Out to see in the Navy?

Question

Any one who has been or is in the Navy, how many times are you required to do a 6 month cruise, I understand there is a required amount, and of course it could be extended, just wondering what it is like. ect..

Answer 1

6-years and 2-cruises + 1 shipyard-period

the cruises were more desirable duty IMHO

(cruises put more 'stress' on a marriage than yard-period but I was single back in the day)

for female sailors, I really don't know the personality-dynamic to diffferentiate between the two forms of duty in terms of preferablilty.

good sailing and fair winds

Answer 2

I've been in 10 years and have done 3 deployments. In the old days, it was 6 months on cruise, then 18 months "home", then 6 month cruise. That was the schedule for my first 2 deployments. Now, you don't know. My last deployment, we left early and came home late. Ended up doing just over 7 months. And it looks like they're getting ready to go again. A friend of mine a couple years back, did a 6 month deployment, came home for a month and a half, then had to deploy again for 4 months.

It's all about what's going on in the world.

Answer 3

My hubby was in for 10 years, 3 of those were shore duty, so in 7 years he did 3 different 6 month cruises. You are not required to do a set number of cruises, that's not how it works. If you are stationed on a ship, you go where the ship goes while you are attached to that ship.

Answer 4

It is called "sea duty" and it depends on the vessel's docking schedules and when you get relieved from that post. The tour of duty aboardship can go for as long as 6 months but there is rotation when someone else assumes your position and you get to walk on land.

Answer 5

I was in 5 years and did 3 deployments. there are people who join and never see a ship...case in point my father who did 6 years and never stepped on a ship. I did my whole time on 2 different ships. It depends on your job.

Answer 6

Boring. Chewed on fishsticks all day.