I have read this term on a few military sites and am curious of it's meaning.
2007-11-07 16:39:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Skate is military slang for anything that is easy. If a soldier is not working very hard or being lazy someone might say that he was "skating" or a "skater'. So a skate deployment would be a trip overseas that is cushy, low risk, and involves little work.
2007-11-08 01:56:05 · answer #1 · answered by jimmy s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Skate Deployment is a SEaL spending six months sitting behind a desk in Italy.
Generally speaking: very cushy duty with no danger and lots of time to kick back and relax.
2007-11-07 23:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A trip to the Baltic on a NATO cruise where you pretty much just port-hop for four months...
That's a skate deployment.
2007-11-07 16:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by A Balrog of Morgoth 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was in the Army, skate duties were usually light or very enjoyable........
2007-11-07 16:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by tallerfella 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Balrog got it.
2007-11-11 14:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by bnyxis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋