Please no stupid answers or comments
I am interested in joining the Navy or coast guard, however I dislike being on boats for extended periods of time. Again no stupid remarks please. I have my reasons for my interest in the Navy or Coast Guard. Are there carrers in the Navy or Coast guard where I do not have to worry about being stuck on a sub or aircraft carrier?
2007-10-28 10:38:17 · 9 answers · asked by John P 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Go Coast Guard! The Navy wasn't bad but I couldn't wait to get out. I "cross decked" to my beloved Guard and have been here 12 years and know I will continue over 20. We're a family (less people in the CG than on the NYPD) and a great place to be with a myriad of missions throughout the world. Also, there's no subs or carriers (however, in the Navy Airdale is the way to go). While I was on the USS "Indy" I spent 142 days underway between ports - a CG Cutter rarely has an entire cruise that even comes close to that (with many port calls). CG Aviation is your best bet to avoid any u/w time but the helo units do detach to cutters once in awhile. Either way, Navy/CG, being on a boat is not so bad; it's just better in the Guard - everything is better (but that's one mans opinion). Good luck and I hope to welcome you aboard someday. Semper Paratus.
2007-10-28 12:43:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get stuck on a submarine. It's a part of the Navy that you have to volunteer for. I spent 25 years in the Navy. Eight of those years with Fleet Marine Forces as a Navy Corpsman and officer. I also was an independent duty corpsman on several ships. But, I never served on a carrier. I can only think of one rate in the Navy which never set sail or went to sea. That was Training Deviceman. Unfortunately they got rid of that rate some years ago.
As others have answered correctly, even aviation personnel and Seabees go to sea at some time. As far as aviation careers in the Coast Guard, I guess that they have the least sea duty of all.
2007-10-28 11:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Coast Guard and Navy both have Aviation rates which fly on aircraft and do not usually go on ships or boats. I am a c-130 Navigator for the Coast Guard, and I will never step foot on a ship again. However, we do deploy a fair amount. Other than aviation, most rates in the Coast Guard require a certain amount of sea time to be able to advance to a specific rank. Good luck.
2007-10-28 10:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally have not been in the Navy or Coast Guard but I would think he would need to go through training, but not necessarily basic training. There are hundreds of jobs that one person can do in the Navy but the Coast Guard is a specific duty, so he would need to train for that job, like rescue diver. If he was a cook in the Navy, obviously he would need to be trained for the job he will be doing in the Coast Guard. Best way to find out really is to have your husband go to a Coast Guard station and talk to them.
2016-04-10 23:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the Navy and rarely saw a boat.. but if you don't like boats or ships, I'd probably look at another branch of service. Even the Marines have to go on float, where they're attached to a Navy ship for a deployment. Certain intel and admin jobs require more shore duty and less sea time, but there's no guarantee. Even air crew jobs see sea time.
2007-10-28 11:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by Denise S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm retired from the Navy. Spent most of my time working with and serving the Marine Corps (proudly). Navy Corpsmen and Religious Personnel men (RPs) can serve in the Corps while still drawing their paychecks from the Navy. I will tell you though, that even working with the green side, you still stand a chance of being aboard ship either in Navy capacity or with the Marines. I did six weeks aboard the USS New Orleans LPH-11 and three years aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72.
2007-10-28 10:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am in the Navy i have been for about 5 years and i am a PR (parachute rigger) i have not done a cruise on the boat for the five years i have been in. its not just about the job you choose its about the orders i veryu well could have gone to the boat but i decide to stick with aircraft that are too big to land on carriers (P-3's) but look at me now i am in the middle of the desert right now
2007-10-28 16:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by trevorc_13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navy: any of the SeaBee ratings and CTI. None of these are ever PCS afloat, although you WILL deploy, and esp. with CTI you will deploy on a ship or submarine.
That being said, if you are not willing to go to sea, which is the primary place both of these Branches operate, do NOT enlist. even SeaBees get underway.
2007-10-28 11:06:57 · answer #8 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are interested in medical be a Corpsman. If you like outdoors be a seabee they are the constuction guys. I spent my seaduty with the Marines and the only time i was on ship was when i deployed with my Marines it was only 6 months. Good Luck
Semper Fi
2007-10-28 11:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by Devil Doc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋