August Navy Thread: Civilian effort edition

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bengy81: May 8, 2010

Dear active duty faggots,
Please take care of the monthly thread so I don't have to anymore.

Also continue bitching about the prt so I can feel good about not having to deal with it.

Edit: gently caress

# ? Aug 1, 2014 17:53

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 14:43

Commoners: Apr 25, 2007; Sometimes you reach a stalemate. Sometimes you get magic horses.

Why would we take care of the thread when we have civilian contractors to do it for us?

# ? Aug 1, 2014 18:06

orange juche: Mar 14, 2012

Commoners posted:

Why would we take care of the thread when we have civilian contractors to do it for us?

# ? Aug 1, 2014 19:04

PneumonicBook: Sep 26, 2007; Do you like our owl?; Ultra Carp

Commoners posted:

Why would we take care of the thread when we have civilian contractors to do it for us?

# ? Aug 1, 2014 21:07

Boon: Jun 21, 2005; by R. Guyovich

Commoners posted:

Why would we take care of the thread when we have civilian contractors to do it for us?

Just make it the motto of GiP.

# ? Aug 1, 2014 21:20

Schlabbalabba: May 10, 2004; I'm a semen, I mean Seaman, I haven't been a semen for 20 years.

In case you were curious: navy still sucks and I hate my life.

# ? Aug 1, 2014 22:03

PneumonicBook: Sep 26, 2007; Do you like our owl?; Ultra Carp

Schlabbalabba posted:

In case you were curious: navy still sucks and I hate my life.

I'm on leave and have a sweet beard so I don't know what this means.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 00:08

PneumonicBook: Sep 26, 2007; Do you like our owl?; Ultra Carp

bengy81 posted:

Dear active duty faggots,

continue bitching about the prt so I can feel good about being a bloated fatass.

Edit: gently caress

FTFY

# ? Aug 2, 2014 00:08

bengy81: May 8, 2010

PneumonicBook posted:

FTFY

You aren't wrong.

Edit: I should add that I'm still a good 100lbs and a blown out knee away from needing a rascal scooter. :911:

# ? Aug 2, 2014 00:51

Dingleberry: Aug 21, 2011

Not Navy anymore but still on Uncle Sam's teat, and on a boat...

Panorama!

# ? Aug 2, 2014 01:09

Mr. Nice!: Oct 13, 2005; c-spam cannot afford

That is loving awesome and gently caress I wish I was there. I miss shipdriving so god drat much.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 02:06

Fart Sandwiches: Apr 4, 2006; i never asked for this

Schlabbalabba posted:

In case you were curious: navy still sucks and I hate my life.

When you crossrated you should have gone CTN. No sea duty. Desk job. Easy livin. Also chief numbers are at 60% advance and are probably going up next year.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 02:56

orange juche: Mar 14, 2012

Dingleberry posted:

Not Navy anymore but still on Uncle Sam's teat, and on a boat...

Panorama!

That unironically looks awesome as gently caress

Fart Sandwiches posted:

When you crossrated you should have gone CTN. No sea duty. Desk job. Easy livin. Also chief numbers are at 60% advance and are probably going up next year.

IT's and LN's fall under the "No sea duty" rotation now, as of I think a year or so ago, I am pretty sure there's 2 or 3 more rates besides that have that.

NAVADMIN 361/12 posted:

7. Notes
A. <Snip>
B. INSIDE THE UNITED STATES (INUS)/OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OUTUS)
COMMUNITY. SAILORS IN INUS/OUTUS COMMUNITIES HAVE SEA SHORE FLOW CAREER PATHS
BASED ON A FLOW BETWEEN INUS AND OUTUS DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. ASSIGNMENT TO SEA
AND/OR OUTUS DUTY (TYPES 2, 3, 4, AND 6) WILL BE CONSIDERED SEA TOURS FOR SEA
SHORE FLOW PURPOSES. ASSIGNMENT TO INUS SHORE DUTY (TYPE 1) WILL BE
CONSIDERED
SHORE TOURS FOR SSF PURPOSES.
(1) IT- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BILLET REQUIREMENTS OVERSEAS REQUIRE
THAT THE IT COMMUNITY FOLLOWS A CAREER PATH BASED ON INUS/OUTUS VICE SSF.
TOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE IT COMMUNITY WILL BE BASED ON INUS/OUTUS CAREER
PATHS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
(2) LN - LEGALMEN HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEA DUTY (TYPE 2 AND 4)
BILLETS AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT. TOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE LN COMMUNITY WILL
BE BASED ON INUS/OUTUS CAREER PATHS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
(3) MA - MASTER-AT-ARMS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A FULL TOUR AT A
STRATEGIC WEAPONS FACILITY (SWFLANT OR SWFPAC) WILL BE GRANTED OUTUS DUTY
CREDIT FOR SSF PURPOSES ONLY AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INUS/SHORE DUTY
ASSIGNMENT UPON COMPLETION. MASTER-AT-ARMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A
DEPENDENT RESTRICTED SEA TOUR ASSIGNMENT TYPE 3 OR TYPE 4 (BAHRAIN ONLY)
DURING THEIR FIRST OR SECOND SEA TOUR ROTATION. ADDITIONALLY, SENIOR MASTER-
AT-ARMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A SECOND DEPENDENT RESTRICTED SEA TOUR
ASSIGNMENT DURING THEIR THIRD SEA TOUR ROTATION. HAWAII IS CONSIDERED INUS
SHORE DUTY (TYPE 1). SAILORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COMMUNITY
MANAGER OR DETAILER FOR ADDITIONAL CAREER PATH INFORMATION.
(4) RP - RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEA
DUTY BILLETS AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT. TOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE RP COMMUNITY
WILL BE BASED ON INUS/OUTUS CAREER PATHS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

orange juche fucked around with this message at 03:12 on Aug 2, 2014

# ? Aug 2, 2014 03:07

Fart Sandwiches: Apr 4, 2006; i never asked for this

But all the CTNs are getting out with fat stack contractor jobs so advancement is insane-o high. 2nd class is basically 100%, first class is close enough that if you aren't a piece of poo poo you will make it, and chief is in the realm of "tryhard". IT and LN are nice desk job rates but that advancement just isn't there.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 03:48

Nick Soapdish: Apr 27, 2008

The CONUS/OCONUS used to be a thing for CTA when they were around before merging with the terrible YNs. I am sure they still bitched about it too.

"Oh man, gotta go to Hawaii for my next tour."
"gently caress man, gonna have to go to Germany."
"England again, sigh."

# ? Aug 2, 2014 04:26

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

Fart Sandwiches posted:

But all the CTNs are getting out with fat stack contractor jobs so advancement is insane-o high. 2nd class is basically 100%, first class is close enough that if you aren't a piece of poo poo you will make it, and chief is in the realm of "tryhard". IT and LN are nice desk job rates but that advancement just isn't there.

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And from what I can tell CTNs actually do interesting stuff whereas ITs tell m people to call NMCI.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 04:28

Pandasmores: May 8, 2009

Haahaha some dudes are pissed that this one fat dude weighs in at like 240 and because he has a thick rear end neck gets measured in at like 18% bodyfat but guess who doesnt have to go to fep. Man cant run half a foot ball field before hes winded.

God bless the Navy.

Btw, does failing an command check in weigh in count against you? Old LPO is sweating it cause he sucked his way to passing and is probably gonna fail at check in.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 05:04

Nostalgia4Dogges: Jun 18, 2004; Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

Don't think so I don't remember a command check-in weigh in but I'm sure I did it I just forgot. You're *supposed* to be exempt for 3 months after you check in somewhere from a pfa and I did get out of one this way and also had to run one a couple weeks after I checked in. I think I heard this rule went away but not sure

But here they just ask us for our height/weight so heh

# ? Aug 2, 2014 05:12

poopkitty: Oct 16, 2013; WE ARE ALL ONE

Pandasmores posted:

Haahaha some dudes are pissed that this one fat dude weighs in at like 240 and because he has a thick rear end neck gets measured in at like 18% bodyfat but guess who doesnt have to go to fep. Man cant run half a foot ball field before hes winded.

God bless the Navy.

Btw, does failing an command check in weigh in count against you? Old LPO is sweating it cause he sucked his way to passing and is probably gonna fail at check in.

Depends on command policy/what he's going for. Check in at JIT? Lost orders. Ship? Who cares.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 05:44

orange juche: Mar 14, 2012

vulturesrow posted:

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And from what I can tell CTNs actually do interesting stuff whereas ITs tell m people to call NMCI.

I browse somethingawfuldotcom forums at work pretty much all day, and when I have to do anything at all it is basically 10 minutes to show someone how to open their email or some dumb poo poo, or 20 minutes for a crypto change once a month. Excellent use of taxpayer dollars IMO. I got my A+, Net+, Security+ (Everyone who works with computers should have those three, bare minimum), and am working on my CISSP cert.

It's not a challenging job whatsoever, but on the other hand I make the same money as a CTN at the end of the day anyways.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 06:07

Nick Soapdish: Apr 27, 2008

Pandasmores posted:

Btw, does failing an command check in weigh in count against you? Old LPO is sweating it cause he sucked his way to passing and is probably gonna fail at check in.

Christoff posted:

Don't think so I don't remember a command check-in weigh in but I'm sure I did it I just forgot. You're *supposed* to be exempt for 3 months after you check in somewhere from a pfa and I did get out of one this way and also had to run one a couple weeks after I checked in. I think I heard this rule went away but not sure

But here they just ask us for our height/weight so heh

Why don't people just read the goddamn pub? It is OPNAV 6110.1J. I just don't understand why everyone listens to the loving gouge of random people but doesn't just read the black and white of the governing documents.

Poopkitty is, as usual, correct that it is based on command policy and not the OPNAV.

Like serious, read some loving paper people.

Edit: Thought I would also say, because my life has been doing better in both the personal and university, I have started to channel the hatred I had from those areas into dealing with the Navy so the came off a bit harsher than I wanted it but, gently caress y'all, read something.

Nick Soapdish fucked around with this message at 07:06 on Aug 2, 2014

# ? Aug 2, 2014 07:00

buttplug: Aug 28, 2004

orange juche posted:

and am working on my CISSP cert.

I don't have plat because I have been banned too many times to care, but I do have my CISSP and used to teach the bootcamps. If you want help getting a voucher thru Navy COOL (or general CISSP cool-guy advice) let me know, and I'll give you my email. Also, if interested I have some sexcellent SANS courses (books scanned) to recommended (whether or not you get the cert is irrelevant, the courses themselves are 10000%x*10 than the gay poo poo the Navy will put you thru).

buttplug fucked around with this message at 07:46 on Aug 2, 2014

# ? Aug 2, 2014 07:43

krispykremessuck: Jul 22, 2005; unlike most veterans and SA members $10 is not a meaningful expenditure for me

I'm gonna have me a swag Bar-B-Q

Nick Soapdish posted:

Why don't people just read the goddamn pub? It is OPNAV 6110.1J. I just don't understand why everyone listens to the loving gouge of random people but doesn't just read the black and white of the governing documents.

Poopkitty is, as usual, correct that it is based on command policy and not the OPNAV.

Like serious, read some loving paper people.

Edit: Thought I would also say, because my life has been doing better in both the personal and university, I have started to channel the hatred I had from those areas into dealing with the Navy so the came off a bit harsher than I wanted it but, gently caress y'all, read something.

hooyah

# ? Aug 2, 2014 08:13

Schlabbalabba: May 10, 2004; I'm a semen, I mean Seaman, I haven't been a semen for 20 years.

Fart Sandwiches posted:

When you crossrated you should have gone CTN. No sea duty. Desk job. Easy livin. Also chief numbers are at 60% advance and are probably going up next year.

I didn't actually cross rate. I'm still a Nav ET. And what does it take to make Chief in my rating? An ANAV tour.... Which I cannot do here. So, in pretty much boned for a few more years until I can battle to get out of here.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 11:43

Pandasmores: May 8, 2009

Nick Soapdish posted:

Why don't people just read the goddamn pub? It is OPNAV 6110.1J. I just don't understand why everyone listens to the loving gouge of random people but doesn't just read the black and white of the governing documents.

Poopkitty is, as usual, correct that it is based on command policy and not the OPNAV.

Like serious, read some loving paper people.

Edit: Thought I would also say, because my life has been doing better in both the personal and university, I have started to channel the hatred I had from those areas into dealing with the Navy so the came off a bit harsher than I wanted it but, gently caress y'all, read something.

Because thats a random rear end number and not worth googling if I can just ask a thread, because on a personal level the Navy has emerged as a massive waste of time.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 13:07

Fart Sandwiches: Apr 4, 2006; i never asked for this

orange juche posted:

I browse somethingawfuldotcom forums at work pretty much all day, and when I have to do anything at all it is basically 10 minutes to show someone how to open their email or some dumb poo poo, or 20 minutes for a crypto change once a month. Excellent use of taxpayer dollars IMO. I got my A+, Net+, Security+ (Everyone who works with computers should have those three, bare minimum), and am working on my CISSP cert.

It's not a challenging job whatsoever, but on the other hand I make the same money as a CTN at the end of the day anyways.

lol at anyone who gives a poo poo about a+ net+ and sec+. I don't even list mine on my resume. CISSP is legit though. At the end of the day (ie when you get out) CTNs have more money waiting on them with big boy jobs while IT folks are stuck doing helpdesk poo poo the rest of their lives. CTN SUPREMACY

# ? Aug 2, 2014 13:38

1337_ScriptKiddie: Mar 21, 2009; What is going on in here?

Overnight in Dubai, I get to live like a real person for one night!

e: I love m-div, and do not hate being a nuke yet. We will see when we make it to home port and I have to deal with poo poo like duty days.

1337_ScriptKiddie fucked around with this message at 14:54 on Aug 2, 2014

# ? Aug 2, 2014 13:42

Laranzu: Jan 18, 2002

1337_ScriptKiddie posted:

e: I love m-div, and do not hate being a nuke yet.

I've never heard these words from anyone. Ever. Sure you're a person and not a Navy recruiting robot?

# ? Aug 2, 2014 21:28

Mad Dragon: Feb 29, 2004

My first experience on the boat was a spruce. I hit the ground hating.

# ? Aug 2, 2014 21:30

MancXVI: Feb 14, 2002

# ? Aug 3, 2014 00:02

orange juche: Mar 14, 2012

1337_ScriptKiddie posted:

Overnight in Dubai, I get to live like a real person for one night!

e: I love m-div, and do not hate being a nuke yet. We will see when we make it to home port and I have to deal with poo poo like duty days.

What the gently caress is wrong with you, are you broken?

MancXVI posted:

# ? Aug 3, 2014 00:06

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

MancXVI posted:

My brain is having trouble processing a picture of a chick under 250lbs who is either in the Navy or married to a sailor.

# ? Aug 3, 2014 00:51

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

No faces. Hard to quantify.

# ? Aug 3, 2014 00:59

poopkitty: Oct 16, 2013; WE ARE ALL ONE

vulturesrow posted:

My brain is having trouble processing a picture of a chick under 250lbs who is either in the Navy or married to a sailor.

I am neither. And both. Also, I married my C School sweetheart. (My A School sweetheart went to BUDs and forgot my number; probably just as well - he was boring as poo poo. But hot. He retired last year as a SOCM.)

# ? Aug 3, 2014 03:31

orange juche: Mar 14, 2012

poopkitty posted:

I am neither. And both. Also, I married my C School sweetheart. (My A School sweetheart went to BUDs and forgot my number; probably just as well - he was boring as poo poo. But hot. He retired last year as a SOCM.)

Arent you out of the navy now?

# ? Aug 3, 2014 03:44

poopkitty: Oct 16, 2013; WE ARE ALL ONE

orange juche posted:

Arent you out of the navy now?

Nope. I work at a mostly civilian command, though (one of those places fat Chiefs go to retire and keep working for the Navy.) My husband is also still in, although he'll be retired in 241 days or so. I have 666 days left. As of today.

# ? Aug 3, 2014 07:55

MancXVI: Feb 14, 2002

poopkitty posted:

Nope. I work at a mostly civilian command, though (one of those places fat Chiefs go to retire and keep working for the Navy.) My husband is also still in, although he'll be retired in 241 days or so. I have 666 days left. As of today.

hail satan

# ? Aug 3, 2014 07:56

1337_ScriptKiddie: Mar 21, 2009; What is going on in here?

Laranzu posted:

I've never heard these words from anyone. Ever. Sure you're a person and not a Navy recruiting robot?

I just like turning valves and deployment is not that bad. we are on 3-12 watch rotation and it owns.

# ? Aug 3, 2014 08:09

orange juche: Mar 14, 2012

poopkitty posted:

Nope. I work at a mostly civilian command, though (one of those places fat Chiefs go to retire and keep working for the Navy.) My husband is also still in, although he'll be retired in 241 days or so. I have 666 days left. As of today.

You at Pax River? That place is well known as the retirement home for chiefs and nobles.

1337_ScriptKiddie posted:

I just like turning valves and deployment is not that bad. we are on 3-12 watch rotation and it owns.

3 on 12 off? holy poo poo who is your cheng you should probably suck his dick, repeatedly

I don't think our engineering dudes were ever off 5 and dimes, ever.

orange juche fucked around with this message at 11:25 on Aug 3, 2014

# ? Aug 3, 2014 11:23

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 14:43

vulturesrow: Sep 25, 2011; _{Always gotta pay it forward.}

poopkitty posted:

I am neither. And both. Also, I married my C School sweetheart. (My A School sweetheart went to BUDs and forgot my number; probably just as well - he was boring as poo poo. But hot. He retired last year as a SOCM.)

You're a 1 percenter.

# ? Aug 3, 2014 16:18

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