Happy Veterans Day to my fellow brothers!

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by gashousegang_1

Wow, you were in from 99 to 07 and all sea duty? Is it because Submariners are needed so badly in the fleet? I'm not familiar with the Sea/Shore Duty rotation anymore. Happy Vets day to you and all other active/former service members today. I was on the USS George Washington from 98 to 02.

My first sub was a missile boat and I wanted to see how life was on a fast attack so I went to sea again.

After the fast attack I wanted to be stationed overseas. The only billet for my rate was on the sub tender over in Italy. I told my detailer that I wanted to go to sea again and he told me that my rate was undermanned on shore duty so I couldn't do it.

I told him that I would extend indefinitely on the Philly until he was replaced. After I talked to my COB about it he went to the CO and between the 2 of them they went over the detailers head and got me the billet in Italy.

At the time the Navy was doing a lot of IA (individual augmentee) stuff. Basically taking guys off shore duty billets and sending them over to the sandbox to do crap jobs. Plus I was making too much money from my sea pay and sub pay to give that up.

[ZachS]

I was on the USS George Washington from 98 to 02

Oh, and thank you for your service!

What was your rate?

[gashouse34]

Originally Posted by ZachS

Oh, and thank you for your service!

What was your rate?

Thanks, I was a paper pusher; AZ2 (aviation maintenance admin). I was also attached to a C-12 unit in the UK for a while as well as a reservist.