Pengu
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I messaged @Arf yesterday asking him if I could shoot him some questions I had about SWCC, and he suggested that I post something to the board so this information could be utilized by other people.
Please let me know if I stepped out of line by posting these, I have done a fairly substantial amount of online research, and while these questions have been somewhat addressed, they haven’t been fully answered to my knowledge.
Here are the questions:
1. I’ve heard many people say that SWCCs also operate on land, not just in the water. What exactly do they do? I understand that they are capable of running convoys, but I haven’t seen a whole lot of information on this subject.
2. I saw some people claim that SWCC can be sort of a “dead end career” in the sense that it’s unlikely for an operator to “advance past E6”. To what extent does this hold true? Would a 20 year career in the Boat Teams be truly feasible?
3. Since SWCC doesn’t have Officers, I was curious as to how many WOs serve in the Boat Teams. How likely is it that someone could become a WO in SWCC?
4. From my understanding, SWCC operators harbor different roles within their teams. Say someone wanted to become a SWCC medic, how likely would it be for their request to be approved?
5. I seen it mentioned several times that a life in the Boat Teams can take a toll on a man’s body, especially his back. How serious are these injuries? Arf mentioned that most operators eventually need back surgery. Could any of these back injuries be “career ending”? If so, how common are they?
I fully understand and accept that someone like me should be focused on the 25m target.
However, I’d like to make a career in the Navy, and I would like to sort of know what I’m getting myself into.
Thanks again!
Please let me know if I stepped out of line by posting these, I have done a fairly substantial amount of online research, and while these questions have been somewhat addressed, they haven’t been fully answered to my knowledge.
Here are the questions:
1. I’ve heard many people say that SWCCs also operate on land, not just in the water. What exactly do they do? I understand that they are capable of running convoys, but I haven’t seen a whole lot of information on this subject.
2. I saw some people claim that SWCC can be sort of a “dead end career” in the sense that it’s unlikely for an operator to “advance past E6”. To what extent does this hold true? Would a 20 year career in the Boat Teams be truly feasible?
3. Since SWCC doesn’t have Officers, I was curious as to how many WOs serve in the Boat Teams. How likely is it that someone could become a WO in SWCC?
4. From my understanding, SWCC operators harbor different roles within their teams. Say someone wanted to become a SWCC medic, how likely would it be for their request to be approved?
5. I seen it mentioned several times that a life in the Boat Teams can take a toll on a man’s body, especially his back. How serious are these injuries? Arf mentioned that most operators eventually need back surgery. Could any of these back injuries be “career ending”? If so, how common are they?
I fully understand and accept that someone like me should be focused on the 25m target.
However, I’d like to make a career in the Navy, and I would like to sort of know what I’m getting myself into.
Thanks again!
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