help, I need advice I am thinking of joining the navy?

Question

hello everybody,
I am thinking of joining the navy. but i would like a job that will let me stay in the ship all the time. i do not want to go in the ship and then go to the land. I just want to be in the ship. I speak a lot of langauges, and i am fluent in all of them. For instance, I speak English ( of course), Spanish, Arabic and French. And currently i am learning chinese and Japanese. It is very hard, but i love learning new things. I don't want to have an interview yet. But I know that I love the navy. the thing is i don't want to join the navy and then because of my languages they will send me to be on land on iraq or something like that. i love to travel and workout, I want to join the navy but i don't want them after bootcamp to send me to Iraq. I will go anywhere they want but I will not leave the ship. What should I do ? What should I choose? How about intelligence Department, will I have to be on land for that or will they keep me on the ship?
Please let me know??? Thanks

Answer 1

I would try for CTI if I were you. It is a linguist and depending on the langauge you get, you may not even be in a place like Iraq. I agree with everyone else though, you will want to be off that ship more often than not. Go ahead, have the interview, DON'T sign anything and see what he has to say. It's worth a shot, and you could have a good career if you decide to go Navy. Hope that helps you!

Answer 2

I was a linguist in the Navy, and the amount of time I spent on a ship was.. well, none. There aren't many jobs that will keep you on sea duty because the Navy has to follow OPTEMPO policies which dictate how long someone can be on sea duty, continuously. Also, although you could very well be fluent in all those languages, a lot of people can't pass their native tongue's DLPT (defense language proficiency test) when it comes time, due to the high standards.

Answer 3

Hey...

Having been in the Canadian Navy for two years, I have a pretty good idea of the general structure and function of the military organization.

First off, you sign up, and go to boot camp. Provided you survive basic training, you then get to apply to 3 different professions. If any of those are open, you might be allowed to receive training for it. Otherwise, you will likely be trained as a Petty Officer (Non-commissioned rank). Whatever skills you do have will reflect on what branch of the Navy you will likely serve in (since you are good at languages, most likely you will end up working in intelligence).

Unfortunately, Intel is primarily land-based, which means you don't get to go to sea very often, especially as a non-com. Unless you have some sort of special training, it is quite likely you will never go to sea while in Intel. In fact, if you want to stay aboard a ship, you will have to have either a mech engineering specialty or be part of command (which means going to a Naval Officer training facility before ever going to sea). Either way, you go where you are ordered to, and you will be required to spend some time on land as part of your duties and/or R & R or you will get a medical discharge for a mental disorder.

Mostly the Navy doesn't go into Iraq. Maybe the waters off Iraq, but what would Naval personnel do in a desert??

Answer 4

You're going to have to see a recruiter. Do not accept any promises unless it is in writing.

The Army has a program that you sign up for and it will prevent you from going to Iraq for like a year or so. the Navy might have something similiar but, it wont prevent you all together from going.

They will try to talk you into being a translator and get paid extra. If so, you will go to Iraq almost for sure.

Have a good one!

Answer 5

the ships don't stay out all year long..they come into port after 6-9 mnths for repairs..so if you're thinking you can stay aboard all the time, you can't...and if you join the military now, you have an excellent chance of going to Iraq, since you know how to speak Arabic.

So if you only wanna serve the US the way you want to, join something else that will let you do what you want, the military isn't for you.

Answer 6

Well, your obvious gift or talent is as a translator, but how you're going to find a job strictly staying on a ship is a BIG ????? You are obviously VERY intelligent. I would speak to a Navy recruiter and ask him/her what your options are-- I think the Navy could put you somewhere to their (and YOUR) advantage...

Answer 7

First off, I am not bad mouthing you or slamming you in any way.
With that said, if you do not want to go to Iraq, then you really shouldn't join the Navy, or any branch of the military for that matter.
We are at war, which is a cold but hard fact. Those of us in the military follow orders. If we are ordered to go to war (Iraq), then we go. It's that simple.
If you DO join the Navy, there is a VERY STRONG possibility that you would go to Iraq, since you already stated that you speak Arabic.

Answer 8

here's the thing, there are plenty of jobs that require ship-borne operations in cluding weapons, missles, space tracking tech, etc. What you need to do is look into the naval academy or rotc . Become an officer, you'll make more money, have more options, and it will be easier to get into a high tech job, and when you get out you can go cia, fbi, nsa, homeland security, anything. Think about it.

Answer 9

You will be sent wherever the Navy needs to send you, it's not a travel agency where you can pick and choose where you go. You cannot tell them "You will not leave the ship", grow up, if you aren't willing to follow directions and orders you don't need your sorry butt in the military!

Answer 10

i think you should go to a navy recruitment office (DON'T SIGN ANY THING) and talk with a recruiter. or go online and see if you can find job descriptions for naval positions. i do not think there would be many positions that would allow you to be constantly on the ship, though. with all of the skills and talents you have, especially being bi-lingual, the navy could use your skills in different areas and in different countries. but i do not think they are going to let you stay cooped up on a ship all the time.