What do you think about Navy food?

[BACONATOR]

I'm not joking. We loved Buehring. You have that custom line, the fast food line, the main meal line... it was nice compared to our ship. The banana milk and chocolate milk was good, there was always ice cream. We routinely ran out of milk, occasionally ran out of water even to drink, ice machines were down 25% of the time, so you can see how Buehring was a step up. I am not joking when I say most guys in my squadron were happy to get a week off the boat and at Buehring. I remember a few Marines came and joined us one night and one asked "so sirs, how'd ya'll get assigned to this shithole? We are in trouble for messing up x, y, and z and our company commander thought a field exercise out here would serve us right." A guy in my squadron said: "this is like a vacation for us compared to USS Boat." He was met with agreement.

Keep in mind, it's all through rose colored glasses. A week in Buehring also meant a week away from the ground job, wifi, a USO where you could skype home, etc.

You fuckers at Buehring had it good. At Basra, it was awesome until the second half of 2011, and then they started shutting down, limiting what you could take out of the DFAC and then policed hardcore. We used to make runs to Kuwait to get the sugar-free pitbulls and sugar-free Ripits.

 

[RobLyman]

While I rag on Buehring, Diwaniyah (Camp Echo) from my last deployment was definitely worse.

 

[JoeLight]

You won't starve and as @robav8r pointed out, the food makes poops.

But if you're hoping for fine dining youre going to be disappointed.

I rarely ate in base galleys; in fact I think I may have eaten in a galley once during my time in the fleet. Food was cafeteria fair and was a slight step above boat food.

Availabilty and type of cookies is an important metric.

I'm glad to hear its cafeteria fare, I actually really like my school's cafeteria.

If you didn't eat in the galley during your time in the fleet, then where did you eat? Also could you please let me know if officers are allowed to eat at the base galleys? Do you pretty much give up BAS in exchange for meals? Thanks!

I'm working on the gpa. But apparently, these are the questions you ask before committing (for 10 years ). Thanks for sharing your stories!

 

[Pags]

I'm glad to hear its cafeteria fare, I actually really like my school's cafeteria.

If you didn't eat in the galley during your time in the fleet, then where did you eat? Also could you please let me know if officers are allowed to eat at the base galleys? Do you pretty much give up BAS in exchange for meals? Thanks!

I'm working on the gpa. But apparently, these are the questions you ask before committing (for 10 years ). Thanks for sharing your stories!

Os are allowed to eat in the galley but I don't think I've ever met an O who did so routinely. You can pay per a visit but most don't see it as worth the price.

When ashore most Os eat at their houses (or normal restaurants) for a few meals a day and make time for lunch (or dinner as the flight sked requires) at work. On base fast food options such as Subway were always popular. During my time in the fleet you couldn't eat off base in a flight suit so most folks didn't head off base during work hours. I'm sure that's changed now that the flight suit rules are different.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Os are allowed to eat in the galley but I don't think I've ever met an O who did so routinely. You can pay per a visit but most don't see it as worth the price.

When ashore most Os eat at their houses (or normal restaurants) for a few meals a day and make time for lunch (or dinner as the flight sked requires) at work. On base fast food options such as Subway were always popular. During my time in the fleet you couldn't eat off base in a flight suit so most folks didn't head off base during work hours. I'm sure that's changed now that the flight suit rules are different.

I ate at the NASP Galley as an instructor fairly routinely, because it was cheap and within walking distance. On the downside, there was often a line out the door with ARSS and NACCS students. Food was okay; mostly it was just to vary the Subway/O-Club routine.

 

[Pags]

I ate at the NASP Galley as an instructor fairly routinely, because it was cheap and within walking distance. On the downside, there was often a line out the door with ARSS and NACCS students. Food was okay; mostly it was just to vary the Subway/O-Club routine.

Food sources on base must meet two of three requirements:
1. Proximity. Does location of food provider facilitate a quick turnaround and return to work so you meet the ultimate goal of leaving on time?
2. Cost. Can you afford to routinely eat there?
3. Tasty. Is it worth the cost and time?
4. Unique. Is it some hidden secret you've only heard rumors and whispers about?

If your options don't meet at least two of these then it's not worth going. Bases I served on either had galleys far away or didn't have one so they were never included in the calculus. When on the boat in port the wardroom often met criteria 1 and 2 and so I ate onboard when food was available. Soul Shack and MARMAC cafeteria on NOB and the JMSDF galley on Sasebo are examples of criteria 4.

 

[JoeLight]

When on the boat in port the wardroom often met criteria 1 and 2 and so I ate onboard when food was available..

On point 2, I found that my monthly food bill was much higher when not eating at the cafeteria. This is why I love cafeterias. You can eat healthy food for a pretty low cost per meal. Ofc, they also serve pizza and cookies everyday. I always wonder why similar cafeterias don't exist outside colleges and military.

On point 1, its 2017! get one of these and you're good to go. Plus you'll probably turn into the coolest guy on base right?

 

[JoeLight]

I ate at the NASP Galley as an instructor fairly routinely, because it was cheap and within walking distance. On the downside, there was often a line out the door with ARSS and NACCS students. Food was okay; mostly it was just to vary the Subway/O-Club routine.

Our cafeteria on campus always has a line out the door when classes let out @ 12:00. Otherwise its normal. This line is kinda scary though:

 

[Pags]

On point 2, I found that my monthly food bill was much higher when not eating at the cafeteria. This is why I love cafeterias. You can eat healthy food for a pretty low cost per meal. Ofc, they also serve pizza and cookies everyday. I always wonder why similar cafeterias don't exist outside colleges and military.

On point 1, its 2017! get one of these and you're good to go. Plus you'll probably turn into the coolest guy on base right?

You've got a strange fascination with cafeterias.

Outside of schools they're called buffets...Golden Corral, CiCis, your local #1 China Buffet...and they aren't know for their healthy or quality options.

Most Os are less concerned with cost than the average college student so that's why many will forego the galley.

 

[Gatordev]

But if you're into lines, visit a base Subway at 1115-1215. The lines can be epic. And if you go to the Mayport Subway, no matter how short the line is, it's a soul-sucking experience of inefficiency.

 

[Gonzo08]

But if you're into lines, visit a base Subway at 1115-1215. The lines can be epic. And if you go to the Mayport Subway, no matter how short the line is, it's a soul-sucking experience of inefficiency.

And don't even bother trying to go to the NAS Fallon Subway around those times during Air Wing.

 

[pilot_man]

No one should be going to Subway in Fallon for lunch. That is what Slanted Porch takeout and the most junior JO picking it up are for.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

No one should be going to Subway in Fallon for lunch. That is what Slanted Porch takeout and the most junior JO picking it up are for.

No one should be going to subway under almost any circumstances

 

[Brett327]

Slanted Porch is amazing. See also, Azteca.

 

[DanMa1156]

You fuckers at Buehring had it good. At Basra, it was awesome until the second half of 2011, and then they started shutting down, limiting what you could take out of the DFAC and then policed hardcore. We used to make runs to Kuwait to get the sugar-free pitbulls and sugar-free Ripits.

I don't think we were allowed to take food out of the DFAC in Buehring either; I kind of recall an E-4 to E-5 type policing it, but I may be mistaken. What did gross me out about Buehring was that the DFAC was the only place to wash hands, so you often went hours touching dirty shit (or literally wiping shit) without washing hands. Gross. I scrubbed so damn hard before every meal.