contributes to the "good fight" I would like to be a part of... Can someone tell me the difference between these jobs? How come an Operations Specialist isn't considered reputable LIKE a Nuke? Thank you Any negative responses will be forwarded to the Yahoo staff
US Navy Submarine Ratings, SECF vs MM (Non Nuke, Sub)?
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