US Navy

That is the ship's designation. The CV stands for Aircraft Carrier. The A typically refers to Axillary, or something that is not full sized. CVA-60 was the USS Saratoga, the last steam powered carrier in the US Navy.

RM stands for Radioman. They work in the communications division and deal with messages. They have to have a security clearance and work with cryptography, satellite communications and radios.

Just about any rank. However, you may not get BAH for it. Most E-3's and above won't have any problem getting approval if they are married or have dependants, especially if the barrack is close to full compacity.

I know a few that were denied off-base housing. What they would do is "maintain" their barack room and say they were living there; keeping some clothes, blanket, and pillow there for inspections, but were actually living off-base at their own expense.

The address of the Navy Udt-Seal Museum is: 3300 N Hwy, Fort Pierce, FL 34949

Navy jump wings on an Army soldier's uniform mean that the soldier has completed jump training in accordance with navy standards. These are blue wings that can be affixed to the uniform signifying that the individual has the training to jump from a standard plan in good conditions.

Zenith Aircraft, which is in Missouri, will sell you the parts to build a small airplane for about $40,000.

Nope - you can enlist and join the Seabees (CB - Construction Battalion). Seabees do everything pertaining to building and construction in the Navy, and are combat trained (they attend Marine Corps Infantry School) as well.

Unlike the other branches, the Navy can operate and fight in the air, on water, under the water, in Space, and on land. The other branches are typically limited to 2 or 3 of those, but not all.

The Navy is also normally the first service that can respond quickly to an international crisis, its ships being strategically positioned around the globe for such reasons. Army and Air Force units must rely on assets that aren't as covert as those operated by the Navy. For covert land operations, either Marine Force Recon Units or Navy SEALs are used. The Marines are a separate service branch, like the Navy, under the Department of the Navy. Marines are typically embarked on Naval vessels as quick reaction forces. SEAL's use Naval Aviation, their own operators (SWCC's), or submarines for covert insertion.

The Navy has all elements of warfare and hardware that all of the other services have and use independently, but not as a whole. This is primarily due to their unique mission in keeping strategic waterways (Sea traffic lanes) open. The U.S. is a Maritime nation - we depend on many strategic materials to survive (and not just oil). Without the constant flow of those materials, we wouldn't last.

Fatigues

"SEAL Trident." Active 1 January 1962 -

I believe around 300.

Yes. It's your character of service which is relevant, not your RE code.

I read there's a waiver?

Navy Boot Camp lasts for eight weeks followed by an "A school" after graduation.

Usually, it means that a ship has been stricken (removed) from active duty status.

MS3 is the old rate/rank for a Mess Management Specialist (MS) Third Class (Petty Officer), or a Navy Cook. The rate was changed to "Culinary Specialist" (CS) in 2004, no doubt to make it sound more professional and appealing for recruiting purposes.

There are literally dozens of career positions in the Navy, all of which require specialized training. Each field, even cooks, have their own levels of special training that each person goes through. Even if a person doesn't enter a career field, the basic seaman still receives special training in shipboard operations, seamanship, boat handling, etc. and many other things required of any sailor on a naval vessel.

Some more prominent careers and training are:

Special Operations - EOD, Combat, Sky Diving/HALO, SCUBA, Martial Arts etc.

Electronics Careers - Basic Electricity/Electronics, Advanced Electronics/Digital,

Intel - Language training

Master at Arms - Police operations/training

Each warfare branch also has it own qualification process requirements. For example, I as a Submariner had to Qualify in Submarines, a process which takes about 10-12 months for the average member. Nukes take a bit less time since they already have the knowledge required for the Engine Room and Reactor spaces. Some branch qualifications are mandatory, others are not, e.g., all Submariners must qualify in submarines regardless of rank to serve onboard a submarine. If a person move to a different class of submarine, that person must requalify on that class.

Yes, navy reservists are eligible for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) pay if they meet certain criteria. BAH is provided to help offset the cost of housing for service members who are not living in government-provided housing. The eligibility criteria for BAH may vary depending on factors such as rank, location, and dependents.

It depends on the problem - correctable vision (to a point) is acceptable, but pretty much anything else isn't.

The list of eye disqualifications is pretty extensive - you can view them at the link below to Military.com.

The NFL could draft you, but they would have to wait for you. But they couldn't sign you to a contract until you get out of the military. After the military service obligation is up, then you could play. The NBA had this issue as well.

It is an insignia for a sailor grade E-4 through grade E-9.

E standing for enlisted persons

The word machinist comes from MM " Machinst Mate" I know these guys and thwey work very hard and very long hours. they usually work 6 On 6 off and in a very hot enviroment. They ensure the ships are running smoothly MM's are a combined rating of Machinist Mates and Boiler Techs (BT's) a conventional MM will work, operate, regulate, and repair boilers. They will also maintian all the associtated equpiment to include, pumps, compressors, tanks, pipe lines, and things of other enginerring backgrounds. Nuclear MM's are just that nuclear, most of the job is hush hush.

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Please rewrite. People enlist for contracted time and go where the Navy orders them to go. Enlistment time can vary from 2-6 years.

1. Watertender (Nav.) In the United States navy, a first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom. He "tends" water to the boilers, sees that fires are properly cleaned and stoked, etc. There is also a rating of chief water tender, who is a chief petty officer. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by C. & G. Merriam Co.