i want to join the navy. any feedback?
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Yeah submarine duty sucks.
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Go to the Navy Recruiting Website.  Do some research.  Go talk to a Navy recruiter.  Make sure you signature hand is in a cast.  Just go and chat.\n\nDo you have a degree?  You need one.  One approach and the most favorable is to go to the Navy Academy at Annapolis.  If that is not possible try Navy ROTC.
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Your engineering degree is in demand.  Your GPA will determine how competitive you are.  \n\nOCS is 12 weeks long, and your wife would not be able to join you in Pensacola.  your follow on training, must be at least six months long before she would be able to join you.  \n\nOnce you hit the Fleet, you will be gone a lot, or very little.  It truly depends on which platform you get, where it is the deployment cycle, and the need.  Sea duty will be at least 3 years assigned to a ship or sub, but underway periods can last anywhere from a couple of days to 9 months at a time.  Most JOs have back to back sea tours, so you are looking at a minimum of five years at sea.  \n\nMy husband has been an Officer since 1999.  His first year was spent, maybe 25/75 at sea/at home.  Second year 50/50, third year, 75/25.  and THAT was "shore duty" where he went TAD to ships to get Qual'd in his community( Information Warfare).  His next command was Sea duty, and he went on several underways and deployments lasting from a few days to six months.  he decommed that ship and immediately deployed again for six months, less than a year after his last one.  \n\nSubmarines go out a lot more often than surface ships do, although typically they are gone for less time at once.  \n\nIf your spouse has concerns, she can take them up with the officer recruiter, who might be able to give her an idea.  She should also look into joining an online support forum such as military.com to ask questions of curent spouses.
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I am in the Navy and can give it a try. Send me his/her full name and I'll get back to you. \n\njdnemmer@yahoo.com
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The contracts depend.  Have you seen any recruiters yet?  I enlisted in the Navy for 5 years.  It was for but I got a $6000 bonus to add another year.  My husband enlisted in the Marine Corps for 5 years because that's what they gave him.  When they get out, people tend to either go back to school or go back home and get a normal job.  More often than not, they re-enlist.  People will swear through out their entire enlistment that will get out.  A week before they get out, they re-enlist.  \nIf you want to prepare, get in shape.  It's more mental than physical.  If you make yourself believe you can do 100 push-ups in to minutes (I mean really convince yourself) you'll do.  I joined the Navy because I was out of shape and didn't' thing I could go through the Marine Corps boot camp.  It was a breeze!  If I could change it, I would have gone Marine.\n\nGO TALK TO A RECRUITER!  Do your own research to so they can't BS you.  If you know anyone who is in or used to be, take them.
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Machinist Mate is my first thought,, Diesels are still around, though trying to get on with a Small boat unit, assult craft unit, SIMA, or as others said SeaBee's. Good Luck and GO NAVY!!
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Hi, I spent 22 years in the Navy and I loved all of it.  The education and training can't be beat.  Your advancement is up to you and your performance. Just as in any job or field there are ups and downs but I you are a positive person you will make the best of it.  Todays armed forces provide a wide asortment of jobs to choose from.  I retired and worked in the same field for many more years but my training in the Navy is what got me into great paying jobs.  If you are still not sure, try the reserves to find out if it is something you might want for a career.  Good Luck!
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maybe you could go to your local Navy recruting office and they could refer you from there on what to do. Good Luck.
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idraw4u hit it in a nutshell.\nBest advice I can give is to find someone who is recently out after more than 6 years or is currently in with more than 6 years. Reason I say this is the first few years in any branch of the service is the worst. You're starting at the bottom of the ladder. Anyone with less than 6 years probably does not have a good feeling for the Navy. Over 6 years they have re-enlisted by seeing something positive in the Navy life.\nRecruiters-will not lie to you, however they will not tell you the whole truth. Misinformation by a recruiter can get them thrown in the brig, period. They are very good at what they do, like used car salesmen. They can show you everything available on the lot but there is a few they have to get sold and will try to "guide" you into buying it. Research on your own on what you would like to do as a job, keeping in mind on if it is a marketable skill when you enter life after the military. What schools can you get guaranteed after bootcamp? Accelerated advancement (higher rank, better pay)? Once you have found one or two skills you want, talk to a recruiter. Stick to your guns on what job you want, cause they will try to get you to take one of the higher priority job they have to fill. Every month, they get the new list of openings, so if they don't have what you want, check back next month or have them contact you when one comes up. This is your life decision, make sure YOU make it. Good luck and hope to call you shipmate soon.
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Join the army and see the navy.
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i have a good frnd . she aids me in evrything.even in my personals.i want to know about u . iam navya.do u want to be a true frnd of mine for ever.only friend ship till end. i will tell my good experiences of my frndship when u join me.
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It depends on what you're looking for. If you want to be an officer going to college first is almost always a requirement. If you're looking to get money for college it may be better to go into the Navy first. Talk to a recruiter but make sure that you get whatever they promise you in writing.
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Maybe this will help you get started.........good luck\nhttp://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq26-1.htm
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I was a female in the navy for 4 yrs. I learn a lot and had great fun doing it. The freinds you make in there last forever and it is a different kinda friends too. More special I would say. I got out in 96 and still talk to a few of my closer friends. As far as jobs no it didnt help me in a way, the job I had was an operational specialist. radar, navagation, and that kinda stuff near the bridge of the ship ( top ) If I had it to do over again I would make sure that the job I got was one that would trasfer to a civilian job. Which mine didnt. But having been in the Navy looks great on resumes.I will never regret my choice to join. What an andverture. traveling was the best. Singapore, Guam, Hawii,Hong Kong, Germany, Persian Gulf, Dubai let alone the states. I would strongly recommend if to a female for sure, specially if you have no outlook for college or anything like that. Cause I didnt even want to think of college.. So I hope you choose what is good for you and have fun doing whatever it is that the future stores. Best of luck to you
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go to www.military.com...you will have to register but no need to worry about profile. And you don't have to be military.\nLots of active duty, military retirees, dependents, and others on that site.\nYou will get some very very good guidance from experienced people that know the ins and outs of military matters. You may have to wait for answers. It is not a fast forum like yahoo answers.\ngood luck...I hope you are able to get into the Army or the Navy and other branch. \n\nanother good site would be WWW.USMILNET.COM...a lot of the people on that site are the same people that post on military.com
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I have a nephew who is a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy and he is a recruiter too.  If you want, you can e-mail me through the link on my posting and I can put you in touch with him.
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Not in the AF, but am in the Navy for the past 10 years. \n\nThe pros of joining the Air Force is that, you have a really easy and laid back job. Won't lie to you. The basic training (know known as BLT Basic Leadership training) for air force enlistment is also SOOOO very easy. You have to run 2 miles to pass and in order to join. How difficult is that? as in any branch of the military, you can enjoy traveling the world on the miltary expense, and you can meet new and interesting people. People who will become apart of your family, and when in times of need they'll always be there for you. There is no such thing as an enemy in the military, you may not like someone, but they'll always be on your back for your well being. Also you don't have to worry about housing, insurance or any of that, its all covered for, if you decide to buy a house, the AF will finance your house, and you also get very decent rates. I just bought a house with about 5.87% interest rates, when the average rate right now is over six. There are perks, like being able to go to theme parks for free, or very discounted prices. \n\nThe con's of being in any service branch is being away from your intermediate families for lengths of time. Thats about it, and well, working 8-5. sometimes training goes a little over, but i'm sure you'll be able to do it. \n\nTake the ASVAB test, to see what you score, you'll have a lot more options then. \n\nIf you have any questions please feel free to email me. \n\nI'm not a recruiter for the USAF, but I can help you with anything general.