I joined the Navy like 8 months ago (June 19th, 2008) so I don't know much about life in the fleet and whatnot...
If you can do what your told, run the mile and a half in 12mins or less, do 60 push ups and sit ups in 2mins, and swim, then boot camp is a joke. If not, then you'll learn. Their was some academic stuff, but most of it they force you to memorize, not learn. They had a chance for anyone to go to pretty much any church service they wanted to go to. 3 square meals a day. Pretty decent food too. They let us have a phone call or two, but the time depends on how well your division does. And on your RDC (Recruit Division Commander). My first phone call was supposed to be 15mins, but nobody answered... (that was the worst feeling ever).
After Boot Camp, I went to South Carolina, where my school is, and spent the days learning about electricity and such... each school will be different, so not much point in telling about the specifics.
I do know, that when your in boot camp, they drill all these ideas into you... most of which, are ideas that nobody else actually follows... the further you get in the pipeline, the less people watch over you.
The one thing that annoys the most, is that it always seems their are a lot of pointless musters. We might muster in one room at 0530, then they just tell us to come back at 0730, so we can wait around for 0800, so we can come back at 1130... stuff like that...
All in All, its not too bad. Some times I wish i had never joined, other times, I feel proud that I'm serving my country. I am not sure i would rejoin, if i could go back in Time, but now that I am in, I will probably re-enlist at least once. It is also a good way to move forward in life, get paid for it, and gain valuable experience. If you live in an area with poor economics (Mancelona?), then this gives you a lot of options, after you get out. Before joining, take the ASVAAB, and see what your score is, then research what jobs are available with that score. You also want ones that the promotion rate is fast. Some rates, you get stuck and never promoted... some you start out higher then most people get in 2 yrs. Hope this helps.
If you can do what your told, run the mile and a half in 12mins or less, do 60 push ups and sit ups in 2mins, and swim, then boot camp is a joke. If not, then you'll learn. Their was some academic stuff, but most of it they force you to memorize, not learn. They had a chance for anyone to go to pretty much any church service they wanted to go to. 3 square meals a day. Pretty decent food too. They let us have a phone call or two, but the time depends on how well your division does. And on your RDC (Recruit Division Commander). My first phone call was supposed to be 15mins, but nobody answered... (that was the worst feeling ever).
After Boot Camp, I went to South Carolina, where my school is, and spent the days learning about electricity and such... each school will be different, so not much point in telling about the specifics.
I do know, that when your in boot camp, they drill all these ideas into you... most of which, are ideas that nobody else actually follows... the further you get in the pipeline, the less people watch over you.
The one thing that annoys the most, is that it always seems their are a lot of pointless musters. We might muster in one room at 0530, then they just tell us to come back at 0730, so we can wait around for 0800, so we can come back at 1130... stuff like that...
All in All, its not too bad. Some times I wish i had never joined, other times, I feel proud that I'm serving my country. I am not sure i would rejoin, if i could go back in Time, but now that I am in, I will probably re-enlist at least once. It is also a good way to move forward in life, get paid for it, and gain valuable experience. If you live in an area with poor economics (Mancelona?), then this gives you a lot of options, after you get out. Before joining, take the ASVAAB, and see what your score is, then research what jobs are available with that score. You also want ones that the promotion rate is fast. Some rates, you get stuck and never promoted... some you start out higher then most people get in 2 yrs. Hope this helps.
Friday, 21 May 2010 at 2020
I am rapidly approaching my two year mark in the Navy. I have been picked up as staff at the Prototype in South Carolina. It seems to me that the navy is a very wise choice for those who seek to have a steady career in life, work hard, and reap good benefits. It is however, not for the person who does not wish to work. I have been working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week for the past two weeks, and shall for about another month or so. That being said, some days I might work 8 hour days, or have a 4 day weekend. In the long run, I would say I come out about even. Would I join again? I believe God led me to the navy so that I could come to Charleston, and meet the many wonderful people I have been going to church with. I know I am in God's will, and so I cannot help but say I would rejoin given the chance.
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