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what is the daily life on a ship like

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Ashley’s Answer

I am active duty in the US Navy. I have been on a ship for about two years. Depending on where you are in the cycle of a ship, your day varies. On our ship, aircraft personnel worked 12 hour shifts underway. 12 hours on duty, 12 hours off. At sea, your schedule is the same day to day. Depending on the type of ship and the type of work, you could be working normal hours during the day, or working at night, or some combination. For my job, we have a watch at all times. Sometimes I am on watch at night, and sometimes it is during the day. It varies each time we go to sea. While at sea, it is very routine. You know what is happening every day. You live in close quarters. Some ships are larger than others, but on small ships you know everyone. During the training phase, your days will be very busy. There will be a lot of drills and training. On deployment, that decreases. In general, the best way to describe ship life is routine and close quarters.

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RYLAN’s Answer

There are two communities. There is surface and there is aviation. If you are interested in aviation it will differ greatly from surface community. But while you are deployed you will be working a 12 hour shift, but unlike surface, you will be experiencing life on the flight deck of the ship. I have been in aviation for almost 17 years and I have enjoyed every minute. There is nothing like it in the world. Witnessing the high intensity of seeing fighter jets moving about and launching off the front of an aircraft carrier.
An fighter squadron is a very tight knit group. 200 Sailors including pilots will be your family for 7 month deployment . If you were to chose being attached to a ship as opposed to a squadron there are almost 4000 Sailors. You will never have another job that will stack up to it.
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