Future Navy MA

Logicalchaos02 · 01-02-2013, 06:15 PM

I was in Japan, all I can say is what we did in Sasebo. You work 5 days a week, 8 hour days. You either are on patrol in a unit or standing post. You can eventually go into the armory or sit dispatch if you want. Nothing ever happens in Sasebo, so if you are looking for action, then Sasebo is the wrong place. But it is fun, lots to do there.

GoNavy2012 · 01-03-2013, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Logicalchaos02

I was in Japan, all I can say is what we did in Sasebo. You work 5 days a week, 8 hour days. You either are on patrol in a unit or standing post. You can eventually go into the armory or sit dispatch if you want. Nothing ever happens in Sasebo, so if you are looking for action, then Sasebo is the wrong place. But it is fun, lots to do there.

Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

geeMA · 01-03-2013, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GoNavy2012

Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

the shipmates that i know who got chosen for MWD were the class leaders, and duty section leaders. so, if you really want MWD, become a class leader/section leader and also be on top of your class. its usually only one or two chosen per class out of 55. good luck.

GoNavy2012 · 01-03-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by geeMA

the shipmates that i know who got chosen for MWD were the class leaders, and duty section leaders. so, if you really want MWD, become a class leader/section leader and also be on top of your class. its usually only one or two chosen per class out of 55. good luck.

Good information, thanks.

Logicalchaos02 · 01-03-2013, 10:43 PM

Riverine is really hard to get as a MA. Once you are a MA, you a perty much stuck with that.

sweetmtn · 01-04-2013, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GoNavy2012

Action is exactly why I chose MA, I'm not really looking forward to sitting in a cop car and doing police work but I'm hoping to get attached to a riverine squadron or MWD, how hard is it to get orders for one of the two?

Pretty much you have to be the absolute best of the best in your class and SUPER SQUEAKY CLEAN..in your school and PRIOR to the navy....

01-02-2013, 06:15 PM	#1
Logicalchaos02 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 704 Rep Power: 0	I was in Japan, all I can say is what we did in Sasebo. You work 5 days a week, 8 hour days. You either are on patrol in a unit or standing post. You can eventually go into the armory or sit dispatch if you want. Nothing ever happens in Sasebo, so if you are looking for action, then Sasebo is the wrong place. But it is fun, lots to do there.

01-03-2013, 10:43 PM	#5
Logicalchaos02 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 704 Rep Power: 0	Riverine is really hard to get as a MA. Once you are a MA, you a perty much stuck with that.