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NROTC Summer Cruise
- Thread starter Airyk17
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whalepelt
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i hear it is a lot of fun. i think its for a month every summer after your freshman, sophomore and junior years. the navy sends you to do some activity. for some years its a cruise, other years its something else. anyways, i haven't seen anyone complain that it was awful, so i don't think it is something to worry about. the purpose is obviously training and so you get an idea of which community you would like to commission into, if you haven't already decided.
I'll complain! 2/c cruise (enlisted cruise), stuck on a ship in Norfolk. Miserable place, miserable boat, 115* heat wave that black flagged PT before 0530. No wind, 1 mile walk from the ship to the gym. 1.3 mile walk to the only building with public internet access. 1.5 mile walk to the NEX. 1.7 mile walk to the Applebees (the only decent food near the ship). Most miserable month of my life...
However, my 1/c cruise with HSL42 in Mayport, FL was by far the best month of my life.
Fly Navy!
However, my 1/c cruise with HSL42 in Mayport, FL was by far the best month of my life.
Fly Navy!
3rd class cruise is CORTRAMID- 4 weeks long...1 week with each community (aviation, sub, surface, marine) basically an intro into the major warfare communities
2nd class cruise is enlisted cruise... can be anywhere from 1-6weeks (mostly 3-4 weeks) either sub or surface. Usually sub cruise people get treated like officers rather than enlisted where as on a surface cruise you get treated more like enlisted
1st class cruise is your Junior Officer introduction where you will have a JO running mate. Aviation, Surface or Sub. Some guys went out with seal teams but that's rare. Best cruise ever...personally went on a aviation...got to go to Australia and flew in the Rhino.
2nd class cruise is enlisted cruise... can be anywhere from 1-6weeks (mostly 3-4 weeks) either sub or surface. Usually sub cruise people get treated like officers rather than enlisted where as on a surface cruise you get treated more like enlisted
1st class cruise is your Junior Officer introduction where you will have a JO running mate. Aviation, Surface or Sub. Some guys went out with seal teams but that's rare. Best cruise ever...personally went on a aviation...got to go to Australia and flew in the Rhino.
I don't know, sounds like a pretty good experience to tuck away. That sounds pretty standard for a junior enlisted sailor on a ship. No doubt it wasn't fun, but just one more thing to remember on how "our" life is "better" in many ways.
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
Yep.. For some reason, I have not heard of a Mid NOT enjoying their cruise with HSL-42.
What phase did you go to -42? I was with -48 this summer, 2nd phase. Feeding the snake was awesome!
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
You have not lived until you have STOLEN their snake.
haha, I was there for first phase...though we got the stories from the other mids feeding the snake. Great place.
That is probably the luckiest you will ever be in your entire life. Kidding, what a hookup!