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Ah, Dragoon hits it on the head again.  When I first hit the fleet (reg force) I was TD'd to so many different ships, I actually put a velcro patch where my ship's crest goes, and velcroed them on and off to save trips to the tailor!  SHAD-tubs don't spend 280 days at sea at all.  They do short...

Hey sniper, Your picture of the SEATTLE, JFK, and "CHARLOTTETOWN" never showed up on the forum site.  I would like to see that pic, actually, it reminds me a lot of a pic we had taken over there of St JOHN'S, SEATTLE and JFK.  When did CHA get a photo op with them together?  Wasn't CHA Roto 0? ...

No, to my knowledge the mezzanine decks are never OOB due to RADHAZ considerations (hangar top is, of course with CIWS.)  However, manning the mezzanine decks would be an act of lunacy in any type of sea state, as well, they would likely have to traverse through RADHAZ restricted areas (missile...

Interesting, the real reason that MCDVs are used so much more Domestically than CPFs/280s was never really addressed as you all bickered about reg force vs shads.  MONEY!  Sending an MCDV out for a day costs $10-12,000, whereas a CPF costs anywhere from $25-30,000.  (Please don't be a loser and...

Ex-Dragoon has a point here.  In fact, the 57mm's high rof (220rds/min) and relatively small caliber are not simply ONE reason this gun was chosen, it is the PRIMARY reason it was chosen.  In layered defence on a CPF, the 57mm will be pumping rounds out like a trooper against an SSM or A/C.  It...

Let's not forget PAFO, a veritable haven of failed/quit MARS bars.  A guy from my MQC just tx to Int, and got made to 2.5 last month.  If I'm lucky, I might see that in another 4 years of 1 in 2 dungeon-dwelling.

Farnham gives good advice.  Joining even a reserve unit, as an officer, while in school is great in many respects -you can weigh off Basic Training, and even much of your MOC training through the summer, as well, it is a nice chunk of pay now and again (dependent on how much you work) than can...

Chief, You are indeed correct, an MCDV will never be sent overseas again since BLUE GAME some years ago.  To MARLANT's chagrin, the civillian design of the MCDVs didn't fare too well on the pond, and actually bent the keel of one of the shad-tubs.  If, as a Reserve Bos'n you hunger for...

Harris, It appears you are joining as a Reserve MARS Officer.  I have both reg force and reserve MARS experience, and have been in the fleet for 8 years, I would be happy to field any questions you have from BOTC to post-Director level life. Cheers, MM

UTPNCM, as well as Special Commissioning Program.

Sea Log Officers spend 18-24 months as an A/SYO, then do another 18-24 months for their HOD tour.  They will never go to sea again, unless they sail as a LCdr in a 280 or Perhaps an AOR.  The other real advantage to being a Supply Officer at sea is you are a day-worker.  Whereas the majority of...

I see a lot of banter about the recent pay raise.  I am surprised there is no mention of officers getting a smaller back-dated pay raise than NCMs?  Interesting that officers are only getting 3.28% whereas NCMs will see 6.5%....I wonder what kind of a ruckus would ensue if the tables were...