A day in the life (SWOs in action)

[NAVYBM2]

When I was on the Iwo Jima(LHD7), I was the master helmsman, so as you can imagine I spent tons of time on the bridge with all kinds of different SWOs. As far as I can recall there was not a single one that I didn't like. The OODs and CONs were always professional and always ready for their duties on the bridge. I am applying for Pilot, NFO, and SWO. If I don't get picked up for my too first options I will gladly do the bridge thing again. There is just something romantic about that! It is true that they are the backbone of the NAVY, great community!!!

 

[hlg6016]

Learned something new, Thanks

 

[HeyJoe]

100215-N-8335D-388 SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Feb. 15, 2010) Lt. Tim Monipisey, left, a Sailor with the Royal Cambodian navy, exchanges warfare pins with Lt. j.g. Bradley Feige during a reception aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7). Patriot is on a five-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100310-N-7058E-054 CARIBBEAN SEA (March 10, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Mark West stands the tactical action officer watch in the mission control center aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100310-N-7037C-040 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 10, 2010) Seaman Dante Prater, Engineman 3rd Class Christopher Jones and Boatswain's Mate Seaman James Back man the helm aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Argentina supporting Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Partnership of the Americas maritime engagement strategy to enhance regional stability and strengthen relationships among regional partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan L. Catellier/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100310-N-6676S-044 SEKONDI-TAKORADI, Ghana (March 10, 2010) Quartermaster 2nd Class Kasey Henderson, left, from Lake City, Fla., and ship's navigator, Lt. j.g. Dan Ciullo, from Orlando, Fla., plot the course for the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as it transits the channel for a port visit to Sekondi, Ghana. Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment in West Africa supporting Africa Partnership Station West, an international initiative developed by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Stratton/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100310-N-4774B-112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 10, 2010) Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Kimberly Ramirez, from Las Vegas, uses a slide rule to calculate chart measurements on the bridge of the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill is underway off the coast of Argentina supporting Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Partnership of the Americas maritime engagement strategy to enhance regional stability and strengthen relationships among regional partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100308-N-7058E-084 COLON, Panama (March 8, 2010) Chief Hospital Corpsman Joseph Dennis, left, Lt. Todd Sehl and Cmdr. Randy Garner watch from the bridge of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) as the ship enters the port of Colon, Panama, for refueling and stores replenishment. Freedom is conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100304-N-7058E-086 CARIBBEAN SEA (March 4, 2010) Bales of cocaine are stacked in the airborne mission zone aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) after they were seized from a go-fast small boat. Freedom seized the vessel, five suspects and 1,506 kilos of cocaine during counter-illicit trafficking operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100310-N-9094S-321 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 10, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Fugate talks about Navy life with Republic of Korea navy Lt. Cmdr. Sang Ki Shin and Lt. Eui Sub Song aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff are in Busan for Exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2010. The exercise is a routine, peninsula-wide interoperability exercise involving all branches of the U.S. military with combined and joint international forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian A. Stone/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100308-N-7948C-260 LAGOS, Nigeria (March 8, 2010) Capt. Cindy Thebaud, commander of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West, tours a navigation simulator at the Joint Maritime Training Center at Nigeria Naval Station Quorra. APS West is embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and is an international initiative for U.S. and international partners to improve maritime safety and security on the African continent. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martine Cuaron/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100308-N-5549O-175 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 8, 2010) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus receives navigation instruction while taking the helm of a yard patrol craft at the U.S. Naval Academy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

 

[scoolbubba]

100310-N-9094S-321 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 10, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Fugate talks about Navy life with Republic of Korea navy Lt. Cmdr. Sang Ki Shin and Lt. Eui Sub Song aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff are in Busan for Exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2010. The exercise is a routine, peninsula-wide interoperability exercise involving all branches of the U.S. military with combined and joint international forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian A. Stone/Released)

That looks suspiciously like a SWO wearing a flight jacket with khakis...VIOLATION!

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

That looks suspiciously like a SWO wearing a flight jacket with khakis...VIOLATION!

Cmon it's not like he's sporting the leather jacket or anything

 

[HeyJoe]

100316-N-4774B-628 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (March 16, 2010) Quartermasters aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) chart a course as the ship transits the Straight of Magellan. The strait is considered a challenging route to navigate because of unpredictable winds and currents, and the narrowness of the passage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)