when a navyman is assigned to a ship does he get like just the weekend off when at port ?

Answer 1

Much of the time when you are in port the Navy is similar to a regular job. You will be assigned to work certain hours with built in down time. In addition you will also be assigned to a duty section and a specific watch schedule over and above your normal work schedule. When I was in I had a four day watch schedule in port, which meant that I had to remain on the ship for 24 hours and stand watch as required once every four days. If that watch day was on a weekend then I did not have the weekend off.

Answer 2

not necessarily. there will be duty sections.. anywhere form once every 3 days to once every 8 ddyas you will be on duty.. where you cannot leave the ship at all, even after the workday has ended. Even if you don't have a watch scheduled, you willn ot be allowed to leave. Unless you are the duty driver and get bribed to make a Mc Donald's run.

Otherwise, while in port.. you have a schedule of sorts.. the work day could be anywhere from 0630-1530(Tropical Hours) to 0730-1800 daily. your personal day could be shorter or longer. If you are married or otherwise qualify for quarters off the ship, when the work day is over, you can leave, so long as it is not your duty day.

of course, I am basing the above on the assumption that you mean home port, and not visiting ports while underway. that's a whole 'nother set of regs.

Answer 3

Not necessarily. I was in the Navy 15 years ago and my unit was deployed 75% of the time (at sea) but when we did pull into port Bahamas, Bermuda, England, Alaska, Hawaii, Panama I got to see each but also had to pull security duty part of the time. It really depends on your Rate (job) and the type of unit you're assigned to. I was in the fast attack submarine force. Boomer submariners do 3 monthes on and three monthes off but don't get to see many ports other than home and the one they trade off crews at.

Answer 4

It depends on whether liberty is granted and if you are or are not in the duty section. If you have duty, chances are you are also going to stand some kind of a watch and may be needed for working parties, or need to attend fire drills or respond to some kind of in port emergency.

Answer 5

You don't exactly get the weekend off. You get whatever time you're not on duty off if the captain deems it okay. You're relying on your superiors to say it's okay for you to go out- and you have to stick to the buddy system!