As of this week I am a crew member of USS Peleliu (pictured above). Until now all the jobs I have had in the Navy involved flying. Now I get to be part of the crew of an amphibious assault carrier. What that means is that now I get to watch people fly for the next two years without actually getting to fly myself. It might just drive me nuts.My position on board is the ship's Safety Officer. I am in charge of making sure no one dies or loses a finger or toe or eyeball or eardrum or appendage while on or off duty.
Today I learned how to do a "spot check" of shipboard maintenance work. I went to the Combat Information Center, or CIC, and made sure that the toilets in the adjacent bathroom flushed at the proper rate.
Yep, I have arrived.
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