Career in Navy question

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>How many times will I have to be on a ship, that is deployed, or leaves port? I know it probably varies from job to job, but I was wondering which jobs are on ship the most and which the least? It's not that I don't want to be on a ship, I do, but I don't want to spend most of my career on one, how do you meet someone? I don't want to sound selfish, but I was just wondering, how many tours on average someone does on a ship.</p>

<p>If someone could direct me to another site if that helps, thanks.</p>

<p>Also, another question I'm thinking more and more about is Enlisting right of H.S. for 2 years, then hopefully go to Notre Dame or the Naval Academy. I would go in as an E-3, because I'm an Eagle Scout (that is true, right?). I was wondering how many jobs would be available on my "Dream Sheet". My dad says (But this is Coast Guard, and back like 20+ years ago) as an Ensign officer, you could basically go wherever you want, because everyone needs Ensigns. Is this also true today for Enlisted Navy? I would like to return to where I was born, Honolulu, if possible for the two years, how likely would it be do you think that I would get a job there?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Ohh, and one final question, do they give bonus' for enlisting in the Navy? I'm not sure where I got this in my head, maybe it's those Army commercials, but is that true? Is it based off H.S. grades or just ASVB test scores?</p>

<p>Thanks again, sorry it's probably a little confusing. And I'm only really considering Enlisting if I don't get ND or USNA (or possibly USCGA) when I'm 18, and the ship question is for for officer.</p>

<p>E: And would it be possible to advance to E-4 in just 2 years?
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<p>The Navy is a sea-going service. Should you enlist, if you select a shipboard rate, which most are, after 'A' School, approximately nine months into your enlistment, you will report to a ship. Very few, if any, are home ported in Pearl Harbor. Most equally distributed between the East and West coast, with a few in Japan and one in Europe.</p>

<p>Should you attend the Naval Academy, you will become a unrestricted line officer which is either surface or submarine Navy, special warfare, or aviation. After initial training, you will be assigned sea duty for three and a half years or so. During that period you will spend at least half of your time underway. After sea duty, two and a half years or so of shore duty. Then the cycle repeats with subsequent sea duty periods being slightly shorter. Somewhere about senior Lcdr level, back-to-back sea tours, some of a shorter duration become more common place. </p>

<p>If you don't want to go to sea, perhaps the Navy is not the ideal career choice. It does grow on one though. And some who think they will love it, actually hate it. Really the only way to know for sure is to try it. And yes, it is hard on relationships, both to establish and to maintain.</p>

<p>If you report to your first command as an E-3,study hard and receive good evaluations, you should be able to make E-4 within a year or so.</p>

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<p>Modification to above:</p>

<p>For enlisted aviation rates, some initial tours will be shore duty and there is availability in Hawaii. Few and far between, but it is possible.</p>