Question for the Navy boys......

[axeman]

yes they are mcr watch keepers but thats a standard rotaion it normally is alot less then say the watch states of a bosun ...ehhh you win some you lose some ... all depends on what you want to do

 

[Navalsnpr]

MCR Watchkeeper is a duty watch that personnel in the MSE & CSE departments stand when they are alongside. As ex-dragoon stated, then monitor all the ships machinery systems as well as the damage control and supression system. The watch rotation is less than what is normally stood on the brow, but most ships are able to maintain a 1-15 to 1-20 rotation meaning you would stand a 24 hour duty every 15-20 days.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

yes they are mcr watch keepers but thats a standard rotaion it normally is alot less then say the watch states of a bosun ...ehhh you win some you lose some ... all depends on what you want to do

Thats hardly day worker status though.

 

[Navalsnpr]

found it...........................................Naval Electronics Technician (Acoustic)
Naval Electronics Technician (Communications)
Naval Electronics Technician     ( Manager)
Naval Electronics Technician (Tactical)
Naval Electronic Sensor Operator
Naval Weapons Technician
Tactical Acoustic Sensor Operator
Hull Technician
and Marine Engineer Articifer is spec 2

CallOfDuty,

If you have any Questions about these trades, I'm sure there are at least one of each here on this board.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

TAS Ops are now known as Sonar Ops

 

[Island Ryhno]

How much sea time are you guys (Ex-Dragoon & Navalsniper) doing right now? Also, how long would it take for a newbie to get a shot at NBP? Thanks

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

My ship just got out of refit right now so we are undergoing the slow process of getting things backtogether. None right now but after the summer and most of next year I will be gone.

 

[Island Ryhno]

Thanks! Is it hard on the family life? I imagine it must be at times!

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Its not easy and some families do not last through the long seperations but its what you make of your time between that is important.

 

[Navalsnpr]

Info on NBP's can be viewed at the following thread:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/29965.0.html

 

[CallOfDuty]

  Thats my wifes biggest worry...................the time spent apart from her and the kids :-\

 

[277to081]

machinery control room...they watch damage control boards looking for fire, water ingress, air pressure, things like that

Oh, I thought they just took turns playing solitaire. :dontpanic:

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Oh, I thought they just took turns playing solitaire. :dontpanic:

I think everyone pretty much does that at least once a watch