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Comment by Jay O. Butler on September 1, 2012 at 1:12pm

 I was a machinist Mate on the USS Enterprise CVN-65. It is a big ship and really easy to get lost on board when you first get aboard. When at sea it operates at a very high tempo. Planes launch and recover all the time. When deployed abroad he should get to see places he never dreamed he would ever get a chance to see.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 19, 2012 at 8:37pm

the work on a carrier is generally very long hours in a very dangerous environment.  You can watch the PBS production CARRIER which is on 3-DVDs and I'm sure on some of the download sites to see a glimpse of life on a carrier....it's a little dated....but gives you an idea of carrier life

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 19, 2012 at 11:03am

the Roosevelt is coming out of RCOH (reactor complex overhaul) and will be returning to the fleet shortly. Still not sure what you want to know about a carrier....it's almost 1100 feet long, weighs 97,000 tons, has a crew of about 5000 (with air crew), has it's own airport,  and is like a small town.  You eat, sleep, and work there....what else is there really to say

Comment by Tom Byrnes on August 19, 2012 at 9:59am

Oh, and by the way Jim, Thanks for setting me straight on the carrier thing.LOL. 

Comment by Tom Byrnes on August 19, 2012 at 9:59am

Im not happy about it, but he went in without a rate. I think his recruiter sold him a bill of goods. He did it on his own and just wanted to get in.  He wants to try and strike to be an MA. I just read somewhere that the USS T.Roosevelt is in dry dock getting renovated. Is that true? Is there a website to go to to get a feel of life on a carrier.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 19, 2012 at 5:20am

what is it you want to know about?