"How to Pass Time on an Aircraft Carrier " Topic
4 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please do not use bad language on the forums.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Modern Naval Discussion (1946 to 2013) Message Board
Areas of InterestModern
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article
Featured Profile Article First of a series – scenario starters!
Current Poll
Featured Book Review
|
| Tango01 | 25 Jun 2014 10:07 p.m. PST |
"On Sunday, the USS George H. W. Bush arrived in the Persian Gulf to monitor the spread of Sunni insurgents in several Iraqi towns. In quieter times, Geoff Dyer spent two weeks on the aircraft carrier. On the carrier, aside from working out there is not a lot to do after work. That expression ‘after work' is a little misleading in any case since, for many crew members, there is no such thing. Fourteen-hour days are not unusual. And some of the sailors spend their spare time studying—which is what students call work. Then there's the problem of where to go after work in a place that is essentially a giant workplace. Films are shown most nights on the big TV screens in the mess halls but Halloween had had a horrible effect on the scheduling…"
Full article here.
link CERO BOOZE????.
What a pity!.
Guess you can carried a little for medicinal purpose! (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
The G Dog  | 26 Jun 2014 7:02 a.m. PST |
It's been that way for a long time now. link |
| Lion in the Stars | 26 Jun 2014 9:52 a.m. PST |
On a sub I usually had a 12hr workday, except my 'day' was only 18 hours long! |
|
