Can I get a new logbook?

[torpedo0126]

To make a long story short, I spilled some liquid on my logbook. Still usable but looks kinda crappy. Is there anyway I can get a new one?

 

[eddie]

Was it booze or condiments?

 

[torpedo0126]

no it was just water. i was trying to fix a leak in the spigot on my Brita purifier. I ended up breaking it and spilling water everywhere. The pages are all crusty and some of the ink is smeared.

 

[MIDNJAC]

I dunno man, those of us still in the Navy keep our logbooks at work and don't make such rook mistakes

 

[stickygdm]

The squadron supply clerk should be able to order one. Your at Vance so I don't know how that works with the USAF. My advice is keep a spreadsheet copy. Your damaged books should have the monthly certification signatures so you shouldn't just pitch the damaged one. I recommend starting a new one and save the damaged book. You could transcribe the flights out of the old book into the new--easy if early in your career. If your book hasn't been closed out and this is your first squadron then this might be easy--most squadrons don't close out the book, Safety Officer sign all the pages, until you check-out. Others might do it month to month to stay on top of it.

Bottom line: protect at least four things in your career made of paper: 1. copy of FITREPS; 2. your SERE school certificate!; 3. your logbooks; and 4. your SF-86.

 

[torpedo0126]

got it thanks. we have to keep our logbooks here--there is a gouge sheet we get on check in. I already have a feeling its wrong.

any chance if i called supply back at Pensacola they would ship me another one?

 

[Flash]

Bottom line: protect at least four things in your career made of paper: 1. copy of FITREPS; 2. your SERE school certificate!; 3. your logbooks; and 4. your SF-86.

And when you leave the service, your DD-214 and medical records.

 

[Jim123]

And when you leave the service, your DD-214 and medical records.

Even though I'm still "in," I already have two DD-214s (this is unusual but not extraordinary). I have one for going to OCS and one for when I switched from active to FTS (that second one was something of a paperwork drill that didn't make sense to me; I pressed my personal "yes sir/I believe" button).

I was kinda surprised how it simple it works to get a DD-214. At PSD a GS-xx (probably used to be a PS3 or PSSN) drafts it while you wait, his/her supervisor QA's the document, and badda-bing there is a hugely important piece of paper in your hand with the past several years of your service, bye-bye take care now and thank you very much. And if you thought it was important to read the fine print before you sign the paperwork on your original contract to join up way back when...

@stickygdm, concur on the SERE, FITREPs, etc.


PS- Arrrrrr, look at the date on ye ol' calendar today. Shiver me timbers!