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Originally Posted by Seahawk
When I did a tour as an Air Boss, I also qualified as Officer of the Deck. I had my own watch section and was in the watch rotation underway.
While driving the ship sucked, some of my best memories of the Nav were near the end of the 0400 to 0800 watch when the mess cranks would bring up freshly baked bread and freshly brewed coffee.
...out on the bridge wing, watching the sunrise.
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I started drinking (coffee) the first time I went to the field as a lieutenant. We were on a division exercise and I was the night TOC (Tactical Ops Center) Officer and it sucked beyond comprehension! I couldn't sleep during the day (helicopters landing vic of my tent) and I damn sure couldn't sleep on duty so coffee became my crutch.
And in case your wondering, the mess sergeant wasn't baking anything but the nastiest eggs (served before daylight so you would gag when you looked at your food) and his coffee wasn't safe to pour on the ground! No wonder people in the Navy have to watch their weight!!!