** The Official US Navy Thread ** (serious)

[nutsy54]

Completely true. . .

This morning, the 7th anniversary, I was on Flight 1127, departing at 7:11, from Gate D11

[The_Big_E]

Originally Posted by samori

As much as it pains me to announce....

My son joined the Coasties yesterday.

Oh where did I go wrong?????

Well, it's ALMOST the Navy so you didn't go completely off target. Could have been worse... could have been Army!

[burlyman619]

I just finished my E5 test today.....ummmm not sure how I did.

[nutsy54]

Originally Posted by burlyman808

I just finished my E5 test today.....ummmm not sure how I did.

Trust me, nobody ever knows how they really did until profile sheets come out

[Johnnybomb]

Originally Posted by The_Big_E

Well, it's ALMOST the Navy so you didn't go completely off target. Could have been worse... could have been Army!

The USCG recruiting picture on http://www.uscg.mil is horrible

[nutsy54]

Originally Posted by Johnnybomb

The USCG recruiting picture on http://www.uscg.mil is horrible

"A" for effort (I see what they were trying to do)
"F" for execution

[morgansd12]

Originally Posted by burlyman808

I just finished my E5 test today.....ummmm not sure how I did.

My Chief changed my score to 99% and my evals to 5's (from 3's).

Needless to say I passed on my first attempt.

[nutsy54]

Originally Posted by morgansd12

My Chief changed my score to 99% and my evals to 5's (from 3's).
Needless to say I passed on my first attempt.

I are confused. We can't just "change" those things (certainly not your score, and only your evals if they were incorrectly entered)

And "top" score for the exam is 80, not "99%"

[burlyman619]

Originally Posted by morgansd12

My Chief changed my score to 99% and my evals to 5's (from 3's).

Needless to say I passed on my first attempt.

The highest you can score on the advancment test is 80. Im confused. Your CPO changed your eval or test score?

[burlyman619]

Originally Posted by nutsy54

Trust me, nobody ever knows how they really did until profile sheets come out

I have studied the exam results for my rates E5, there is no consistency at all. The 2 cycles before it was 28%, then 45% then 23% last. I hope it jumps back up. But as everyone in the Navy knows it could change from bad to really bad quick so Iam hoping for the best

[nutsy54]

Originally Posted by burlyman808

I have studied the exam results for my rates E5, there is no consistency at all. The 2 cycles before it was 28%, then 45% then 23% last. I hope it jumps back up. But as everyone in the Navy knows it could change from bad to really bad quick so Iam hoping for the best

If you're referring to the promotion rate, then Yes, that can get frustrating.

The manning guys have to balance a ton of factors, and their goal really is to have stability in the promotion rate - but sometimes unexpected changes just sneak up and bite them in the butt

Which also means: Never assume you "definitely will", or "definitely won't" get promoted, selected to Chief, or whatever else into the future. Always put in your best effort, because you never know what each advancement cycle will hold.

[bluemarlinO4]

Originally Posted by nutsy54

If you're referring to the promotion rate, then Yes, that can get frustrating.

The manning guys have to balance a ton of factors, and their goal really is to have stability in the promotion rate - but sometimes unexpected changes just sneak up and bite them in the butt

Which also means: Never assume you "definitely will", or "definitely won't" get promoted, selected to Chief, or whatever else into the future. Always put in your best effort, because you never know what each advancement cycle will hold.

that reminds me of when I made third. The first test i took I scored in the 90% range but didnt make it since I had a 3.0 (I was a new check in and only one month on my eval). The second time I took it I scored lower and made first increment.

[New_York]

Originally Posted by samori

As much as it pains me to announce....

My son joined the Coasties yesterday.

Oh where did I go wrong?????

Congrats!! Maybe I'll see him walking around in his copycat coveralls some day

[samori]

Originally Posted by morgansd12

My Chief changed my score to 99% and my evals to 5's (from 3's).

Needless to say I passed on my first attempt.

huh? WTF??? Are you confused about what occured or full of $hit??

[mwr885]

I have a question for those of you more experianced in the Navy than I.

Recently my LPO has been pressuring me hard to get a cell phone so he can get a hold of me anytime. Now I have a valid recall in my house phone and there is nothing pressing that could come up at weird hours. (We are a shore station working bankers hours). This guy is a work-a-holic who often brings his work home with him (think "Office Space" supervisor), besides my own disdain for cellular telephones, I am terrified this will mean many many more phone calls interupting my time with my family.

My question is can he force me to get a cell phone? Or should I just take my lumps and get one?

Thanks in advance for any insight on this matter

[bluemarlinO4]

Originally Posted by mwr885

I have a question for those of you more experianced in the Navy than I.

Recently my LPO has been pressuring me hard to get a cell phone so he can get a hold of me anytime. Now I have a valid recall in my house phone and there is nothing pressing that could come up at weird hours. (We are a shore station working bankers hours). This guy is a work-a-holic who often brings his work home with him (think "Office Space" supervisor), besides my own disdain for cellular telephones, I am terrified this will mean many many more phone calls interupting my time with my family.

My question is can he force me to get a cell phone? Or should I just take my lumps and get one?

Im not sure he can force you. It is the 21st century, I think it is time to get one.

[mwr885]

Originally Posted by bluemarlinO4

Im not sure he can force you. It is the 21st century, I think it is time to get one.

I had one for years stateside then when I transferred to Japan, I chose not to get one again. I kind of like it, when I am out with my family no one bothers me, it is one less bill to worry about, also I really haven't found anything yet that can't wait until I get home. I was just curious about other's opinion on getting pressured into buying one.

[samori]

Originally Posted by mwr885

I have a question for those of you more experianced in the Navy than I.

Recently my LPO has been pressuring me hard to get a cell phone so he can get a hold of me anytime. Now I have a valid recall in my house phone and there is nothing pressing that could come up at weird hours. (We are a shore station working bankers hours). This guy is a work-a-holic who often brings his work home with him (think "Office Space" supervisor), besides my own disdain for cellular telephones, I am terrified this will mean many many more phone calls interupting my time with my family.

My question is can he force me to get a cell phone? Or should I just take my lumps and get one?

Thanks in advance for any insight on this matter

unless things have changed- no he can't force you to get one. As long as you have provided an accurate recall number or address you have met your requirements.

He could have a govt one assigned to you. But if you're not in a critical position, the gov will probably not spring for one.

You're on shore duty, LPO needs to relax. There is plenty of time to be overworked, woken up at odd hours, and work 18 hrs a day, when you are at sea.

[nutsy54]

Originally Posted by samori

unless things have changed- no he can't force you to get one. As long as you have provided an accurate recall number or address you have met your requirements.

He could have a govt one assigned to you. But if you're not in a critical position, the gov will probably not spring for one.

Without digging through regulations, that's pretty much the common-sense answer. If your job "requires" 24-hour recall/response, then the Command needs to identify that for your job - and provide a government-issued phone/pager for the duty personnel.

[morgansd12]

Fark, still no power!!!! (yes Houston)

[seabee_bu_marsh]

Is there any other SEABEES out there.

[morgansd12]

Originally Posted by seabee_bu_marsh

Is there any other SEABEES out there.

I could use a few!

[seabee_bu_marsh]

Originally Posted by morgansd12

I could use a few!

what do you know about the seabees

[mwr885]

Originally Posted by nutsy54

Without digging through regulations, that's pretty much the common-sense answer. If your job "requires" 24-hour recall/response, then the Command needs to identify that for your job - and provide a government-issued phone/pager for the duty personnel.

Thanks senior, I just thought I would ask. I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't a rule I was unaware of or missed when I read up on recalls myself.

unless things have changed- no he can't force you to get one. As long as you have provided an accurate recall number or address you have met your requirements.

He could have a govt one assigned to you. But if you're not in a critical position, the gov will probably not spring for one.

You're on shore duty, LPO needs to relax. There is plenty of time to be overworked, woken up at odd hours, and work 18 hrs a day, when you are at sea.

I figured that, thanks for your help! I guess I painted a bad picture, he is really a good guy and a motivated first class. He just has no "off" switch and gets pretty overwhelmed in our work.
Thanks again!

[Vorschau]

I've got a pretty nasty situation here.

Alright, so a few months ago I joined the navy as a Nuke. The following month, I got a DUI while being a member of the DEP program. Stupid idea yeah yeah it was a big mistake and it caught up with me. My recruiter said it's not a big deal, blah blah blah. I just went to court today and the judge didn't dismiss the charges. Now that I got a misdemeanor, my recruiter says he's going to get me a waiver but he's not sure if I'll be able to get my security clearance to be a nuke. Does anyone know anything about this at all because I'm kinda stressing out pretty hard. Any nukes have or knew someone that had a problem with the police while in the DEP program and still got their clearance?

[nutsy54]

Originally Posted by Vorschau

Any nukes have or knew someone that had a problem with the police while in the DEP program and still got their clearance?

I don't have first-hand knowledge, so I'll offer one piece of advice: Only listen to input from people who actually do have first-hand knowledge of this type of situation, and not anyone who's "guessing" or "assuming" or "heard from someone". It's real easy to see the answer going in either direction.

[bluemarlinO4]

Originally Posted by Vorschau

I've got a pretty nasty situation here.

Alright, so a few months ago I joined the navy as a Nuke. The following month, I got a DUI while being a member of the DEP program. Stupid idea yeah yeah it was a big mistake and it caught up with me. My recruiter said it's not a big deal, blah blah blah. I just went to court today and the judge didn't dismiss the charges. Now that I got a misdemeanor, my recruiter says he's going to get me a waiver but he's not sure if I'll be able to get my security clearance to be a nuke. Does anyone know anything about this at all because I'm kinda stressing out pretty hard. Any nukes have or knew someone that had a problem with the police while in the DEP program and still got their clearance?

I got first hand experience. Your screwed. the recruiter will fuk you. your contract is already a go and your signed so your gonna leave for boot and in boot while working on your interim clearance they will come and tell you you dont qualify for a TS/SCI and you gotta reclassify. your gonna need to pick something else but they already got you and your at boot. might still be able to get a good job, might not.

this is assuming the Navy doesnt want to be gay and say you cant enlist.

This happened to my friend when I was going thru. same exact situation. sorry to bust your ass but you shoulda been a little more responsible.

[New_York]

Originally Posted by bluemarlinO4

I got first hand experience. Your screwed. the recruiter will fuk you. your contract is already a go and your signed so your gonna leave for boot and in boot while working on your interim clearance they will come and tell you you dont qualify for a TS/SCI and you gotta reclassify. your gonna need to pick something else but they already got you and your at boot. might still be able to get a good job, might not.

this is assuming the Navy doesnt want to be gay and say you cant enlist.

This happened to my friend when I was going thru. same exact situation. sorry to bust your ass but you shoulda been a little more responsible.

damn brah, very direct. lol

[bluemarlinO4]

Originally Posted by Ramone23

damn brah, very direct. lol

well sht didnt really know how else to put it.

they might even just say no to his entire enlistment, might not. all depends though.

[bluemarlinO4]

Originally Posted by seabee_bu_marsh

what do you know about the seabees

they are wannaabee Marines....lol wut?