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Originally Posted by Botnst
I was a BT in the USN
Also, I served 1.5 years as Oil King, responsible for fuel & water inventory, transfer (for propulsion use and for ballast) and testing. That was by golly the best job an enlisted man could have on a surface vessel at sea
Captains don't like fuel and water surprises.
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Save your crow Bot. Isn't the Navy phasing out the BT rate? Sounds like a responsible job to be Oil King. What was the ship and just curious of your grade for that billet. E6?
To the Don:
If you take the plunge,
Go Deep Draft Navy. As in Aircraft Carriers. The only way to fly.
I had a lot of fun serving on a carrier. Great ships to be on if you are prone to be seasick
No side to side stuff and very little fore and aft motion.
Did I menition all the wonderful Meddteranean ports? Cannes? Majorca? Athens? Barcelona? (Do I sound like a BS'n recruiter yet?
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And as a bonus, snipes on carriers are permitted to walk around on the flight deck once a week for fresh air and exercise!( Just remember to duck when the Hornets land!
Seriously,
Good luck. Great Lakes IL. is a wonderful place to visit in the winter.
USS America CVA 66
(Largest warship ever sunk. May 2005.)
