I Gotta Know, Current Drivers That Were Prior US Navy????
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Operations Specialist Petty Officer Second Class
USS Valley Forge (CG-50) 1999-2004. San Diego, CA
GMM1 USS Long Beach, USS Halsey, USS Brooke
Electronics Technician, E-5, 2001-2005, served on the USS Alabama (SSBN 731, based in Bangor, WA) as a Reactor Technician, as well as 6 months TAD as a Farsi linguist based in Bahrain and serving on multiple ships in the gulf, (primarily Coast Guard units)
Coool, You must have some hair raising stories. Now about that Submarine duty, you are braver than me. I could never serve on board a ship "designed to sink". Great to hear from you, thanks for the post. Jerry
Hair raising stories? Yeah I have a few lol, maybe if we ever run into each other out here (figuratively, not lliterally) I can regale you with them at the diner counter!
Navy - ET2 - '79-'82 - USS Decatur DDG-31. One of my BIGGEST REGRETS IN LIFE (in hindsight) - was not staying in. Could have done 25 and been out 10 years ago. And I loved sea duty (as an ET, what's not to love).
82 - Present - IT/Network Engineer, been on my own since '85, specializing in law offices. Sick of computers, sick of lawyers (LOL).
Went to a 9 week County VoTech CDL Course back in '09 - have a CDL/A PTX endorsed since then - and NEVER USED IT. But I still keep it, my DOT Med Card, my TWIC and HazMat Endorsements (as well as doubles/triples/tanker/passenger) current.
Every couple of years I get just about FED UP with the computer biz, and start researching getting into the industry - then I wuss out and see how much longer I can stick out the computer gig. That and having a large overhead that trucking wouldn't support - not wife/kids - just STUFF (which I haven't talked myself into parting with - YET).
Maybe one day...
Sigh...
Rick
Yeah, I know the feeling. I went in September 1986 and got out October 1993, 7 years. I wanted to stay 20 when I first enlisted but got married after the first 2 years and wanted to start a family. So I get out, my daughter is born Dec.1995, my wife walks Aug 1996. I love my daughter, but if I had known what was in store for me when I go out ??????
As for loving life at sea, YES. As a DS Tech, once underway, all are gear went online. Even our PMs waited until we tied up. I always felt like the Maytag man at sea. We just sat around and waited for something to break, we were like passengers. Except when our system went down, then the CO, XO, Master Chief, and every other boss was up our butts until the system was back up. Seems I remember ETs about the same. In fact our work center had ETs, DSs, and ICmen. Was it the same when you were in?
Take care in your current field and should the day come you want to chuck it all and hit the road, All Squids Are Welcome here on the road.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
My dad was a cwo3 and always called the coast guard puddle pirates lol
Now I am not one to knock the other services, but there truly are only two types of Warriors,
SAILORS, and those that wish they were!!!
Now as for the Coast Guard. I'll have you know, you don't even have to know how to swim to serve on board Coast Guard ships. You see, when a Coast Guard Cutter sinks, the crew can just walk to shore.. YUK, YUK, YUK
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Thumbs up for the the Chesty Puller shout out. :)
US Marines 1982-1988 Spent a week on the USS Dubuque in 1985? Playing war games steaming from Okinawa to S. Korea.
1stBn, 4thMar 29 Palms, CA - HQBn 3rdMarDiv Okinawa, JA - PPAC RTR Parris Island
I will poke fun at the other services, but never the US Marine Corps. My Dad was in the Corps and arrived in Viet Nam right after the Tet Offensive caught a lot of our soldiers off guard. He left the Corps 2 and a half years later when his time was up, taking 2 purple hearts home with him. He is now 70 years old and tough as ever, like the Ever Ready Bunny, keeps going, and going. Also, while I was stationed in Naples, Italy, there was a Marine detachment that was responsible for our daily security. They guarded the compound where I worked 24/7, ice cold or hot as hell outside, raining, whatever. While I was stationed there, we never suffered any bombings, attacks, or any other type of espionage.
SEMPER FI
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
My dad was a cwo3 and always called the coast guard puddle pirates lol
Now I am not one to knock the other services, but there truly are only two types of Warriors,
SAILORS, and those that wish they were!!!
Now as for the Coast Guard. I'll have you know, you don't even have to know how to swim to serve on board Coast Guard ships. You see, when a Coast Guard Cutter sinks, the crew can just walk to shore.. YUK, YUK, YUK
My dad had 26 years in and mom was a e9 (i think) with 13 years in... I had more then enough of the military lifestyle which is why I never signed up... Worst mistake of my life... I kick myself in the a$$ every time I think about it....
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
My dad was a cwo3 and always called the coast guard puddle pirates lol
Now I am not one to knock the other services, but there truly are only two types of Warriors,
SAILORS, and those that wish they were!!!
Now as for the Coast Guard. I'll have you know, you don't even have to know how to swim to serve on board Coast Guard ships. You see, when a Coast Guard Cutter sinks, the crew can just walk to shore.. YUK, YUK, YUK
My dad had 26 years in and mom was a e9 (i think) with 13 years in... I had more then enough of the military lifestyle which is why I never signed up... Worst mistake of my life... I kick myself in the a$$ every time I think about it....
I have found that kids raised in duel military parent households, even if their parents service was before the kids com along, tend to be smarter and more disciplined. Just my personal observation. Of course, my Dad was a Marine before staring his family so I might be a little bit bias....
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
NMCB 133 right here, yo!
Steelworkers for life!
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Navy - ET2 - '79-'82 - USS Decatur DDG-31. One of my BIGGEST REGRETS IN LIFE (in hindsight) - was not staying in. Could have done 25 and been out 10 years ago. And I loved sea duty (as an ET, what's not to love).
82 - Present - IT/Network Engineer, been on my own since '85, specializing in law offices. Sick of computers, sick of lawyers (LOL).
Went to a 9 week County VoTech CDL Course back in '09 - have a CDL/A PTX endorsed since then - and NEVER USED IT. But I still keep it, my DOT Med Card, my TWIC and HazMat Endorsements (as well as doubles/triples/tanker/passenger) current.
Every couple of years I get just about FED UP with the computer biz, and start researching getting into the industry - then I wuss out and see how much longer I can stick out the computer gig. That and having a large overhead that trucking wouldn't support - not wife/kids - just STUFF (which I haven't talked myself into parting with - YET).
Maybe one day...
Sigh...
Rick
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.