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Old July 13th, 2009, 10:04 AM
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Hi,
My original contract was for ET school. I did BE& E and then sat around for 2 months. The Nav decided that they had too many prospective ET's so I was instantly a ST candidate. Did STG "A" school and went to the fleet as a STGSA, in the AS Division - which is part of Weapons/Deck Department.

In a division full of instant E-4's I did LOTS of deck work. We maintained the fantail (variable depth system), the ASROC deck, and torpedo deck. I did line handlers school and was in charge of line 6, was on the UNREP inhaul, and did look out in the PG when it was too shallow for our active sonar...stood quarterdeck watches until I qualified for ASROC roving security patrol.

So, my point is that you would think that at least some of that would be considered sea time...

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