CNO and MCPON
Today was a trip to personnaly meet the highest ranked individuals in the Navy Chain of Command. CNO Admiral Mullen and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Scott showed up for a lunch meet. I always thought these guys didn't care much about us cause the Navy has been screwing our rate with multiple deployments to the combat theatre. There are some guys who have been here for 3 to 4 deployments because of the unorganization of our rate. Im already finishing my second tour but i'll be damned to hell to do another one. My sanity is already short. Master Chief told us that he would look into our rating and see what has been going wrong. In the Navy there are different types of Sailors especially when you look how broad medical can be for the various jobs. Corpsmen can be found on ships, hospitals, with Seabees, SEALS, or with the Marines. When we finish our A school 14 weeks of medical training detailers decide our fate. I got sent to Field Medical Service Tech School to gain a 8404 billet. If i had stayed at the hospital or on a ship i would have been 0000. So im stuck with the infamous 8404 billet. No matter where i go in the Navy i can get pulled to a wartime environment because of that 8404 NEC. We complained to Master Chief that it wasn't fair that even with over 30,000 corpsmen in the Navy only im guessing 5000 corpsmen get to go a combat environment. We get recycled with no relief. Master Chief told us that he would look into the situation carefully, but I honestly "hope" he will be true to his word. There are a bunch of fat nasty corpsmen sitting on their asses living it up in Pearl Harbor or some shit while the guys here in Iraq got nothing but sand, bullets, and frag. My impression of MCPON Scott was that he was a pretty down to earth guy, yet stern. The CNO Admiral Mullen gave me the impression of superiority, i guess its a given for commisioned officers =\. If he keeps his word that would be so bad ass. Maybe i can live the chill life the Navy provided before the War on Terrorism. I got 2 years and a half left. This is one fucked up roller coaster of life i tell you.
Im so undecided of where i want to go next. Yokosuka, Japan, MCRD Edson Range Camp Pendleton, or San Diego. Before i decide anything i have to talk to people at those duty stations before I can jump the boat. Even so wait till my opening comes up for orders to talk to my detailer in February. When i come home the wifee and I will have a LONG talk about this. I definitly do NOT want a "whatever" from her. She is geared towards Japan, but i really don't want to be away from friends and family. The uncertainty of life... I love it and hate it! Really what a fucked up roller coaster... lol
Im so undecided of where i want to go next. Yokosuka, Japan, MCRD Edson Range Camp Pendleton, or San Diego. Before i decide anything i have to talk to people at those duty stations before I can jump the boat. Even so wait till my opening comes up for orders to talk to my detailer in February. When i come home the wifee and I will have a LONG talk about this. I definitly do NOT want a "whatever" from her. She is geared towards Japan, but i really don't want to be away from friends and family. The uncertainty of life... I love it and hate it! Really what a fucked up roller coaster... lol