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US Navy

The US Navy is a service branch of the US Armed Forces that deals with naval warfare. It is the world’s largest naval force, and has the largest carrier fleet, operating 286 ships in active service and over 3,700 aircrafts.

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What does SB3 stand for in the Navy?

The 3 is the rank of the sailor, indicating that they are an E-4 or 3rd Class Petty Officer. SB is their specialty and it stands for Navy Special Boat Operators (SB). They are also known as SWCC, which is Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen. They operate the special boats used by SEAL teams and gun boats used in river warfare.

What does T-AH stand for on the hull of a hospital ship?

There are 2 known ships with T-AH: USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort. I haven't been able to find anything where it could stand for or any explanation about it. My assumption would be that it's merely a way of classification. Most US Navy ships have something similar behind their name.

What is close aboard identified as in the navy?

"Close aboard" is a Nautical term that refers to the position of another ship or a boat that is close enough to hurl a rope to.

What American was the first captain of the USS Constellation?

The USS Constellation was the result of the US congress authorizing President John Adams to rebuild the US navy. The warships first captain was Thomas Truxton and in 1799 he swiftly surprised France by the capture of French Frigate, the L' Insurgente.

What are the acceptance rates to the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School?

Acceptance rate for the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School are 25-30 percent. Candidates need to be in excellent physical and mental shape.

Do the Marines like the Navy?

while there is always inter-service rivalry, the Marines and the Navy work well together to accomplish their missions. The Navy also provides a great deal of support to the Marine Corps in the form of medical help, doctors, nurses, corpsmen, chaplains, JAG and liaison staff. And the Navy provides the ship transportation to land the Marines at their destination.

What does gangway have to do with the navy?

Ships tie up to piers and wharfs. There needs to be a way to get from the ship to the shore. This is normally provided by a gangway, a platform/stair/ramp used for movement between the two.

Why turboprop engine fly at low altitude than turbofan engine?

A turboprop aircraft, such as a Cessna, cannot fly as fast as a turbofan aircraft, such as a Boeing. Because of this, lift cannot be maintained at high altitudes. As you go higher, you can go faster because there's less air to slow you down. But if you don't go fast enough, then the plane will stall and keep falling until it reaches an altitude at which lift can be maintained at its current speed.

How would you get a molding blue clay stain off fabrics if they have been washed and dried?

try using Dial soap (the old gold kind) as a spot remover. Dampen the stain, rub the soap in, and hand scrub before you put in the wash. Wash like normal.

Does the Army and Navy get paid the same?

All branches of military service are paid according to a pay scale, approved each year for any changes and commonly available online. Paygrade and years of service are the two deciding factors in the base pay of a service member. The tricky part comes when adding in allowances, such as housing allowances, special duty pay, and incentives such as Sea Pay (an allowance added monthly while in a Sea-going duty status based on how many years of accumulated "Sea-Duty" the service member has). This is mostly specific to the Navy, but other branches most certainly have their own "special pay".

What do the 8 points on a military cover represent?

The eight points on the Marine Corps cover represent the eight points of the King's Crown, not sure if this is true for every branch that might wear an eight point, but it is true for the USMC.

Why do people compare the navy seals to the SAS when every one knows the SAS are the only elite fighting force in the world?

Im sorry that your retarted... They are not at all similar and the navy seals can take down anything or anyone. Stupid british turd.

What is it called when Navy SEALS quit?

When prospective SEALs quit training, they are said to have 'rung the bell'.

What does non-derogatory mean in terms of banking?

A non-derogatory account is a bank account (typically a credit account) which is current and has experienced no late payments in the last 36 months.

Non-derogatory from a banking standpoint basically means that an account is OK.

Is uss tripoli eligible for combat action ribbon?

If you were aboard her when she struck the mine in 1991. you would be eligible for a CAR. Not sure how that affects the ship.

What is a motorman merchant navy?

A motorman works in the engine room under the management of the Engineering Officers.

They are sometimes called 'mechanics', as their skills are usually that of a mechanic.

They usually work with the engineers carrying out tasks such as overhauling machinery, taking pressure/temperature etc readings around the engine room.

The difference between a motorman and an engineer, is that even though a motorman may have years of experience taking apart different types of machinery in the engine room, the engineer will have studied the science of how and why it works.

What Statues are at US Naval Academy?

There are 27 sculptures on the grounds of the Naval Academy; probably the best known are Navy Bill (a goat), the figurehead of the USS Delaware (erroneously referred to as Tecumseh), and the Tripoli Monument.

Is the navy still wearing the crackerjacks?

The 'crackerjack' uniform, in blues and whites, is the dress uniform for enlisted personnel below the rank of E-7. E-7 and above wear a different set of uniforms.

Husband is not a marine yet but soon will be. I am active duty air force and I have a job that's at EVERY base. I work in finance.Can a marine husband and air force wife be stationed with each other?

It's a dodgy prospect even if you're married and in the same military branch; it's worse if one is a Marine and the other isn't.

The military has made great strides since my wife and I (we were both sailors) were married in-service, but the one thing that hasn't changed is that they will not guarantee you will be stationed together, or even anywhere close together, as mission requirements come before family. That's something you sign up for, whether any of us like it or not.

In my own case, we were separated for over a year (9 months on different coasts before we were married, 6 months 5 hours apart after) before we were actually stationed at the same base. A friend of mine whose wife was a Seabee was sent to Okinawa for a year - we were stationed in Charleston, S.C.

In the end, regardless of what you feel, you need to be completely realistic about the situation; AF detailers would be sympathetic if he was going to be AF, but he's not. You're essentially rolling the dice, and in your case, the odds are stacked pretty heavily against you.

I wouldn't say it's hopeless; we've been married almost 30 years, and the first 5 years we were married we were probably apart from each other about 3 of those (deployments, etc.). Still, we're the exception, as most of the people we knew that were married in-service are on their 2nd or 3rd marriages.

We knew up front that it was unlikely we'd get stationed together, but we were willing to gamble anyway. As long as you accept that going into the situation, and expect you're going to be stationed apart (which you will be anyway for the first year he's in during training), you'll know what to expect, and can make a decision one way or another based on that.