Reasons Why You Should Never Become A US Navy Sailor On An Aircraft Carrier
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Aircraft carriers are like floating cities. Living and working on board is an incredible experience. Many people dream of becoming a sailor on an aircraft carrier, but there are several reasons why you should never become a sailor on an aircraft carrier.
The conditions on the ship are far more crowded than those in a typical city. To move from one location to another, sailors are required to climb practically vertical steps and push past each other in cramped hallways. The sleeping accommodations, often known as the berthing chambers, are quite cramped. On an aircraft carrier, there is no such thing as privacy; on certain aircraft carriers, enlisted soldiers share a compartment with approximately sixty other people, all of whom sleep in bunks that are generally known as racks and are stacked together in groups of three. Because there is hardly enough room to turn around in either the bottom or the middle rack, they are often referred to as coffin lockers.
In addition, they provide a small amount of storage space, which consists of stand-up storage lockers. Everyone in the compartment shares a few restrooms and a small common area with a television connected to one of the carrier's satellite antennas.
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What about feeding onboard an aircraft carrier? Although life on an aircraft carrier can be challenging in many other ways, the food quality is rarely compromised because the Navy knows that providing its personnel with high-quality meals results in satisfied personnel. And happy crew members lead to fewer issues for the vessel. Because deployments can last for several months, and restocking supplies can take weeks at a time, this, unfortunately, means that certain products, like fresh fruit and vegetables, might run out quite quickly. Although you and the other sailors will be eating a lot of frozen food, the cooks on board do an excellent job of ensuring that the food stays warm and delicious, but if you love fresh delicacies, you shouldn't be on an aircraft carrier. - Věda a technologie
I find the world of sailors impressive. Of course it has drawbacks, but I have nothing but respect for anyone who is or has been a sailor! 🫡 What do you think is the biggest disadvantage or advantage of the life of a sailor? Let me know, I find it very interesting. Even if you don't agree with the points in the video 😇 Thanks for watching it! 💙
Fresh food lasts 1 - 1-1/2 weeks before it's gone, you probably use what you have at home in the same time frame, as far as berthing and internet or other amenities you have to remember that the job is to be ready for battle at any time, so your workday is normally a 12-hour shift, plus you may have a 4-hour watch come up during your shift or during your off time ( sucks ) so when your off and tired you don't care about rack size, only that you can get in and sleep. You get into a routine and learn to work around the disruptions, when you pull into a port you let loose a little in order to relax and forget for a while the time at sea, you know you will be back out within a few days. while in port the ship will be restocked with fresh food, there is also underway replenishment where food, fuel and ammunition is resupplied at sea. It was an honor to serve my country for 21 years, I would recommend it for any young person to get a head start on life.
As far as the noise/sound of flight ops below decks.... you get used to it and sleep like a baby because you are exhausted. Best part of being a member of carrier crew was working the flight deck as it was exciting, awe inspiring at times and rewarding.
Down side of crewing a carrier is living and working with the same people during long deployments. Though carrier has a crew of 5K+, you tend to work/live around the people in your department. If you are lucky, you find a place to decompress for a few moments.
Lol. You put out a video saying a sailor's life sucks. Then post this comment. Of course if you point out all of the worst things that can happen it doesn't seem like a great idea. You cherry picked all the bad things that could happen and the odds are slim to none on all of them happening. Guess what? You could get car jacked and killed next time you go out. You don't hear ppl saying you shouldn't be a human you could get killed. My grandfather and his 5 brothers were in ww2 and 5 of them made it home. Try being drafted during a war. I never heard a peep about the Navy.... ever. This is how i know you're not a Seabee and therefore have no idea what you're talking about. They were in WW2, pearl harbor, when the Navy really sucked because they were attacked with a vengance and then had to go to the enemy. The Navy today is safer than being a u tuber. Literally
I did not realize the biggest disadvantage for many years. I left my family for 7 deployments. That means 3.5 years of separation. I'm positive that work ups for training accounts for another 3.5 years or more. That's 7 years where my wife and kids had to fend for themselves. The damage was far greater than I ever understood. I have been retired for 10 years and still must reap the bitter harvest.
@@5695q Served on a carrier during Vietnam, one tour (called a deployment now) off the coast of N. Vietnam, Yankee Station. Fresh food barely lasted 10 days. After that it was powdered eggs for breakfast & reconstituted milk. We were doing unreps for ammunition (usually 500 lb bombs) about every 2 to 3 days unless we were on our way to port somewhere. Back to back combat flight ops on the flight deck and shifting from day flying to night flying every 7 days or so. We were always on line (technical term "on the line") with another carrier so the night ops & day ops were shifted to keep the pilots & deck crew experienced in night ops, the most dangerous. Night ops were a terror, no lights allowed what so ever. The typical military flashlight with a red lens installed that had a tiny 1/8" hole in the center was what you were allowed to do any technical work on the "bird". Typical routine: call to flight quarters, launch combat birds, scramble around to get the next flight ready (change drop tanks, work w/ ordies to reconfigure a bird from tanker to combat role), clear flight deck for returning flight some of which may be low on fuel or damaged, get the returning birds spotted (moved to a location out of the way), launch the next combat flight. On and on it went for 12 to 14 hours. And that is why air wing personnel back then never stood shipboard watches. After 12 hours of that you were so wound up that standing some sort of mundane watch was impossible. Sleep was difficult. Our air wing lost 19 and there were numerous injuries. Example: the 3 man crew of an A-3 Sky Warrior (pilot, co-pilot, and an enlisted flight engineer) were tossed into the air by the exhaust of an A-7 Corsair & slammed into the landing gear of their aircraft. Numerous broken bones, brain concussions, etc. And the noise? There is nothing in civilian life that can duplicate the noise encountered on the flight deck of a carrier doing combat flight ops. Nothing. I have permanent tinnitus from my experiences. I constantly hear the screaming frequency of a jet engine. However I am proud to have been a member of a small group who wore the wings and considered ourselves to be airmen rather than sailors. Consider the total number of personnel on board a carrier then consider the small percentage of that number who are on the flight deck during flight ops. ADJ-2 (aviation machinists mate), VA-35 black panthers, USS Coral Sea, Yankee Station 69-70. And thank you for your service, I couldn't have done what I had to do for 20 years.
It was an experience to work on the flight deck if two attack carriers during the Vietnam War. Life has never been as exciting since. In your latter years you come to appreciate the things that your younger self did.
I was on CVA-43 during NAM.
@@charleslankford6922 1970 Oriskany, 1972 Ranger. Thanks for your service! PS welcome home!
I was on a crusier 3-4 miles off the coast often under fire my ship was hit by flak.
@@briang.7206 The true Navy! We were a little to far out in the gulf to come under fire, but they kicked my squadron(A-3s) off the Oriskany and we operated out of Danang. That brought the war closer for me. Thanks for your service Brian!
My favorite quote…
Do some thing today, your future self will thank you for. -Emerson
WOW!!!!
It’s an honor to serve my country. At a time when recruiting is down you do disservice to our country with this video.
I was an aircraft mechanic aboard a carrier and am proud of my service. 🇺🇸
I agree with you on this. I too served my country. Out of 8 years, I served aboard 3 different aircraft carriers. 6 months minimum per deployment. As an AM attached to a squadron, my time was different from ships company. Regardless, the time I served and the time I spent onboard, I am proud of that time and experience. There were some downsides, but none that outweigh the benefits of serving our Country and going places many barely are able to dream about.
That's not my intention, sorry if this comes across that way. I let it be known in the video that I have nothing but respect! I want to show the world how hard work it is in sometimes difficult circumstances. We need more respect for the people who work or have worked there. It is still unknown to many how the world works at sea. Thanks for your response, I appreciate it 🙏
@@navyproductions your Amazing buddy keep up the good work
Serving on any US Navy ship is a honor and an adventure. Of course it is very hard work and long hours but the number of new experiences far outweigh the hard work. Overall it is the biggest adrenaline rush you can experience especially when you do it the first time.
You are clearly full of the same cow excrement as Brandon. For the betterment of our society, kindly grind up and consume some apple seeds. 🤔
This is the craziest anti-recruiting video I've ever seen. I served a decade in the Air Force, deployed to Afghanistan, flying almost daily. The food was terrible, the conditions were not great and being in country sucked. However, I loved every minute of it.
I, myself, served 9.5 years in the Navy, then 10.5 years in the Army National Guard. Made 4 WestPac cruises during the Nam era and one deployment to Iraq in 04-05. I gotta say, the Navy was the best as I always had a safe warm bunk and decent chow while, well, the sand, camels, camel spiders and incoming fire made for a very different experience!
I Agree, Who ever approved this video had No time on a Carrier...3 Years In Navy aboard CVA 59. A Experience of a life Time...Much of my job on Top Side...
This isn't just for aircraft carriers. This is for ANY NAVY SHIP
But not all navy ships have aircrafts right?
Well, the chance of getting sucked into a jet's intake is pretty low on a submarine. 😅
@@robertwhite1181 we had other dangers
@robertducat582 I enlisted as a nuke. I was supposed to go to sub school, but became a Corpsman after an accident. Subs are probably just as dangerous as an aircraft carrier. Thank you all for your service, shipmates! God bless.
@@robertwhite1181 each has their own specific dangers
I retired from the NAVY in 1989. I enjoyed most of every minute. I was a Aircraft Sheetmetal Mechanic. Most of my at sea time I was a Flightdeck final checker for our squadron. I was positioned aft and outboard of the wingtips for all launches to do a final visual check prior to launching the aircraft. When people start to talk about dangerous jobs, I just kinda chuckle.
Imagine changing your tire in the middle lane of the 405 freeway in LA at 5PM. That somewhat gives you a comparison.
Charles, thanks for your service, I retired in ‘94. Amazing how things have changed
We called it controlled chaos but I loved every second of it.
Sailors today have it easy compared to when I was stationed on two Aircraft Carriers in the 60s. That said, I’d do it again. I’m retired and 84 years old.
Respect 💙 Thank you for watching the video and your comment.
You sound like my father. He served on the USS Leyte CV 32 during the Korean War. The way he talked, he made it sound like y’all had to strike oars to get anywhere!! 😃
@@chrislane4615 while you are 100% correct the sailors of today do have it made and they get paid a lot better than we ever did. It’s about time though. These kids are there to keep us safe, pay them well please.
Thank you for the good laugh. Yes life on a carrier can be arduous but its an experience that you will never forget. Also not all of the footage shown was from an aircraft carrier.
Yeah, there was footage from a Destroyer
Been there done that and it's not as bad as this guy makes it sound. It's no pleasure cruise but sailors get extensive training before working any job aboard any ship. My longest cruise was 8 months. I got to see most of the western hemisphere for free and had a good time doing it.
Aircraft carrier life was hard work. But fun with all your brothers and don't forget the ports. I would do it all over again
A few times, during my tour of duty in ‘Nam ( 3rd Bgd, 9th Inf, 571st Eng 69-70 ), I felt jealous of those Navy pilots dropping ordinances in our defense. Lying in mud, swarms of insects, brutal heat and humidity, and shrapnel and bullets flying, I knew those pilots were having the time of their lives! Just the joy of flying in a high-performance war jet and living on an aircraft carrier with air conditioning, great food, and in an actual bed made my experience much more miserable. But I survived, and so did they. It was an experience of a lifetime!
The A/C wasn't that great, mostly hot air through the vent. West Pack, 1971-72, USS Constellation.
It was hard work bringing on ammo 3-4 times ammo on my ship. all by hand. However I thought about you guys and was grateful to have a shower..clean bunk to sleep on and 3 good meals a day.
Unless they got shot down by a SAM ,fired from Victor Charlie. If they are lucky enough to parachute out, they better hope their SERE training keeps them from ending up enjoying the hospitality of the Hanoi Hilton.
I served aboard the USS Hornet and I will never forget the experience. Four of the best years of my life.
I used to work with a guy who was on The hornet and all he talked about was all the Filipino chicks he banged one after another!
My uncle also seved on the USS Hornet in Vietnam War. He said it was the best part of his life he started dressing in drag in the Navy he said while most of the other sailors were dating bar girls in Subic Bay he would dress up in full drag and try and date younger Marines sometimes he got very lucky the Marine was so drunk that he thought the bar girl was kind of tall and a bit manly looking teach him to drink so much righ.
That's amazing, I work on the Hornet now! Have you been onboard lately?
As a Catapult Officer, better known as a “Shooter,” you are the final check, the last say, the signal everyone is waiting for on the flight deck. Your job is about quality control, ultimate efficiency and teamwork. Shooters are leaders. Before you give the signal to get the jet in the sky, you work with flight deck personnel to give the “good to go.” The Shooter is the conductor of the flight deck-but their batons glow in the dark, their symphonies are afterburners and their instruments are million-dollar fighter jets.
It is an great honor to serve our country, do a good job being a crew, and you know it is tough and valuable experience. You shoudn‘t expect it as it were on a cruiseship.
Cruise or war ship, you are a professional. you do a job, you earn your living. working on a war ship doesn't make you more respectable.
Maybe you should celebrate "cruis-ship crew day". Please tell me which day?
I served on board aircraft carriers and its not nearly as bad as this video makes it seem! Sure, there are issues but I enjoyed my time serving and made life long friends and memories!
I’m not sure why you singled out carriers, with the exception of flight deck operations, you described conditions on every ship in the Navy. I’ve served an lived on two ships,
while shipboard life can be challenging, the descriptions you gave of these challenges sounds like they’re from a perspective from someone who hasn’t experienced any of them. I would strongly recommended carrier duty to any young Navy man or woman looking for a true professional challenge.
One main reason I chose to serve on DD’s and CG’s is that in many overseas ports, carriers had to anchor out a couple of miles, and their crews had to take small boats or depend on liberty launches to get out on liberty, while we tied up pier side and hit the town running!!
I spent 4 years on the Enterprise, CVN65. As a Nuc, I spent most my time below the 4th deck, but that did not mean I was not aware of what was going on "on the roof". Our power plants supplied all the steam to the cats, so we were very aware of the tempo of flight operations. Since my rack was on the second deck, port side, as far aft as you could get, we could clearly hear the aircraft engine noises as each jet landed. After 4 years, I could identify the aircraft type just from the engine sounds they made as they came aboard. Below me was #4 steering gear room, which put me just aft of the #4 screw. At higher speeds, the rhythmic vibration and rumble from the screw would rock me to sleep.
But to put a cherry on top, the jet engine test stand was on our "ceiling", just above the rear corner of our compartment. If they were testing an engine, I could stand next to a buddy, scream in his ear, and he usually could not understand me. It takes a while, but you really can learn to sleep with a pair of "mickey mouse ears" (ear protectors) on your head, in 90 deg. temps, with an engine screaming overhead. I hated waking up with all the sweat pooled in my ears, but at least I got some sleep.
My first cruise on the Connie, 71-72, my birthing compartment was on the 03 level under the arresting cables. Needless to say, when I was trying to sleep during recoveries, the number three wire ran right through my compartment in a trough. This made for a very interesting noise when it was caught! That was one of my fondest memories...
The one thing that will wake you up out of a dead sleep, the total silence of the ship going dead in the water…😲
I'm just grateful we have these young men and women protecting our country!
I went in the Navy 26 April 1970, a year after I graduated HS. After 13 weeks of boot camp, I went to signalman school. On 10 oct 1970 I reported aboard the USS Impervious MSO 449 (the scurvy pervy) while it was still at Dillingham finishing overhaul. A little wooden ship 172 feet long, 35 feet wide. The racks were canvas and held in place with rope. Women on board, don't get me started. Not appropriate at all, I don't care what they can do. I was a seaman, so I had to do my time in the galley mess cooking. I peeled spuds with a knife, not a peeler while that ship was at 25, 30 degree tilt! You had to wet you napkin and put your try on it so it will not slide off the table. When you are a seaman, you start at the bottom, doesn't matter what color your skin is. During Operation End-Sweep, I was transferred to the starship Enterprise CVAN65. My bunk was under the flight deck on the bow right where the starboard catapult stopped!! You have no idea what noise is when that thing slammed to a stop. Back in those days I believe we youngsters where a little more tough than the kids are now. Women on ships is just not right. Are they sharing the same berthing compartments with the guys? It's just not appropriate.
My dad served on the USS Hancock in 1952. He loved it. He said the new guys had to go do "guard duty" on the bottom floor of the carrier to get rid of any sea-sickness. Lots of puking going on. They never complained.
I had an uncle who served on the USS Hancock way back in the day.. during WW2/Korea/ Vietnam.. chief petty officer.. during WW2 he was a crew member on a TBF Avenger...
I served on the USS Saratoga for two years, an older Carrier, one of the last non-nuclear Carriers to remain in the fleet, it wasn't that bad an experience. However very few people "choose" to serve on a Carrier, if you ever served in any branch you know most of the time they send you where they want you go, not necessarily where you want to go.
I was in the Navy and served on three carriers. I served on the USS Constellatin, CVA-64 in 1966 . This was Vietnam service
I was on the USS O'Brien DD 725 and USS Sumner DD 692 from 1968-1971 as a radar man I made my choices of anything except carriers or submarines and on duty as a ship following the carrier my ship picked up an airman that was blown off the carrier at night
Being an Airedale, I served aboard the USS Saratoga (CVA-60) AND aboard a Guided Missile Cruiser (USS Albany CG-10). Believe me, as crowded as an Aircraft Carrier is, it's a LOT more spacious than a Cruiser.... For my Shipmates who served aboard smaller ship (Frigates, Destroyers, Submarines), I salute you! The lack of privacy aboard these smaller ships is a LOT LESS than one can find aboard a Carrier!
I loved my time in the Navy & wouldn't trade those experiences for anything! Sure, Flight Ops can be dangerous. So can crossing a busy street.
I was an ET on CVA59, CG11 and DDG24 . OE Berthing was on the 03 under the bomb farm. Crowded? All were about the same. As an ET, I went everywhere, from Sonar to the top of the Mast. Every ship was different and I would not have wanted to miss that.
@@steveurbach3093 I used to just go into the EW equipment space. It had a combination lock on it. Only 5 crew members had the combination on a Perry. On a Knox the port side space was EW only. On carriers the EW/ CT berthing was a restricted space. Never served on one just was infromed by those that were assigned to acarrier.
I served aboard a cruiser (CLG) and a WWII vintage destroyer. Talk about cramp quarters . . . ! Destroyer Escorts (DE) are even smaller and much more cramp than vintage destroyers.
@@t3nosanfran803 I got a friend that is 6'6" and served on a Dealey class. I was on Knox, a Spruance and Perry. I have ended up on the deck and rudely got a unscheduled wake up more than once in a Perry and Knox. After that the bottom rack was better. Wanna bet that is why CPO and Officer quarters are amidships?
My brother served aboard Albany as a JO in the missile house when she was based out of Gaeta.
I loved being on the deck of a carrier during flight ops there is nothing on earth that rivals it , Miss it every day while serving my country . Went to foreign ports all over the world and got paid to do it , Sucked being gone from family 6-8 months when it was time but thats just part of it !
I agree. Nothing rivals flight ops on a carrier.
It was some of the best years of my life
@@GlobalFlier Roger that brother !
It's not that exciting.
@@pharma37 Sorry you had a bad time i loved it , Would do again !
I spent 6 years in the US Navy, four aboard a nuclear powered fast attack submarine. I cannot agree with the premise of this video. Aircraft Carrier sailors have luxurious accommodations compared to submarine sailors. Yet I found my cramped quarters very satisfying and at times, exhilarating! I wouldn’t exchange that 4 years for any other period in my life. But, if you are a gamer (shut-in that doesn’t like to work), don’t join the Navy; you would hate it!
My daughter is a submariner! She doesn't like it because of the politics but otherwise, a great job. She, being an E8, has recently had to take care of her fellow female shipmates that discovered a camera in the showers...
@@francisshaw7020 God bless her! She is a modern day pioneer! In my day, women were only allowed on submarines to visit. Today, your daughter likely has to deal with A-holes who call themselves transgender to take the place of that camera! In my day, those types received a blanket party, a Navy shower, and a transfer out of submarines!
I knew what I wanted to do with my life going to college after high school. Some of my friends didn’t and enlisted in the military. It bought them time to decide what they wanted to do with their futures. After honorably discharge from from the military, they’re doing very well in the corporate world in the management world. The US Navy is not a carnival cruise line, they’re in the business of protect the United States, not a vacation cruise line.
Did two Tiger cruises as a civilian in the 1990's (Saratoga and Carl Vinson), so I got a very small taste of what they go through six months at a time. Much respect for what they do every day.
My brother was a fighter pilot with the Navy. He actually loved the aircraft carrier life. He made lifelong friends even after thirty years since he retired from the Navy.
It was an honor to serve my country. I served on an old Essex class carrier during Veit Nam. Sure it was crowded in the berthing compartment,but it was tolerable,food was good, saw places I would not have if I hadn’t. I agree with some of the other comments, I don’t think this guy has ever been on a birdfarm (carrier)Yes , it could and can be dangerous,but if you did what you were trained to do you should be safe. I would encourage anyone who is thinking of joining the military,do it and make the best of it. I miss the 8years, I served.
Cvs 11, USS Intrepid. 72 and 73. Ops. Ascac.
Was with the air wing VAQ-132 out of Widbley Island WA and was deployed on the IKE. There is so much more to carrier duty. The travel opportunities are excellent.
I was on a old ship we didn't have that much storage space for clothes and personal items. The wall lockers were about 1/3 the size shown here. We also had bunk lockers like shown. There was no room to hang clothes everything was, carefully folded and put away.
Same here, I spent 20 months on the Westrchster County. It was quite an experience went we hit seas so rough that the stew burners couldn't serve any hot meals for three days.
My locker was across the passage way from my canvas rack, talk about fun getting dressed, and the passageway was was direct route to the head and showers! 6 months each on two carriers ! I did make around the world cruse in the USS America!
I wouldn't be surprised to find out that you were never on a carrier. I served on the Saratoga CVA60 in the Med and looking ack I can't remember anything bad except for being sleepy after chow in the mornings. I could be on the flight deck at mostly anytime or watch from the bridge. Missed home for awhile but it's all in how you look at it.
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I’m really curious about the navy. As a sailor in the navy did u often shove ur thumb in ur bum for fun? Or is it just a myth that sailors are gay?
Well said.
In my experience duty aboard a carrier is some of the better duty in the Navy...I served aboard Destroyers and one Cruiser and Only occasionally visited friends and relatives aboard carriers and other classes of ships....and my service was not recent..but in my experience Carriers had much more room for the crew to use...much less restriction in space for the crew...much more recreational options ....And I would have considered only being on duty 12-14 hours a day with the rest of the time off duty ...Holiday Routine...
I spent most of my time trying to get 3-4 hours of sleep at any chance that occurred...Between constant Drills and training and war games...Watch standing and endless busywork ....For example if you are on the 4 to 8 watch you will be awakened at 0330 and be required to relieve the watch at 0345....and assume the watch until you are relieved at 0745...And begin you work day at 0800 your work day lasts until 1600...But you were required to relieve the watch just before that at 1345 and you watch lasts of course until 1945...And of course there will be all hands evolution throughout most nights such as Refueling.....Replenishing.....Rearming ....And training...and Full Power Runs...and Economy Runs... General Quarters and of course the occasional all night field day to prepare for inspection the next day...
I was the odd duck in that I was single and almost all were married...So with three section duty and our almost constant deployment a married man in my squadron ... could expect to be home about 32-35 nights in the year with his wife and family not counting his 30 day of annual leave...and any time that he could get a standby to swap his duty day with him...Now of those 35 liberty days in our home port if they fell on work days he still had to work those days from 0800 to 1600 before he could head home until the next morning at 0800...but if those day fell on a weekend or holiday he could leave at 0800 and actually have that whole day...
Funny but our retention rate ..(Guys who reenlisted )...Was Less Than 1%!
This is all true about life aboard US Navy aircraft carriers as it also pertains to other fighting ships of the Navy. HOWEVER . . . serving your country aboard ANY ship of the US Navy is a unique experience and adventure you'll soon not forget. Moreover, there's nothing comparable to being out in the open seas of this wonderful planet.
The fire shown @5:37 was onboard the USS FORRESTAL CV-59 IN 1967. Fire suppression and fire fighting techniques have improved a great deal in the last 55 years.
Not to mention the training. We were all trained to fight fires in boot camp because of the USS Forrestal fire. It makes the Navy that much safer and prepared.
Life on a ship is what you make of it. Spent 9-1/2 years on ships. With the exception of aircraft, other ships have the same basic accommodations as on a carrier. Cramped hallways and sleeping quarters are like that on every ship manned by active duty Sailors, not just carriers and submarines are even more cramped. USNS ships are the luxury ships of the fleet when it comes to accommodations.
I served 2 yrs on Forrestal CVA-59 and six months on USNS Gordon and 1 yr on US Comber (USARMY ENGR Seagoing Hopper Dredge) and a couple months on two APA s-The APA's really sucked (I was a Marine), the carrier was best, even with 5000 aboard with all the airedales
I served aboard two different destroyers with about 300 crew members. It didn’t take long to meet everyone. The atmosphere was much more casual than on larger ships. As a E-6 sonar man, I also stood junior officer watches on the bridge. Conning officer watches were sometimes interesting but mostly boring. Boring is good since if the conning officer is excited it means something really bad is happening.
NAVY is an acronym that stands for Never Again Volunteer Yourself. I never could remember that lesson and frequently volunteered for much more than interesting duties. It was an adventure that years later are fond memories. It wasn’t that fun at the moment but always challenging.
There's a certain type of person that becomes a service member and the military doesn't need butterflakes or snowflakes whatever you want to call them, people that can't handle some adversity.
The military needs strong men and women to fill their ranks, not a bunch of little babies that can't stand being away from mommy and daddy and their useless peers
🙏 amen
We had ways of Training those types.. they usually suck it up though
Many brave men and women have done the service for our country and this video makes me sick should be thankful that there are people out there they put their lives on the line every day to make the rest of us safe and secure in our country
Aircraft Carriers huh? I retired from the US Navy in 1999, after serving 22 years of service Out of those 22 years, 16 were spent living aboard 4 of them CV's 59, 60, 63, & 64. My rate was ABE or Aviation Boatswains Mate (Catapults and Arresting Gear). That job alone is a back breaker of a job, not to mention the most dangerous job, not just in the Navy, but on the entire planet. And I loved every second of it.
You mention 'things' you must get used to like "coffin lockers". All classes of ships, all the down to the smallest Frigate have them, and are called coffin lockers. But at least on carriers, that is YOUR rack and no others. Smaller ships have twice the sailors as they do racks, so you have to share your bed with another sailor after each shift, A Naval term called "HOT RACKING". That could get old real fast.
The food on the other hand is not quite as good as smaller ships but look at the number of diners in a given day. The Supply Dept always does outstanding with their Mess Management team. But if enlisted chow doesn't set well with you. than make Chief, where the dining experience is 5 stars. Even better than the Officers Mess.
Exercise: If you love to run in the morning, get up early before flight ops and run a half a marathon breathing clean air. Smaller ships there is only room to take laps around your desk.
Well, there are just some of the pluses or perks on living on CV's There are a ton more pros than cons, but that is up to you. Either way, you are a shipmate to me. Thank you for serving and enjoy your stay ---- "GOD IS GOOD, GOD IS GREAT. GOD IS AN AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE"
Travel the world visiting exotic ports and beautiful woman, beaches, and plenty of sunshine. Seeing the stars from horizon to horizon. Living with the most courageous shipmates on earth. You have no idea! You only live once! The NAVY it's not a job it's an ADVENTURE!!!
@Craig not a recruiter. I'm the guy at 20 years old that navigated and was at the helm working on the bridge of the U. S. NAVY's greatest aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION during WESTPAC 1980. There are those that talk a lot and there are those that do a lot in life. I know which one I am, do you?
Thank you for your service! Fly and ride safe. May the Great Spirit keep you and your family safe... Tin can, LOL...
@Craig can you land your ass on a pitching deck at night in a storm?
I think not fly boy.🇺🇸😆
@Craig Thank you for your service. A brother in the USAF, wrenching on B-52s. Dad was in US Army Intelligence unit (later became NSA). I was a Navy air traffic controller, in awe of what you pilots do. Especially, the pilots who land on 300 ft of pitching steel on the middle of the ocean, in the middle of the night.
I read somewhere, bp & heart rates of Navy carrier pilots were monitored during combat & night recovery, and those medical military personnel discovered it was the SAME! Furthermore, carrier qualifications are only good for two weeks, which is one reason why flight operations are frequently conducted during deployment.
I always thought flag officers were "desk jockies" until my ship, the USS Kitty Hawk was detached to the Sixth Fleet, during her World Cruise, in '87. We picked up a new (to us) Battle Group commander, who wanted 45 second intervals* upon commencing from the marshal stack, and no training on position in CATCC. The Battle Group commander, RADM Kelly's name appeared in multiple strike packages, flying an A-7 Corsair II, as one of the birds in the aforementioned marshal stacks. Watching the recovery on a PLAT camera was like watching an aerial version of rush hour traffic; single file, with their landing lights on. CV-63 conducted exercises with the French Navy during that time, as well.
* 45 second interval rationale was to minimize the carrier's vulnerability of steaming in a straight line for launch/recovery duration. Normal was 1-minute intervals (Gonzo station, aka Gulf of Aden). The E-2 Hawkeye could orchestrate marshal stack commencement/recovery in 2-minute intervals, during heightened EMCON conditions (where the ship goes "quiet").
I lived on an Aircraft Carrier for 4 years. The Mighty USS Ranger CV-61. I didn't see any problem with it. It's a different world for sure and it is cramped, but you get used to it. The food is great and the work is hard especially when you are a Boatswainsmate. Being in the Navy was just like the commercial said. "It's not just a job, it's an adventure. If you can't stand hard work, cramped quarters and working all the time, then you don't belong in the Navy, especially on a Carrier. Visiting different ports of call was always fun. It was truly an honor being in the Navy.
I rode on all kinds of platforms. Subs, destroyers, frigates, and carriers. The best chow I ever had was on the carrier USS America back in 1983. Probably had most to do with our CO, Captain "Snuffy" Smith. He took care of us.
Some quick facts. The ship's crew on an aircraft carrier rarely step out onto the flight deck, they aren't authorized to be there and their jobs are in other parts of the ship. Flight deck operations are high risk but very safe. Unless you're careless or stupid.
Thousands of hours in launch and recovery are logged without mishap, of course when a mishap does occur it can be fatal.
Naturally, there are times when life aboard becomes boring, and the work routine is monotonous. But there is satisfaction in knowing you've done your part to keep America and her allies free to conduct their affairs around the world. Not many Americans can say that. If your biggest concern in life is internet connectivity, perhaps it's time to reevaluate your priorities.
After or before flight ops, anyone could go to the flight deck. Numerous sailors sunbathed, jogged or just did sight seeing so it isn't quite true that all crew members didn't have access to the flight deck.
@@francisshaw7020 You're correct, i should have been more specific.
You mentioned a good point about accidents. I served in the Army National Guard. I myelf was burned by an overheated engine block trying to put oil in it. I witnessed or saw several accidents as well. In fort Knox I saw what was left of a jeep that got run over by a tank. There wasn't much left, and four MPs died in that accident.
In addition to a storage locker there is also a drawer underneath each bed that can be pulled out and used for storage of personal items. The drawer can also be locked.
I loved serving on an aircraft carrier! When you are older and look back you will be proud that you did it.
Time goes by fast and it is easy to take it all for granted when you are young.
You aren't "forced to do anything". No one made you enlist. You volunteered.
I chuckled when you said that life aboard a carrier is cramped. You should see how cramped it is on smaller ships and submarines! The carrier is absolutely palatial aside of them!
I spent 4 years on the carrier USS Constellation's flight deck night shift in the Pacific. All I can say is if you think it is going to be some grand adventure on the high seas like some Hollywood movie, stay home. It's not a pleasure cruise and you have a job to do to protect our country. No one twisted your arm to sign those enlistment papers in the first place.
I made 4 cruises on carriers and 3 on a LPH (helicopter Carriers) and the conditions where not as bad as this video makes them out to be. Granted there's not as much room as a room in a land based barracks room. But thousands of people do it every day in protecting this country.
Coffin locker refers to the portion of your rack under the mattress pan, where your store your personal possessions. I could always fit 2 full seabags of clothing and items inside. The bunk was just big enough unless you were over 6' 2'' in height. There was a 'standup' locker for your uniforms. There are also seabag lockers to store civvies for port visits. Yes 5000+ aboard a carrier, yet never had a problem moving around. CV-41 USS Midway greatest carrier and crew ever!!! Carriers have LOTS of space.
1978. A week before graduation from navy bootcamp they posted our next assignment, typically an A school then. You could list 10 choices of jobs. I picked 10 jobs that would have me eventually go to a carrier. I looked at my name and my next assignment was submarine school, which you had to pass before your A school which was obviously going to on a sub. Best thing that ever happened to me up to that point service wise.
This does not sound right. Submarine duty is 100 percent voluntary. So at some point you have to raise your hand and say "I want to be a bubble head".
@@billsanders5067 Yea, this would never happen in the military. Cept it did. I never thought about whether I volunteered or not, I just went where they told me to go. And again, best thing that ever happened to me up to that point.
Seeing the Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard was what inspired me to join the US Air Force.
Better than navy for sure they say travel the world in the navy shit more like travel the oceans never hit ports
@@BackWoods1111 Bull!
@@francisshaw7020 personnel opinion but with this generation navy is trash 🤷🏻♂️ don't hit ports, broke ships, low morale, suicide rate is sky high.
I served 4 years mostly on a CVN! Plankowner part of commissioning crew and 6th member of my unit! Got the best rack! Other unit sailors were married still had apartments! I got on in the shipyard! At sea you have shifts to work so cuts down on crowding! In home port no air wing they go to air station plus those with families head home! Had 4 chow lines for E6 and below! Chiefs and officers have own quarters and mess to eat at! Always liked the chow line where they served leftovers! Back then I read a lot of paperbacks to pass the time! Plenty of cards and board games! Just for 4 years anyway! I would always walk mostly when we went to visit other ports if I did not take a tour! You can take tours plus take leave to visit places! Like the Med with Naples your main stop you could take leave and get a tour to switzerland! Sweden or UK to!
I served on Aircraft Carriers, DD's, and Submarines as a direct support element for 20 years. I would not trade any of that
My daughter is serious now about a career in the Navy so Im hear watching and reading. My background is born at Naval Base in Va , dad was 22yrs WW2 Island hopping campaign in the Pacific . So knowing my dad raised as a boy during the Great Depression , enlisting right soon after Dec 7th 1941 , he would say " We just hoped to survive to the next island we dropped the Marines off it " And studying WW2 since 1966 and knowing the conditions . Those were years 1941 to 1945 .
Battle of Coral Sea. Battle at Midway . Ships and sailors lost . So glad my dad's generation served and todays generation serves . Its not easy , that is why the Navy Uniform is worn with a large amount of respect . I daughter knows this .
My dad was laid to rest Nov 11, 1996
They do make a conscious effort to provide good food onboard carriers. My ship (USS America CV-66) had an aft mess hall which served ribs, chicken, steak (occasionally) and more. The forward mess deck served typical fast food (hot dogs, burgers, pizza, fries) and we had a geedunk (candy) store. My advice to any new sailors who want to eat well is to befriend a mess specialist. Not sure about now but during my stint all new arrivals were required to serve 90 days as a mess crank (general labor in the mess halls) which gave me the chance to develop friendships with a number of them. It was hard work but created a lot of fond memories.
My years at sea aboard The IKE was one of the most exciting, difficult and rewarding time of my life. Also being at sea and worrying about internet speed your probably not preforming well. And Bridges was not paying attention to what he was doing, that is why he got hurt.
I served on 3 ships in the Navy. I served on CG-28, DDG-988, and CV-62… all in all my favorite ship by far was USS Independence! Aircraft Carriers are just cool and often fun. Other days not so much but damn the memories
I served on the Indy also….. Loved being on that ship
My grandson is in the Navy and just got home from a deployment. I can’t wait to see and hug him.
I served on one of the conventional carriers for two years and had some duty on the smaller ships, oiler and supply ship as well.
While true the flight deck is a dangerous place to be during ops it isn't all a carrier is. Ships company, as I was, is not assigned to the flight deck. Carriers are big, with a crew of thousands but I did not experience the crowded situation described here.
This is not a true picture of carrier life, and if I could do it again, no question my choice for duty would be the carrier.
It is "puff" duty, and being in the Navy and a crew member on any of these massive warships is a privilege and honor indeed.
Do it. Experience it. Don't let this video scare you from memories to cherish for your lifetime.
this is what happens when you enlist 100% accurate. you are a jet mechanic on paper...but laundry and washing dishes and even a cabin boy for officer is reality. THIS IS 100% TRUE!!
"cabin boy"?
I was airborne and hit the ground running and I will always appreciate the A-10 air support God bless all!!!!
How is this different from serving on any other Navy ship except for the planes? I’m guessing quarters are even tighter on submarines
I did one wespac,one Med and one IO cruise while in antisub squadron VS-33 from 1977 to 1981.I was on the Kittyhawk and the America.I got to see a lot of the world and do a lot of things I would never have been able to do if I had not joined.The first 2 cruises the longest at sea was 30 days between ports.The last cruise I did was 4 months straight at sea never seeing land.Working 12 on 12 off. 7 days a week.After 90 days we actually got a day off and 2 beers.Would I do it again?At the ages I was then the answer is yes.
Sailors, whether they work 12 or 16 hours per shift lose more sleep after responding to GQ. There are no excuses for making a mistake due to lack of sleep. God help if you make a tiny error.
Yes, living onboard an aircraft carrier had it's pros and cons. The food was good after leaving it's homeport and a few days thereafter. After about two weeks of being underway the food deteriorated quickly. Breakfast, for example, would consist of such things as powdered milk, powdered eggs, canned fruit, Kool aid, and sometimes greasy fried chicken.
All the reasons you listed are valid. They’re also valid for “ why not to leave your mom’s basement” !!! Please, we have enough young males that are afraid of life itself due to the relentless efforts of the media. Afraid of adventure outside of their “ safe-space”, afraid of someone using “ rough language or a harsh tone” or -heaven forbid- say something they don’t agree with!! Life aboard an aircraft carrier for the U. S. Navy is an adventure in hard work, hard living, and hard-earned maturity. And once you’ve done it, you will be a better person for it. And that you can have the rest of your life.
Very factual statement!
As soon as I graduated from high school, I enlisted in the Navy to try and avoid getting drafted by the Army. However, 6-months after joining, enduring boot-camp and attending & graduating from a specialty school, I got orders to serve aboard a cruiser operating in Viet Nam; wherein I spent 27 months in the Tonkin Gulf with her. Absolutely No Regrets.
Been on CVN-70, 71, and 74 IYAOYAS. Petty Officer J. D. Bridges was on the TR, and his accident is part of my training the next year.
Spent 4 1/2 years on the USS Midway, some of the best years of my life.
Well done man. Thanks!!
No such thing as a "berthing chamber" on any Navy ship I ever served on. Berthing compartment or berthing space. I shared mine with 209 other guys.
There were no 'restrooms' either.
This is why the USAF is the best service, I never regretted it especially my time in Germany,best time of my life….AIM HIGH!
I worked the flight deck of two different carriers in the early and mid 70's. Dangerous,yep but I absolutely loved it. I wouldn't have had it any other way. 🇺🇸
I’m really curious about the navy. As a sailor in the navy yourself did you often shove your thumb in ur bum for fun? I’m gay and I all-ways here of the navy being like a paradise for gay people. If that’s true im joining tomorrow.
When you join the US Navy, you do not have a choice of what ship you serve on! You can choose a rating & your dream sheet, but not what ship you're going to be on! You can expect to be on a carrier or lph if your in naval aviation!!!
Few work in the open air, The rest of life is not much different than the frigates, except for the ride. Stop picking on the Carriers, you have a whole fleet and land bases to run over. Internet is the same as any Cable provided system to a large city, the more people the slower the speed (think party line).
Amazingly accurate. From an Aircraft Carrier Sailor. Well done.
They are called coffin racks because they open up like a coffin for storage. Older ships had a rectangular tube with tightened canvas which is why they call them racks. It only gets really crowded when the ship is at sea with the Airwing onboard.
None of these are reasons not to become a sailor on a US Navy aircraft carrier. Yes, these are all challenges, probably the worst is the high school cafeteria grade of food for the enlisted. These are in fact challenges that you will adapt and overcome, making you all the better for it. I served on the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) from 1984-1988. Did I like it? Sometimes it was awesome and sometimes it sucked, but it was an amazing experience, especially for someone right out of high school with no idea of what I wanted to do. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Not sure what you want to do? Need some time learning responsibility? Want to see the world now - not until you become a manager at a fast food restaurant? Join the Navy, get on the biggest badassed weapon system the world has ever created, the queen of the fleet, the aircraft carrier. I am an actual U.S. Navy aircraft carrier veteran, and I approve this message.
I was aboard the US as ranger CV61 From 1979 Until 1987 I was a Machias Mate and I have nothing bad to say about my time on the Carrier
Imagine yourself in bed trying to fall asleep, then every 15 minutes you hear a loud "TADAAAAAARRRRGGHHH" each time a plane lands one floor above you. That's carrier life.
How do the weapons systems get up to date on line real time information?
I was in a squadron 1982 to 1988 VS-41 and VS-33 and we were first on first off and the only way to be on a aircraft carrier is in a squadron .. USS Ranger CV-61 Jul 83 to Feb 84 and the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Jul 85 cruise AZ2. I was on the USS Ranger CV-61 when #4 mmr caught on fire and we burned in the Indian Ocean for 12 hours 6 died 48 hurt and I fought 2 hours of it and I have never felt such heat or flames that high in my life.
Not all personal aboard an aircraft carrier are ships company. Usually there's 3 different air groups assigned, plus there is some place you are going. You are right about hazardous work might be a good thing about wifi distractions last thing you need on flight deck is someone on phone.
I was on the USS Independence from 1979 to 1982. We were in the gulf at the time of the release of the hostages.
Yes, aircraft carriers are very dangerous but a lot of the danger is due to inattention to what is going on around you. I spent almost 3 years aboard the USS Kitty Hawk - CVA 63 from July 1963 until June 1966 manning the starboard and port sponsons where we tested and flew terrier missiles as well as onloading munitions while on Yankee Station. Overall it was a life experience to remember.
Dave, I too was in Fox Division on KH, from '65 to '68.
where are you now?
Did you guys ever get to the floor of the ship, too, & see the plague that had CVA-64 on it? - greetings from another Kitty Hawk crew member, 86-7.
@@TheHawk--oe8iq...I did. Served on her 1982 - 86. A Gang Hydraulics EAO4
I had over 200 people in my coop, we were so big when we answered the phone we replied BIG HOUSE.
Having served on 5 different classes of ships, the Aircraft Carrier is by far the best. There was far more privacy, far better food, and back in my day, we didn’t have the internet, we had a library, college courses and plenty to do. I retired in 1994, so things have changed, but I would go back to carrier life in a heartbeat
Here, here, cheers shipmate. I too, could go back in an instant if needed.
@@TheTheratfarmer I don’t know about you, but after 9/11 I called and tried to deactivate, and they had the NERVE to tell me I was “BROKEN”. I told them that even with 2 broken back surgeries and a spinal cord stimulator implant,
I could still do the job. That’s when they used AGE DISCRIMINATION, and said I was TOO OLD 🧖🏼♂️
Flight deck operations. Best job I’ve ever had! 🇺🇸
Hard work in most military MOS's, most civilians couldn't handle it ..
Loved my tour in the Army and it was a great experience...
Had a few family members in the Navy on ships, they loved it all but the politics..
cilivians would most be crying momma come get me I don't want to be here I served 6 yrs USN best part of my live saw much of the world and learned respect and why the US of A is far better with us than the whiners who have give nothing to the country only taking what they feel is "owed to them"
Like whoever created this vid. What carrier do you serve on?
That's why they call it service and sacrifice!! I served on a carrier in the mid-80's and yes it was a challenge! 2 things this video did not mention was #1 being on board during shipyard overhauls, which was nasty work, and Sailors are exposed to many toxic materials. I suffered from Lead poisoning and asbestos exposure, as an engineer on a pre-1960 ship. #2 is Hurricanes at Sea, which is Horrific and Terrifying! 40 to 50 foot Seas are a nightmare for sure, I don't care what anyone says! I lived it twice, and with God's help survived to tell the story. No, not for the faint of heart!! But, I'm Proud to have served!! The country that is strongest, rules the worlds oceans!!
USS Kearsarge 1999. We all gained weight on that fine Navy chow. 6 month floats fly by fast.
Try living on a destroyer…was on a Coontz Class Destroyer in mid 80’s and that was tight quarters 🫡
I was Air dept chief on flt deck and hanger deck ABHC it takes guts and
fortitude. GO FOR IT SERVE YOUR AMERICA AND WIN.
The racks lift up for storage of your clothes, boots, and other items the vertical locker is used mostly for jackets. There was a salad bar that seemed to always have fruits and vegetables.
Not all the time are you out to sea. When you're are in port it is just like any other job but your work place is a ship. I also think that sea and land duty was 5 years sea duty and 3 years land duty. The one big disadvantage is you are only about 20 when you have to make big life decisions.
Reminded of walking through the German U505 in Chicago, 50 men, crammed in a small space, 1 toilet until you ate provisions stored in the other, canned food, the heat, the smell no fresh water to shower, and don't forget HOT BUNKING
Thanks youtube for recommending this to me right after getting stationed on the Roosevelt...