I really don't understand why people complain about being in the navy. It's an amazing opportunity to serve your country and better yourself and you also get to see the world. I can only hope that I'm accepted in. This would take me out of my poor paying retail job and give me the chance to focus all my potential in a good career not to mention the opportunity to go to school. I'm Mexican but America has given me soo much, I would be honored to serve this amazing country that has given me all the opportunities to succeed. My older sibling are in the navy and now it's my turn I waited years to finally take the plunge, I wanted to make sure this was for me and I'm here now and I can only hope to come out being even better than I could of ever thought for myself.
Teresa Mills Because people jump into it without really thinking about what it entails, or just get in the environment and realize its not for them, or they have a poor command/chain of command that sours them, or a combination thereof. I got lucky halfway through my first tour to get a new boss that was wonderful and gain some rank and enjoy the privledges thereof that turned me around.
The Salty Seaman AE 1 Dunn and AEC Killen,my immediate chain of command despised me,the rest knew what I was. I came out on top! AE3 Pfeiffer Aimd 62E '96-'97. Chief Eric Pruitt,thanks for the side work roofing!!
Great videos for prospect recruits such as myself. Really appreciate the in-dept, no BS, straightforward knowledge, tips, and advice. Stay salty, Cheers
I fought for my MA rating. I was at DEP for three days calling the recruiters on their lies. The job was available and I knew it was available yet the recruiters were telling me it wasn't. After tireless hours of negotiating, reasoning, and at some points arguing, they finally gave in. It is your life folks, not theirs.
My career path is Law Enforcement & Security in Masters at Arms. Loves traveling lots and never want to go back home. No worries because one rule that I have is "take it or leave it." Got lots of friends who are in the Navy and Marines still.
Some good videos. I served 1990 to 1996 in the fast attack sub fleet out of San Diego. I went to boot in Illinois and I was in pretty weak shape. I made it through, of course, but it would have been less difficult if I had been in shape for sure. My stepdad at the time game me the advise to just keep in mind that the whole "abuse" thing in boot camp was just a mind game to make sailors stronger and weed out those too frail for military service and that helped a lot mentally. I recall that boot sucked, but knowing what it was about made it easier to tolerate.
One of the only videos that I have seen so far that has some good information that is well needed on youtube. As prior Army im looking into joining the Navy now good information really appreciate it.
My dad was a Seabee. I would always ask him what it was like on a ship and he would laugh and say he was never on one. Me being a kid I thought he was lying because in my mind every one in the Navy is on a ship.
When I joined, I knew that I wanted to be a Sonarman (surface, no subs). I'm a multi-instrumentalist, so I've been really into audio production since I was 16 years old. After my ASVAB, Sonar is exactly what they recommended for me (even though I never gave a single hint that that was what I really wanted to do). Even though I got the exact rating that I wanted and was entirely qualified for, it was nowhere near the job that I thought it would be. It wasn't even close to it at all!
The Salty Seaman please message me on Facebook Aaron Barber Orange Cali or gchat with me at aaronbarber461@gmail.com so you and I can talk more about the navy thank you sir
awesoman09 you should enable replies when you ask questions, pro tip. Nuclear Machinist Mate is pretty cool rate to me, if you got the brain/math power for it (I certainly don't). You got two years of school ahead of you, you'll require a top secret clearance and you'll work on nuclear reactor engines. That's about all I know. Oh, and you'll get paid pretty well (nuclear program and submarine pay bonuses) and Nuke MMs make rank pretty quickly.
+The Salty Seaman Hey I am 17 and I want to join the military as most of the men in my family have served and I do not wish to end the tradition, but I have a few questions. I want to do either Physical Therapy or a government career when my contract expires, but does the Navy have any jobs that can further my education and experience for these fields? I also wish to see combat, will I see any in the Navy or should I join a different branch? Even if it is boarding Somalian hijacked ships, I have seen them in a few documentaries, what would the name of the people boarding those ships be, and what should I do to do such a job? If not, which branch is best for me to see combat as well as further my experience in a career field that I wish to pursue after my service? Thanks in advance.
The Salty Seaman Cool thanks, last question, are there any medic roles in the Navy, or combat roles in the Navy? I have always been intrigued by the Navy, and I would prefer to join the Navy instead of other branches. Thanks.
+PK PK as said, Navy Corpsman is a medic role. If you do it with the marines it's combat medic, we just say corpsman instead of medic. Seals, EOD, fast boat, brown water...plenty of combat roles in the navy.
I made the mistake of letting my recruiter choose my rate. They don't choose based on your interests, they choose based on what the navy is currently short on and I think they even get some kind of bonus for putting people in rates that are not very popular. I ended up as a Hull Maintenance Technician. It wasn't bad but I would have been better off in a tech rate such as IT
I love how I put your personal experience I want to join the navy to travel but the problem is that I lack knowledge of what skill am I good at if that’s so do the navy accept people who can cook?
Pretty helpful ... My process is taking so long. First It took me 2 months to make weight. Then went to meps passed medical and got a 73 on asvab but had to get medical records for broken wrist which took 2 weeks and turned it in now its been almost 2 more weeks and I haven't heard from them yet! I'm going for IT as my first choice for rate , or maybe LS or CTM .
LS seems a bit odd when your other two choices are IT and CTM. And yes, when you have waivers the process takes forever. I came back in after a break in services and waited three months for a waiver to keep my E4.
The Salty Seaman well those are just some of the few I've heard of and researched ,still haven't gotten to see all my options and choose. How long do you think I'll be in dep ? Hopefully I leave somewhat soon.
The Salty Seaman what do you recommend? Lookin to sign a 4 year contract. I wanna do something not too stressful ; was thinking it cause I'm good with computers and such. But I'm open to anything... I don't want something too Boring However
CTM or any CT job would probably be the best for you...it's mentally challenging but the bonuses are good, as long as you can qualify for a Top Secret (IT also). CTN is also really great, it's IT but for cryptos, but no ship billets (depending if seeing the world is part of your reason for joining). I can't speak for how long it'll take...be honest, may be a few more months. MEPS moves slow.
Thank you Salty Seamen for your insight and knowledge. I have a few very unique questions that seem to be taboo for many to address. I hope you can shed some insight into a possible career in the Navy for myself. There are quite a few jobs the Navy has to offer. I believe over 150 unique chooses. I understand how important it is to pick something that you enjoy, because, as you have already stated it is what you do 90% of the time. However, I wanted to attack this issue from a different point of view. I want to apply 3 filters to my job choice. By applying theses 3 filters I believe I can find a handful of jobs that fit what I am trying to do. Filter 1: Of the 150 or more job choices, what ones give me the best percentage chance to have a full 20-30 year career in the Navy? Once again thank you for your help, but please don't tell me the company line the recruits do such as "All of them it is up to you" This is BS and we all know it. Obviously some jobs are geared to have high turnover and others are designed for longer careers this is what I am looking for here. For example, you may say theses 50 are high turnover so eliminate them, theses 50 are a 50/50 mix so forget about them as well. Of what is left theses 15 give you a 90% or better chance and theses other 10 give you a 80% or better chance. So then we move the top 25 jobs that give us a 80% or better chance on to filter number 2. This is what I am looking for here. Filter 2: Now taking whatever jobs are left after filter 1. What ones give me the best percentage chance to stay active duty for my entire career without having to go the reserves at all? For example, you may say only 5 of theses 25 fit what you are looking for. Then we move onto filter 3. Filter 3: Of the handful of jobs that are left after the first two filters. What one or ones give me the best percentage chance to be stationed abrade for all or most of my career without ever having to be in the continental United States? A re-cap 1. Full 20+ year career 2. Stay active duty 3. Stationed abrade for all or most of my career. After applying theses 3 filters I believe I could find something that fits me well. Thank you very much Salty Seamen.
One of the Cryptological Technician ratings probably. High turnover means better advancement for those that want to stay in. Those that want to stay overseas in those fields could probably do so easily, although as always there's no garauntees, especially your first duty station, where you don't get any choice (although you put in your "dream sheet" and they do often look to match those trying to be overseas).
hey salty I looked b230 (IC) rating and was wondering what they do day to day bases, also I was told by a recruiter that i could go in with 4 years of JROTC is that ture?
The Salty Seaman I like computer science stuff as well as medical aspects of things. When I went to ECSU for a year I was double majoring for biology & computer science. I'm highly interested in both.
+Chad Barker - ClassyAct It's an accessable rate to come in as, but after you're in, keeping it is tougher, for some. Being the police you have to keep your nose clean, slip up and go see "The Man" you're going to lose the rating and have to do something else, at least last I knew.
Thanks a lot. I'm going to ship out soon, today being August 19 2015 and I'm shipping out Sept 2. All of this advice helps. I'm going for CTI and I know you mentioned it. Any more information you can provide? Please, be as detailed as you can, I want to know everything to expect. Even my choice of language.
+David Smith Sorry I missed this, I hope things are working out for you at the Defense Language School. Any time you want to chat or some advice, let me know.
Great video, I'm a css shipping in December and I can't find much information on sub life, any knowledge on life for a submariner or links to find any info on it?
+SMOOTHMUZICTV There are documentaries by Discovery and the History channel and so forth you can find online I'm sure about sub life. It's demanding but most bubbleheads I know love it, the pay's good and the comraderie with your shipmates looks fantastic. CSS? YOu mean CS? Cook?
so my go is to be a firefighter but I want to do some time in the Navy, I know there is a few options such as crash and salvage and Damage Control, can you give me a little insight on my possible options?
It is funny how all this negativity stuff is the same in nearly all navies, when I did the navy in germany the fist thing I heard was a petty officer telling me how shit or ship was. It was kind of...
What was your MOS? I'm pretty sure you showed a MC patch on this video. Thats what I want to do, but I honestly haven't found much online and the navy's website is a joke when it comes to learning about the MOS's. I went to ask my recruiter but he said, and I quote, "I'm not here to sell you a certain job, I'm here to sell you the Navy." He wouldn't talk to me at all about it afterwords.
Jack Blegen Yeah, I'm an MC, we call them ratings not MOS's. The recruiter isn't going to have detailed knowledge of every rating; that's just impossible. If they're good, they're going to research and get back to you. But he is essentially right, if a poor salesmen.
I'm looking to join the Navy sometime very early next year. Within the first two months. I've been researching on the Navy for the past couple months or so, and I think I'm wanting to be a first responder on a littoral navy ship. I want to be able to help people in need and also fire my weapons at people. Would this be a good choice for me?
You say "get your college money" but from my understanding four years in the navy will qualify for the G.I bill which pays for your school after your service. Is this true?
Hey Salty, I just wanted to say that this video was very encouraging and motivation. I'm currently in DEP and I'm shipping off to basic on 2016.09.14 and I'm enlisted as HM. Any advice on the HM rate?? Thanks in advance!
Great Video Salty Seaman, I have so many questions I am actually an FTS and scheduled to ship out for Basic in Oct. (although there is a push for me to ship out earlier) I am an older recruit (38), what will basic be like for someone like me as opposed to these young high school grads? My rate is LS what is the likelihood of me ending up on a ship or being relocated (currently I am in Ga)? How long is it before my family is also relocated? Can I be placed overseas as my first duty station? I have every intention of making this career (20yrs) I come in as an E3 will I be able to advance beyond this before reaching my first duty station? As you can see I am truly excited at this journey I am about to embark on and my husband (retired Army) and children are equally excited.
I was a Yeoman (desk clerk) for 6 and have been a Journalist/Mass Communication Specialist for the last 13. I'm an E6, we are "higher tenure" at 20 years. So I couldn't, but I'm ready to move on so it's moot.
+bigzachful AO's are tough dudes/gals, they handle missles and bombs for the planes. They're an interesting, if slightly crazy, bunch. DCmen are the firefighters. Both jobs are pretty blue collar/hard work type things. If that's your style, then you'd like them. You would almost be certain to be a on a ship with either (AO would most likely be on a carrier tho, DCs are on all ships).
do you know the dropout rate for hospital corpsman? and any information about it? i did alot of research. i just wan to know if there is anything else i should know
I wanna join the navy , and become marine officer or pilot a ship; I want be inside the ship but , my problem is I can't swim ! What can happen after I join the navy ? I'm gonna fail ? They gonna kick me out . Any good advice
+TheBatista86 I would suggest taking lessons before you join...they let you learn at boot camp, but it's stressfull to take those classes while you are going through the rest of it.
I got Corpsman but I hate it.I really want to be a Crewman.I leave in less that 30 days can I change it when in bootcamp. I am going to the reserves by the way.HELP ME
It's possible but it's hard. They already have you slotted once you're in boot camp and they don't want to give up that slot. If you're dead set on being Air Crew, I suggest you put boot camp on hold until they can give you the job you want. Nothing is set in stone until you raise your hand in MEPS before you ship off.
What was formerly known as the Corpsman rate (HM) for enlisted or doctor or nurse for officer. Your recruiter will point you in the right direction. From there you can choose a specialty if any. For officer, you need the required degrees and can get them on your own then try to join or talk to an officer recruiter about going ROTC at college and have the Navy pay for your degree.
Salty Seaman thank you for your help. Do you have a e-mail you don't mind sharing? I have a few questions regarding how the Navy works that I don't want to make public if this is ok with you?
Listen to this man, don't be a buds dud coming to the seabees trying to make PT more difficult haha Don't be that dainty and feminine female who becomes a bee and has no idea life is digging holes, swinging a hammer and fod walk downs.
Here is some good advice.......Just Don't Join The Navy as enlisted. Go officer all the way. Your life will still suck, but not nearly as bad as an enlisted. Or better yet, skip the military and go to university or a trade school.
I really don't understand why people complain about being in the navy. It's an amazing opportunity to serve your country and better yourself and you also get to see the world. I can only hope that I'm accepted in. This would take me out of my poor paying retail job and give me the chance to focus all my potential in a good career not to mention the opportunity to go to school. I'm Mexican but America has given me soo much, I would be honored to serve this amazing country that has given me all the opportunities to succeed. My older sibling are in the navy and now it's my turn I waited years to finally take the plunge, I wanted to make sure this was for me and I'm here now and I can only hope to come out being even better than I could of ever thought for myself.
Teresa Mills Because people jump into it without really thinking about what it entails, or just get in the environment and realize its not for them, or they have a poor command/chain of command that sours them, or a combination thereof. I got lucky halfway through my first tour to get a new boss that was wonderful and gain some rank and enjoy the privledges thereof that turned me around.
The Salty Seaman AE 1 Dunn and AEC Killen,my immediate chain of command despised me,the rest knew what I was. I came out on top!
AE3 Pfeiffer Aimd 62E '96-'97.
Chief Eric Pruitt,thanks for the side work roofing!!
I just want to say thank you, your two videos were the most informing out of many that i have watched. i plan on enlisting this month!
Great videos for prospect recruits such as myself. Really appreciate the in-dept, no BS, straightforward knowledge, tips, and advice. Stay salty, Cheers
I fought for my MA rating. I was at DEP for three days calling the recruiters on their lies. The job was available and I knew it was available yet the recruiters were telling me it wasn't. After tireless hours of negotiating, reasoning, and at some points arguing, they finally gave in. It is your life folks, not theirs.
Awsome bro, good for you. What all were they telling you when they were lieing if you don't mind me asking? I'm curious to know so I may be prepared.
Choose your rate, choose your fate. Suck it up, shipmate!
My career path is Law Enforcement & Security in Masters at Arms. Loves traveling lots and never want to go back home. No worries because one rule that I have is "take it or leave it." Got lots of friends who are in the Navy and Marines still.
Some good videos. I served 1990 to 1996 in the fast attack sub fleet out of San Diego. I went to boot in Illinois and I was in pretty weak shape. I made it through, of course, but it would have been less difficult if I had been in shape for sure. My stepdad at the time game me the advise to just keep in mind that the whole "abuse" thing in boot camp was just a mind game to make sailors stronger and weed out those too frail for military service and that helped a lot mentally. I recall that boot sucked, but knowing what it was about made it easier to tolerate.
One of the only videos that I have seen so far that has some good information that is well needed on youtube. As prior Army im looking into joining the Navy now good information really appreciate it.
Thanks for making this video. I'll definitely be putting in at least a few days of research into finding the rate that sounds interesting to me.
awesome video man, you gave me a lot of knowledge of what I want to do
My dad was a Seabee. I would always ask him what it was like on a ship and he would laugh and say he was never on one. Me being a kid I thought he was lying because in my mind every one in the Navy is on a ship.
When I joined, I knew that I wanted to be a Sonarman (surface, no subs). I'm a multi-instrumentalist, so I've been really into audio production since I was 16 years old. After my ASVAB, Sonar is exactly what they recommended for me (even though I never gave a single hint that that was what I really wanted to do).
Even though I got the exact rating that I wanted and was entirely qualified for, it was nowhere near the job that I thought it would be. It wasn't even close to it at all!
Sharing this with my Grandson. Going to Meps soon
Salty Seamon dropping a load off at the "duty station". Dr. Evil voice : Right....
John Freeman Heh, you said "duty."
I love this video it made me feel inspired to join the navy and I'm trilled
Awesome man! Made my night.
The Salty Seaman please message me on Facebook Aaron Barber Orange Cali or gchat with me at aaronbarber461@gmail.com so you and I can talk more about the navy thank you sir
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awesoman09 you should enable replies when you ask questions, pro tip.
Nuclear Machinist Mate is pretty cool rate to me, if you got the brain/math power for it (I certainly don't). You got two years of school ahead of you, you'll require a top secret clearance and you'll work on nuclear reactor engines. That's about all I know. Oh, and you'll get paid pretty well (nuclear program and submarine pay bonuses) and Nuke MMs make rank pretty quickly.
+The Salty Seaman Hey I am 17 and I want to join the military as most of the men in my family have served and I do not wish to end the tradition, but I have a few questions. I want to do either Physical Therapy or a government career when my contract expires, but does the Navy have any jobs that can further my education and experience for these fields? I also wish to see combat, will I see any in the Navy or should I join a different branch? Even if it is boarding Somalian hijacked ships, I have seen them in a few documentaries, what would the name of the people boarding those ships be, and what should I do to do such a job? If not, which branch is best for me to see combat as well as further my experience in a career field that I wish to pursue after my service? Thanks in advance.
If you want to see combat and want be in the medical field, I'd recommend Fleet Marine Force Corpsman in the Navy or Army Medic.
The Salty Seaman Cool thanks, last question, are there any medic roles in the Navy, or combat roles in the Navy? I have always been intrigued by the Navy, and I would prefer to join the Navy instead of other branches. Thanks.
+PK PK as said, Navy Corpsman is a medic role. If you do it with the marines it's combat medic, we just say corpsman instead of medic.
Seals, EOD, fast boat, brown water...plenty of combat roles in the navy.
The Salty Seaman Thanks a lot*
I made the mistake of letting my recruiter choose my rate. They don't choose based on your interests, they choose based on what the navy is currently short on and I think they even get some kind of bonus for putting people in rates that are not very popular. I ended up as a Hull Maintenance Technician. It wasn't bad but I would have been better off in a tech rate such as IT
sounds great
I love how I put your personal experience I want to join the navy to travel but the problem is that I lack knowledge of what skill am I good at if that’s so do the navy accept people who can cook?
Good shit bud
I wasn't a squid. I was an AE!
Sailor , sailor don't be blue the recruiter he lied to me to. : )
Pretty helpful ... My process is taking so long. First It took me 2 months to make weight. Then went to meps passed medical and got a 73 on asvab but had to get medical records for broken wrist which took 2 weeks and turned it in now its been almost 2 more weeks and I haven't heard from them yet! I'm going for IT as my first choice for rate , or maybe LS or CTM .
LS seems a bit odd when your other two choices are IT and CTM. And yes, when you have waivers the process takes forever. I came back in after a break in services and waited three months for a waiver to keep my E4.
The Salty Seaman well those are just some of the few I've heard of and researched ,still haven't gotten to see all my options and choose. How long do you think I'll be in dep ? Hopefully I leave somewhat soon.
The Salty Seaman what do you recommend? Lookin to sign a 4 year contract. I wanna do something not too stressful ; was thinking it cause I'm good with computers and such. But I'm open to anything... I don't want something too Boring However
CTM or any CT job would probably be the best for you...it's mentally challenging but the bonuses are good, as long as you can qualify for a Top Secret (IT also). CTN is also really great, it's IT but for cryptos, but no ship billets (depending if seeing the world is part of your reason for joining).
I can't speak for how long it'll take...be honest, may be a few more months. MEPS moves slow.
Allway's go AIRDALE, Not BLACK SHOE. Stay above the water not below, lol.
Thank you Salty Seamen for your insight and knowledge. I have a few very unique questions that seem to be taboo for many to address. I hope you can shed some insight into a possible career in the Navy for myself. There are quite a few jobs the Navy has to offer. I believe over 150 unique chooses. I understand how important it is to pick something that you enjoy, because, as you have already stated it is what you do 90% of the time. However, I wanted to attack this issue from a different point of view. I want to apply 3 filters to my job choice. By applying theses 3 filters I believe I can find a handful of jobs that fit what I am trying to do.
Filter 1:
Of the 150 or more job choices, what ones give me the best percentage chance to have a full 20-30 year career in the Navy? Once again thank you for your help, but please don't tell me the company line the recruits do such as "All of them it is up to you" This is BS and we all know it. Obviously some jobs are geared to have high turnover and others are designed for longer careers this is what I am looking for here. For example, you may say theses 50 are high turnover so eliminate them, theses 50 are a 50/50 mix so forget about them as well. Of what is left theses 15 give you a 90% or better chance and theses other 10 give you a 80% or better chance. So then we move the top 25 jobs that give us a 80% or better chance on to filter number 2. This is what I am looking for here.
Filter 2:
Now taking whatever jobs are left after filter 1. What ones give me the best percentage chance to stay active duty for my entire career without having to go the reserves at all? For example, you may say only 5 of theses 25 fit what you are looking for. Then we move onto filter 3.
Filter 3:
Of the handful of jobs that are left after the first two filters. What one or ones give me the best percentage chance to be stationed abrade for all or most of my career without ever having to be in the continental United States?
A re-cap
1. Full 20+ year career
2. Stay active duty
3. Stationed abrade for all or most of my career.
After applying theses 3 filters I believe I could find something that fits me well. Thank you very much Salty Seamen.
One of the Cryptological Technician ratings probably. High turnover means better advancement for those that want to stay in. Those that want to stay overseas in those fields could probably do so easily, although as always there's no garauntees, especially your first duty station, where you don't get any choice (although you put in your "dream sheet" and they do often look to match those trying to be overseas).
I dropped out of Bud/s in Chicago.
hey salty I looked b230 (IC) rating and was wondering what they do day to day bases, also I was told by a recruiter that i could go in with 4 years of JROTC is that ture?
I ship out June of this year to boot camp as an MM(SS). Do you know anything about the MM(SS) rate? I can't really find much about it on youtube.
did you enjoy Bremerton? My dad was stationed there and it was his favorite place he was stationed.
+Jon Abrams I did! My wife not so much tho.
Thanks brother. What was your job in Navy? Because traveling the world sounds awesome to me.
Formerly called Mass Communications Specialist. Journalism/Media/Public Relations.
My rate is IT. I wanted to be an IT Or HM. My recruiter told me to have a back up just in case it wasn't available so IT is my back plan.
+Ceasia Harris That's two different areas of thought, but I would agree on both for being good career fields, depending on your passion.
The Salty Seaman I like computer science stuff as well as medical aspects of things. When I went to ECSU for a year I was double majoring for biology & computer science. I'm highly interested in both.
+Chad Barker - ClassyAct It's an accessable rate to come in as, but after you're in, keeping it is tougher, for some. Being the police you have to keep your nose clean, slip up and go see "The Man" you're going to lose the rating and have to do something else, at least last I knew.
Thanks a lot. I'm going to ship out soon, today being August 19 2015 and I'm shipping out Sept 2. All of this advice helps. I'm going for CTI and I know you mentioned it. Any more information you can provide? Please, be as detailed as you can, I want to know everything to expect. Even my choice of language.
+David Smith Sorry I missed this, I hope things are working out for you at the Defense Language School. Any time you want to chat or some advice, let me know.
You can actually pick a job after Navy Bootcamp?
Great video, I'm a css shipping in December and I can't find much information on sub life, any knowledge on life for a submariner or links to find any info on it?
+SMOOTHMUZICTV There are documentaries by Discovery and the History channel and so forth you can find online I'm sure about sub life. It's demanding but most bubbleheads I know love it, the pay's good and the comraderie with your shipmates looks fantastic. CSS? YOu mean CS? Cook?
so my go is to be a firefighter but I want to do some time in the Navy, I know there is a few options such as crash and salvage and Damage Control, can you give me a little insight on my possible options?
Those would be the two best. Crash and Salvage is a collateral, not a full time job. Hull Technician of DC would be your best bet.
It is funny how all this negativity stuff is the same in nearly all navies, when I did the navy in germany the fist thing I heard was a petty officer telling me how shit or ship was. It was kind of...
Yeoman
What was your MOS? I'm pretty sure you showed a MC patch on this video. Thats what I want to do, but I honestly haven't found much online and the navy's website is a joke when it comes to learning about the MOS's. I went to ask my recruiter but he said, and I quote, "I'm not here to sell you a certain job, I'm here to sell you the Navy." He wouldn't talk to me at all about it afterwords.
Jack Blegen Yeah, I'm an MC, we call them ratings not MOS's. The recruiter isn't going to have detailed knowledge of every rating; that's just impossible. If they're good, they're going to research and get back to you. But he is essentially right, if a poor salesmen.
I'm looking to join the Navy sometime very early next year. Within the first two months. I've been researching on the Navy for the past couple months or so, and I think I'm wanting to be a first responder on a littoral navy ship. I want to be able to help people in need and also fire my weapons at people. Would this be a good choice for me?
What was formerly called Corpmsan (medical field).
You say "get your college money" but from my understanding four years in the navy will qualify for the G.I bill which pays for your school after your service. Is this true?
Correct. The GI Bill/Post 9/11 Bill pays for college, along with a stipend and rent money while you are enrolled in school.
The Salty Seaman RENT ALSO when your out?
In a year.
The Salty Seaman what about a year? you mean for a year?
Sorry, misread. Yes, there's a housing allowance stipend as part of the Post 9/11 GI bill.
I was looking at jobs with media. Is their some for the navy?
Sorry I'm late on this. My Navy job (Formerly called Mass Communications Specialist) while I was in is such a job, yes.
Hey Salty, I just wanted to say that this video was very encouraging and motivation.
I'm currently in DEP and I'm shipping off to basic on 2016.09.14 and I'm enlisted as HM. Any advice on the HM rate?? Thanks in advance!
motivational**
+john song It's a really large job field. General corpsman, x ray tech, independent duty, FMF, Dental...pick a speciality you really want to do.
+The Salty Seaman Thank you for responding!!
For now my goal is FMF and I'm shooting to get a Master's by the end of my first contract!
Great Video Salty Seaman, I have so many questions I am actually an FTS and scheduled to ship out for Basic in Oct. (although there is a push for me to ship out earlier) I am an older recruit (38), what will basic be like for someone like me as opposed to these young high school grads? My rate is LS what is the likelihood of me ending up on a ship or being relocated (currently I am in Ga)? How long is it before my family is also relocated? Can I be placed overseas as my first duty station? I have every intention of making this career (20yrs) I come in as an E3 will I be able to advance beyond this before reaching my first duty station? As you can see I am truly excited at this journey I am about to embark on and my husband (retired Army) and children are equally excited.
Anika James-Fullerton I sent a reply to this via email, hope you got it!
Please send me that email. I am in practically the same boat. Older LS shipping out in a few months...
+Gabrielle Georges What's your email adress?
Salty Seamen how many years are you planning on doing? Have all 19 of your years been active duty for the Navy?
I'm about to retire at 20. I've been active the entire time, yes.
The Salty Seaman What was your job for the past 20 years? Could you have stayed in for longer if you wanted?
I was a Yeoman (desk clerk) for 6 and have been a Journalist/Mass Communication Specialist for the last 13. I'm an E6, we are "higher tenure" at 20 years. So I couldn't, but I'm ready to move on so it's moot.
+The Salty Seaman How do you recommend AO or Dc? I mainly want to travel as much as possible.
+bigzachful AO's are tough dudes/gals, they handle missles and bombs for the planes. They're an interesting, if slightly crazy, bunch. DCmen are the firefighters. Both jobs are pretty blue collar/hard work type things. If that's your style, then you'd like them. You would almost be certain to be a on a ship with either (AO would most likely be on a carrier tho, DCs are on all ships).
do you know the dropout rate for hospital corpsman? and any information about it? i did alot of research. i just wan to know if there is anything else i should know
+Nastasia Snape It's not that high that I know of.
I wanna join the navy , and become marine officer or pilot a ship; I want be inside the ship but , my problem is I can't swim ! What can happen after I join the navy ? I'm gonna fail ? They gonna kick me out .
Any good advice
+TheBatista86 I would suggest taking lessons before you join...they let you learn at boot camp, but it's stressfull to take those classes while you are going through the rest of it.
I got Corpsman but I hate it.I really want to be a Crewman.I leave in less that 30 days can I change it when in bootcamp. I am going to the reserves by the way.HELP ME
It's possible but it's hard. They already have you slotted once you're in boot camp and they don't want to give up that slot. If you're dead set on being Air Crew, I suggest you put boot camp on hold until they can give you the job you want. Nothing is set in stone until you raise your hand in MEPS before you ship off.
I want to do something in the medical field what could I do in the Navy with that
What was formerly known as the Corpsman rate (HM) for enlisted or doctor or nurse for officer. Your recruiter will point you in the right direction. From there you can choose a specialty if any. For officer, you need the required degrees and can get them on your own then try to join or talk to an officer recruiter about going ROTC at college and have the Navy pay for your degree.
Salty Seaman thank you for your help. Do you have a e-mail you don't mind sharing? I have a few questions regarding how the Navy works that I don't want to make public if this is ok with you?
Michael Shimko recharge138@gmail.com
The Salty Seaman I sent the e-mail thank you*
What do you think makes the Navy stand out from the over branches in terms of benefits or opportunities? Please anwser I'm going to join Monday.
Benefits? Military benefits are the same across the board. It's the type of work you want to do and the service environment you want.
Would you recommend the Navy for me because I'm interested in be a Diesel Technician, but also in the future a Aerospace Engineer?
For the Diesel Technician yes. Then use your GI Bill to get an engineering degree.
any jobs where they teach you to weld?
+Ray Prado Hull Technician.
Listen to this man, don't be a buds dud coming to the seabees trying to make PT more difficult haha Don't be that dainty and feminine female who becomes a bee and has no idea life is digging holes, swinging a hammer and fod walk downs.
Dan Dotter I'm looking to be a Seabee EO
what about the reserves?
I don't know a whole lot about reserves, sorry.
Tips for a JAG?
Go to college (possibly under ROTC) and go to law school.
I'm 24, too old to join? Will I be "the old man?"
+MaxMorerTDWC Most are 18-20, but not really. There's always a few pushing 30 or beyond.
+The Salty Seaman acknowledged sir
Don't be a bubblehead!
Here is some good advice.......Just Don't Join The Navy as enlisted. Go officer all the way.
Your life will still suck, but not nearly as bad as an enlisted. Or better yet, skip the military and go to university or a trade school.
never again volunteer yourself.
You can actually pick a job after Navy Bootcamp?
In the right situations, yes.