Recent content by kp13

The union that you pick / whether you pick to go union or not is really a decision you can make after sea, and get the feel. All the unions have different attitudes/feel/ and pros and cons. You'll figure out what is right for you. AMO worked best for me, as I don't see myself retiring from...

Life and Safety Support... already near Zero anyways.

It's been said before already, but I'll say it again. I would not have graduated without swimming

Yeah, guess it wasnt the best way to take the end of that response, but as for the effectivness, it worked in the case written and is the suggested tactics provided by the Navy Coallition forces in the area

This isn't as black and white as insurance and cost. International maritime law allows for free and safe passage for unarmed civilian vessels. When you begin arming the crew, it can, under some interpretations, become an armed vessel of war. In addition many countries frown upon a cargo vessel...

No truer words have ever been typed

You're citing outdated NAVINST. As of 29 April 2013 all SSO's recieved a message from N14 Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command with different qulification requirements. I think there was a post about it on here around that time.

The difference is that when we graduate we are fully qualified to perform our job that is required by the Navy, not a as an English or History major that still has to learn to drive a ship. While maybe earning a second mate or a/e license may mean you have more experience, you are no less...

You also have to upgrade your license to second mate/ ae, or do four weeks of ADT not including your ensign indoc. Which will mean most cant qualify for atleast a year and a half to two years.. the argument I heard from an LT SWO was that no warfare insignia pins at graduation. My rebutle was...

Clearly you've never taken license exams. You trying going 7 for 7 in anything with a required score of atleast 70% and some test 90% and get back to me on how it went. As for your offhand slight of "premier", our passing rates were higher than the other state academies rates that we saw and we...

If you fail less than three you take only the ones you failed tuesday. If you failed more than three, they crate up your books and stop you during the week whenever you hit three failed and can't continue. You then have to retake all seven next week. If you fail them then, you usually have to...

Wish I woulda taken that class at KP! Oh wait...

As a deckie, lets be honest...

We really shouldn't be allowed in public as much as we are

With that being said, I'm sure you're son would love this! http://www.breitling.com/en/emergency/