Questions about the US Navy!?

Question

Okay, what is the Navy's role in the Persian Gulf? What are the sailors doing there? How safe is it there? If you are going off to the Navy would you be deployed there your first term if you are storekeeper? If so, how long will you be deployed? Six to nine months, perhaps? Is the US Navy getting more involved with the War on Terrorism?

Answer 1

ok 1st of all it depends wat your doing in the navy. if you wanna do mp, (master at arms) yes youll be in iraq, EOD yes youll be in iraq. dude listen if you dont want to be deployed to the persian gulf. DONT JOIN the military. Thats where we go man, and thats the way it is though. but you know what are you american? then help your country and fight!

Ps i forgot this, why the navy man? dude not only are they the butt of almost every military joke, but dude their uniforms are just ridiculous! why the hell would you want to put yourself through that!?!? look join the air force, if your really not about going to fight in iraq, dotn do security forces or EOD. other than that there are many jobs in the air force that will better your career on the outside. Think abotu it mannnn


PSS oh excuse me, i forgot the navy seals were apart of the navy... NOOOT. wait a minute arent they like 1.5% of the navy active duty? thats right they are. you idiot the navy seals, although they are one of the most kickass special forces groups in the US military they are extremely dificult/impossible to get into. and the navy has better pilots than the air force??? buddy please are you joking? the navy may have pilots that are flying OVER iraq but let me tell you somthing they arent STANDING in iraq waiting to get blown up. dude please
look man join whatever you want but the reality IS the navy IS the butt of almost every military joke and thats the way it is. i guess get used to it, or ignore it like these other commenters have

Answer 2

There's no such thing as an unsinkable ship. While shipbuilding techniques and engineering are more advanced now than ever before, Navy ships are ships of war. As such, they are inherently dangerous due to the fuels, ammunition, explosives and very nature of their duty. When you live aboard ship for 9 to 10 months at a time during deployments and fight fires at sea, or ride the ship through heavy seas such as a typhoon or hurricane, you find out very quickly just how vulnerable the ship (even an aircraft carrier) can be. What makes the ship take on a life of its own is her crew; she's only as good as her crew is. They can install the best equipment and technology money can buy, ...but in the end its the sailors onboard who bring her to life. In over 21 years in the U.S. Navy, I had several "white knuckled" experiences while aboard ship, either due to fires or natural occurrences (storms). And every time, we survived because of the training, courage, discipline and determination of the sailors aboard the ship. Let's not forget the two most recent "near losses" the Navy has had. The USS Stark and the USS Cole, ...both vessels were so heavily damaged they both should have been complete losses. Both vessels were damaged in a way so as to be "vented (open) to the sea" and the only reason they are still afloat to this day is due to the courage, training and sacrifice of their brave crews. Incidentally, the Navy does care for the families of their Sailors and Marines, ...but duty must come first. Also, in over 21 years of active duty service, the longest deployment I made was a Western Pacific (WestPac) cruise that lasted 9 months (man, ...what a cruise THAT was!). Even during Desert Storm we were only deployed for 7 months. One thing is certain, ..you will see the world and go to places you'll never get back to again. While there are some very nice places overseas (Australia and Greece were my two particular favorites) It makes you appreciate what we have back here at home all that much more.

Answer 3

THere is always a U.S. Naval presence in the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf). The navy play many different roles in the gulf region. Navy Corpsman, ITs, IS's, Seabees,MA's etc are on land in Iraq and Kuwait. As an SK, you will more than likely be assigned duty on a ship right after "A" school. Your deployment depends on the ship and where it is in its rotation cycle and mission. Yo may go to a ship that just came back from a deployment and will start its cycle over again and probably won't deploy for 18 months. However, you could be assigned a ship that is already gone and be flown all over the world trying to catch up to it. (I did this on 3 different ships) It all depends on where your detailer needs you to go. Most deployments are 6 months but some are extended on a as needed basis. There are also short deployments of 2-3 months for special missions. There are just too many possibilities to cover here. The Navy is just as involved with terrorism as the rest of the military, they just have a thier own role to fill. Good Luck!

Answer 4

The Navy's Fifth Fleet is headquartered at Bahrain Island in the Gulf. They perform interdiction operations in connection with Combined Task Force 151 (a NATO Naval force) and also aerial and naval bombardment missions of targets within Iraq. We have had a Naval presence in Bahrain since the days of the Eisenhower administration. But, it has grown from the Naval Force Mideast to the current Fifth Fleet.
Normal deployment of carrier strike groups and amphibious expeditionary forces runs from six to nine months. Storekeepers can be found on virtually every war ship from minesweepers to aircraft carriers. Their work spaces are below decks, but can involve moving equipment and supplies to the open decks for delivery to aircraft or off the ship to others ships or shore delivery.
The Navy has been involved in the war on terrorism since September 11, 2001. A carrier strike group provided post-attack air cover over the U.S. and a hospital ship was sent to NYC to provide medical support.
BTW, you will note that not once did I ever call you "dude". I figured you wanted an honest and adult answer.

Answer 5

There are ships there all the time and if your first command is a ship that is deployed you will be going straight from your "A" school in Meridian, MS to the ship wherever it happens to be at the time. The Navy deploys, that's what we do. You could get orders to a ship that is halfway done with it's deployment and only have to fly to meet the ship so you would scam out of 3-4 months of a deployment. It is no big deal it isn't any different than sailing off the coast of California. Ocean is ocean to a Sailor. I would rather be sailing and sleeping in my own rack every night than enlist in the Army and get to hear bombs going off a half mile outside the compound. Sounds like you aren't ready for any military service based on your questions. If you aren't ready to leave the comforts of home for the adult life, go get a job at Best Buy and play war on their video games. If you can go with the flow with the Navy you will soon find out it is the best decision you have ever made. Deploying and port calls are hella fun and so is being underway. Get with the program and take life by the horns instead of the back seat of the mini-van you were raised in.

Answer 6

Hey bmetager,

Not sure what you are talking about the "Navy being the butt of all jokes" but this NAVY CORPSMAN will have a nice little chat with yeah!
DO NOT JOIN THE AIR FORCE. Its not real military service. Its a danish and a cup of coffee. If you were to join the Army or the Air Force and were sent over to Iraq you would be in far greater danger. Join the Marines or the Navy. Become a Doc and all will be good.

Answer 7

US depends on strike capability in the air(air force) and army.US Navy is always in a supporting role.The Indo-US joint Naval Exercise at Kolkatta(Indian Ocean) showed US Navy is formidable.Even Air Force requires Navy support for efficient operations.US Navy is not directly involved in fight against terrorism as such.it is always in supportive role to other forces.

Answer 8

most navy personel are not in iraq, but in kuwait and qatar. or on a ship in the persian gulf. ships go to sea for abour 6-9 months.

If your job is storekeeper, i seriously doubt that you will touch desert sand.

Answer 9

if you're afraid of confrontation you shouldn't join any one of the services!!!

the Navy plays many roles in all types of the military, just depend on what you're specialty is!!!

if you're a fng then you go where and do what ever they tell ya, and you might have to go to an airbase for maintenance, or store-keeping or whatever!!!

you don't just join to go hide out and be safe till its all over!!!
actually because of the troops being spread out to thin and a
lack of personell the Navy is doing support for transportation
and maintenance!!!

myself or any other sailors i used to hang with have never come across any uniform disrespect or have been the butt of any jokes!!!

hell the Navy has better pilots than the Air-force has,
so go figure!!!

Answer 10

I know someone on a ship, floated around the gulf for months bored out of their mind....not much to do. Sort of like a floating jail.