Can anyone tell me about the the typical day on a surface ship and the differences between being a sailor and an officer? The jobs, whether you enjoyed it, etc.
Veteran experience valued.
Thank you
Hence "other options".
I applied to other sources of commision. Hence "other options". And would most likely serve on a ship at one point if I went the navy route.
Jobs are so varied in the enlisted ranks in the Navy, there is no way one could sum up in a few lines the differences. There are many rates in the Navy that only take the brightest and best, which offer invaluable training, which offer bright job opportunities as a civilian. And then there are those rates which will qualify one as a "paint chipper" referenced in an earlier post. It is disingenuous for anyone to say your choices are officer or paint chipper.