HFXCrow said:I would like to see some formal recognition for your sea time, maybe an insignia for your DEU or NCD jacket based on 5-12-18 yrs.
Any thoughts?
HFXCrow said:Nothing!
in the Navy we have a problem its called retention.
As a MARS shad, I've always found it ironic that if I were to wear a SWASM it would have to be for deploying with the army and working out of trade on the ground in Afghanistan. God knows I can't be trusted to sail operationally and actually put my rather expensive training to work on a frigate for a six month deployment. I know my bridge watchkeeping certificate is only for minor warships, but you can't tell me that someone who already has a BWK wouldn't earn it on a different platform in a month or so of standing one-in-three on the trip over to the gulf; that seems to be the trend amongst my colleagues who have transferred to the reg force in any event.Dolphin_Hunter said:Besides I think the regular force would get offended at all the sea time full time naval reserve members rack up, those guys are a busy bunch. No need for the Naval reservist to be showing up the reg force members with all their bling...
Yeah, but for sheer relentless unpleasantness it's tough to top bouncing around on a ship on the Grand Banks for a few months. As someone who's just returned from Sudan, I can say that even when the conditions were most austere there they were still not quite as miserable as time spent on ship, though that may just reflect personal preference. Being in the field is no tea party, but doing 180+ days at sea for five years straight is a hell of a way to make a living. That being said, I can't say that I agree on a medal based on sea time alone.PMedMoe said:I think that's a problem in all elements.
PMedMoe said:I think that's a problem in all elements.
hamiltongs said:Yeah, but for sheer relentless unpleasantness it's tough to top bouncing around on a ship on the Grand Banks for a few months. As someone who's just returned from Sudan, I can say that even when the conditions were most austere there they were still not quite as miserable as time spent on ship, though that may just reflect personal preference. Being in the field is no tea party, but doing 180+ days at sea for five years straight is a hell of a way to make a living. That being said, I can't say that I agree on a medal based on sea time alone.
PMedMoe said:I agree but I still don't think a pin on the uniform is going to help that.
airmich said:I can see it now: member gets pin, forgets to put pin on uniform one day, gets picked up by the Coxn for being out of dress, gets extra duty watches as punishment...now THAT would be a morale booster! :