FIRST NAVY DEPLOYMENT / UNDERWAY?

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[@calvinhobbes7504]

Man, watching you young servicemembers produce these vids for each other .... advising each other ..... well, sometimes nowadays I may get a bit worried about the state our United States is in right now .... but when I see you wonderful people doing wonderful things with tools and equipment we only dreamed of back in my day .... it fills me with great joy! Dude, I soak that stuff up like a sponge! Thank you! :)

[@owensmatt]

Thank you for taking the time out to watch; I do enjoy making the videos to inform and show my journey for others. Love these types of comments, appreciate you.

[@liamoneill1042]

Things you need on deployment. A good sense of humour and LOTS of patience

[@hobarthuffines9545]

You are good. I would be proud to serve with you. DE Bradley, 1968-1970. Lotta nice touches on your rack. My happy place was my rack, auto cassette deck, 120 volt dc converter to 12 volt, headphone Jack soldered in mounted to overhead rack. Nothing back then like today. Film caught up with us a week after the first moon walk. WESTPAC 2x. Very good time of my life

[@davideberhart9523]

Quart size Ziploc bags and you can save space without bringing boxed items, like the oatmeal, keep them in the individual bags and squeeze out the ziploc air and presto...especially deployment which you need several months of essentials. Open the pod bag of laundry and squeeze out the air. Save the ziploc bags for opened or unfinished snacks to preserve and extended shelf life or use them for anything that starts leaking like shampoos, etc. Always have a few quart size ziploc bags. Nice video.

[@Nellynell314]

2:32 when I saw them bbq pringles I said awe yea he a real one

[@owensmatt]

Facts😂

[@marshingo5262]

Thanks man, bout to go on my first deployment soon, nice to see what people get to prepare

[@shijirjargalsaikhan9604]

Lmao the same here shipmate

[@marshingo5262]

@clarckson hammond it sucked really bad lmao, no liberty ports. Stayed on the ship the whole time

[@luvknowbetter]

@@marshingo5262 is that experience common?

[@marshingo5262]

@@luvknowbetter no. Only during covid

[@therealmisterap]

I remember my last deployment in 2005. We bought cigarettes and protein powder predeployment. And lots of snacks!! This is way better and healthier

[@michaelgay6032]

Remember those days well. Enjoy it while you can!! Because when its over its over!! Anchors Away! BM2 90 -98

[@randywiley2593]

Brings back memories I miss deployments back in the 80’s

[@hornets1140]

Quick tip don’t pack the chips in the bottom

[@gm3aviation481]

All I needed was a shortwave radio and LOTS OF SNACKS!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@darthsk8ter480]

Fat joint too

[@steve_jackson9933]

If you were in a workcenter with a tight group of people, you could also store stuff under the deckplates. Yes, the meals can often be bad at times, folks would bring a few cases of cup of noodles and store them where they could. For those that have never been underway, I have seen milk with lumps. If you are working a late shift, you can miss midrats, if they have anything. So, yes, the cup of noodles can be a nice thing to have.

[@oliviafrank3472]

Honestly watched this because it’s my boyfriends first underway since we started dating, and hilariously enough it helped me! I’ve be super lonely and even though it’s only 9 more days it’s seriously sucks!

[@owensmatt]

Ship life is a whole beast in itself; very long days and a lot of time away from home. Hang in there because sea tours eventually pass and the stress it also brings will eventually pass as well. I'll be coming out with a series of videos that explain more of Navy and ship life. Thank you for taking the time to watch and happy it helps

[@lizcatherine9795]

My bf just went on his first underway 😭

[@kassiegordon1346]

Me too he’s supposed to be gone for a month and it’s only been a week and I’m not used to not talking to him😭

[@MsTm93]

@@kassiegordon1346 ugh same, my husband just went on his first underway 2 days ago

[@kassiegordon1346]

@@MsTm93 you’ll be okay and in plus what I did was pamper myself and treat and focus on myself when he was gone so when he comes back he can see a different in me in a good way🤍 how long will he be gone for?

[@loganroehrs8889]

This helped a lot, going on my first deployment soon.

[@hiephuynh5010]

Good luck man

[@darktoadone5068]

Glad to see the old Navy has changed some of it's rules, when I served you couldn't have any geedunk or food of any type in your locker or coffin rack or any type of OTC meds, they would bust you for contraband for that.

[@owensmatt]

Yes, thankful there's been some change.

[@dereksuddreth8672]

@@owensmatt I would like the 'Crossing the Line' ceremony restored to Old Navy guidelines just to hear you cry about it here on KZbin... Old Salt, Shellback Initiate, 19 July 79.

[@dereksuddreth8672]

@Dark Toad One My LPO's rack locker was full of porn mags, which he rented by the hour...

[@2009korz]

I was on a Guided Missle Frigate. There was NOT alot of room for all that they got at the store. I was in from 83-86 on my ship

[@robertclubs9908]

Thanks for your service.

[@MitchellBrown-su9dc]

81-82 USS New Orleans LPH-11. 425 days aboard her !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Rimpac-82

[@jbshave]

lol, certainly brings back memories!!!

[@sakeenah_souls]

Great video. Thank you for your service!

[@malcolmwhite6637]

Been there done that aboard a Fast Frigate FF/DE we had to learn how to pack light!

[@AC-er6vz]

The number 1 thing I needed was highwater flip-flops. At least 1 or 1.5-inch soles. I needed them to keep the scum in the shower from oozing up between my toes. The scum was so bad I actually found a High School ring buried in the shower floor. The showers were disgusting on all 3 carriers I was on in the 70s. Number 2 would be Gold Bond powder. When you get hot and sweaty every day working the Flightdeck jungle rot was a serious problem. Without talcum powder, I would have suffered.

[@owensmatt]

AGREED! We didn't really have too bad of issues on the small boy with shower scum, luckily but if the rocking wasn't allowing the water across the drain it would build up for sure. Powder and powder spray can definitely be a life saver from a world of hurt

[@razorraysolarsavings72]

Dang! The least they can do is have good food in the galley just like they do in the submarines and also in the aircraft carriers. Thanks for your service. Freedom is not free! This brings back memories, somethings don’t change. Gunners Mate 1990 1994 best thing I ever did in my life!

[@zsuzska6993]

Just completely agree with Liam O' neill! Great vid.! May I ask what items, if any are not advised to take with? Thanks in advance!

[@debbiedouglas1116]

This video was helpful. My son is going on his first training for 3 months. What are some expectations and tips while away

[@felyhiggins1584]

My first deployment was in 1977. My last was in 2019. All sea duty.

[@marquisescott2576]

Thanks for the information bro. I’m bout to leave for bootcamp so I can join the World’s Greatest Navy. I can’t wait to be apart of this. I’m so excited yet nervous.

[@owensmatt]

Every bit of it goes by quick; ENJOY IT ALL and just know there's alot of fun exciting times and also alot of down and not so fun times but that too will pass.

[@marquisescott2576]

Thanks bro I appreciate those tips most definitely

[@PereiraCJ020]

@@marquisescott2576 Gotta now if you made any progress my man, hows it going/gone so far?

[@marquisescott2576]

@@PereiraCJ020 I actually had to go with the army. Navy didn’t quite workout for me.

[@mrtwincity]

Nice space saver - anything that is in packets that comes in a box, bust it open and put in large ziplocks. Why pack the box when it is full of packets?

[@cr-nd8qh]

Yea

[@oldsalt7534]

Jesus. Things sure have changed since the 60's. We wouldn't have had room for all that stuff and our uniforms too.

[@dick8193]

Plastic coat hangers. In 1965 I had absolutely no place to hang anything.

[@John-ne5qn]

Very informative... Thanks.

[@owensmatt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JoyyTech1]

Could you make a video on what you take for duty day?

[@zsuzska6993]

May I ask what Items aren't recommended to take with?🏋‍♂️

[@darthsk8ter480]

All about the snacks

[@jayman9388]

How’s life as a dental corpsman on the new LPD ships?

[@skrillexmatrix8283]

As a CS I agree 😂

[@rodolfobrocarodriguez3827]

Where do u put your civilian clothes when you’re going in deployment

[@F110mech]

3rd or 4th deployment is when you need to have a good divorce lawyer on standby lol.

[@EGK112-55]

🤣🤣

[@judsonkr]

Anyone who thinks that preparing for a deployment and preparing for a weekend underway has never been on a deployment.

[@richarderion4611]

Ship's Store!

[@patrickpepper4587]

I was in the Navy from 68’ to 72’. Are you a Corpman?

[@owensmatt]

Thank you for your time serving; and yes, I'm a corpsman.

[@hotwheels909]

I wanted to ask about sleeping so close together, does anyone snore? Bc I do have a snoring problem and seem that would total piss someone off others after everyday retiring to sleep

[@owensmatt]

Good question; YES, ALOT of people snore in berthing and it does get very annoying. I can almost guarantee there's someone that is even worse then your snore. It's surprising how many people snore when they sleep. A lot sleep with their ear protection or many get seen by medical to help with the snoring.

[@dereksuddreth8672]

What's even MORE ANNOYING than snoring is some IDIOT catching crabs on Liberty in your berthing compartment and NOT GOING TO SICK CALL before it spreads to someone else close by. We had 60+ guys in forward berthing and luckily no one on the port side caught them. However, 3 sailors did, and everyone had to tie off their mattresses topside to be sure the critters were eradicated....

[@spencerd.7502]

Do officers have the same sleeping arrangements?

[@facelesshavenvideoproducti9701]

Similar but better. That's why we always give kaki shit. Lol

[@shifuxaoen8174]

So you can bring flushable wet wipes onto the ship? I’m one hundred percent serious when I say this that was my biggest question about the Navy😂😭 I had read a thing that said you can’t so that’s why I was curious.

[@owensmatt]

Negative. I have those because on the CG we have a pulper room which if the wipes are used is able to be disposed of in the trash and easily processed through the pulper.

[@shifuxaoen8174]

@@owensmatt I’m sorry, what’s the CG?

[@John-ne5qn]

Is it a requirement that we bring our own laundry soap or is that just your preference?

[@owensmatt]

It's necessary to bring your own soap. They don't provide you with laundry soap; there is laundry soap you can purchase at the ship store on board.

[@kingchaotick00pa98]

What are you pack wipes for?

[@owensmatt]

There's random times of water restriction "water hours" because of system maintenance or just actually down for good. Being a corpsman we are on station ALOT for safety and we run casualty drills ALL the time. Just never know when they'll come in handy but I like having them as an option.

[@laynewuerfele2160]

Is there anywhere in your rack to charge your computer/phone?

[@owensmatt]

Yes, we have one outlet that you can use right above your head; it's inside every rack on our ship. Some ships have more and some have less and some don't work at all.

[@wallabygaming7695]

On some shops the extension cords aren’t regulation.

[@aventuratamovil5233]

EXTRA TOILET PAPER

[@darthsk8ter480]

Don't forget your THC oil pen

[@anthonyferrara2222]

Can’t you buy a lot of those snacks and things onboard?

[@owensmatt]

The ship store on board a CG is very small. There's certain snacks you can purchase but once they're sold out (aka in a day or two) you have to wait until the next replenishment of supplies and hope they ordered more ship store supplies to be on that supply ship. It's safe to always prepare and get your own before relying on the ship store.

[@Yesntss]

8:57 as if he ignored that

[@mandiblefox8192]

All the HTs seeing those “flushable” wipes going 🤬

[@cr-nd8qh]

O they don't work

[@trevorfletcher9784]

Is she in the navy too? Are you allowed tp bring people on the ship like that tho?

[@owensmatt]

She's not in the Navy; before COVID you're allowed to bring friends and family onboard to check out certain spaces of the ship; normally before and after underways and deployments.

[@trevorfletcher9784]

@@owensmatt oh okay gotcha! I never knew that i always thought it was like off limits lol. Thanks for the reply though!

[@thecreamofthecrop2694]

The galley food is 99% trash I usually have a whole section of my rack filled with noodles spam and microwave rice bags lol

[@facelesshavenvideoproducti9701]

@@thecreamofthecrop2694 need to Crack the whip on your MS then. Our galley was the bomb. Lol

[@hungersmashfitness]

Must watch video about navy deployment! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3WZaXyuqrqte7s

[@owensmatt]

Good video

[@stevendeloose7534]

Don’t go flushing those wipes shipmate.

[@cr-nd8qh]

They said flushable though

[@wighty5860]

@@cr-nd8qh No no no....the plumbing on a ship will be destroyed by wipes, paper towels/brownies. The pumps can not handle it. Even normal toilet paper is a no-no. But to be honest, even flushable wipes shouldn't be flushed at the house.

[@chastity9789]

How are you allowed on board not in Uniform

[@owensmatt]

We only wear uniforms in hours of on duty. We have civilian clothes to wear on and off the ship.

[@jimwjohnq.public]

After 1985 they took all the fun out of the navy. When I was in and on a cruise, we worked hard and we played harder. Now days it is all zero tolerance, no fun. If you dont toe the straight and narrow, you get the ol heave ho. Now it is only going to get worse.

[@darthsk8ter480]

So no more smoking joints on the poop deck ?

[@cozzietwothousand2707]

@@darthsk8ter480 Firing one up in the fan room is what made shipboard life bearable.

[@warriorcanuck697]

Other things to do.. Me

[@todspeerii7498]

Wtf

[@blackbeard6861]

@@todspeerii7498 lmao that's what she said when he said that

[@delsy_222]

My son is right about to head out to the fleet to Virginia. I'm trying gather some items for him to take. Real question and pls be honest. How often do people steal & do fights often break out because of this? Do people ever get reported for stealing? I heard that they even break into locks? Will I be able to mail my son items while he's on a ship? Will there be communication or will he be allowed to have his personal phone. Can he have a lil palm size speaker out there? Are laptops allowed? Will he be able to have his own vitamins/supplements out there? Is there any way of him being able to purchase things out on the fleet that he may need? I heard restroom are pretty disgusting or so are the showers. Can he take his own medicine like Tylenol or ibuprofen out there? Will he need a pair or two of civilian clothes? How do yall do it to prevent motion sickness? Sorry for so many questions but I'm trying to get as much information as possible.

[@owensmatt]

I will make a video covering all of this; thank you for the comment.

[@wighty5860]

1. Theft does happen, the extent will depend on the ship. Most of the time, it's from people leaving stuff out in the open or unlocked. If it comes to breaking locks, normally the ship will take that pretty seriously. I haven't seen locks being broken off on any destroyer I've been on. Larger ships might be different. 2. You can send mail when your son is out to sea. How often they get it will depend on what type of ship he's on and their operational schedule. For us destroyer/cruiser Sailors, normally this will happen in port unless we're sailing with a carrier. Expect any mail to take a long time to arrive. I've had my parents send me snacks while on deployment. I even had a laptop mailed to me onboard while on deployment. 3. All Sailors will have computer access and a ship email. So long as the emails don't get out-of-hand there's usually no problem using it. Just be aware it is a government system, government accounts and government hardware; they can take a peek at any emails sent. 4. Speakers/laptop. Both are allowed onboard. Any electrical cord needs to be safety checked before use. Depending on his NEC, his space might not allow any device that is wifi/blu tooth capable due to security concerns. Many people use speakers while they are cleaning out in the passageways. 5.Heads (restrooms/showers). Berthing cleaners "should" happen every day where the whole space gets swept and swabbed. How well this is done varies greatly by ship and berthing. If he has good leadership in the berthing, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. 6. All ships have a Ship's Store for Sailors to buy a variety of things: Snacks, drinks, uniform items, toiletries, ball caps, belt buckles, etc. How much variety and how big the store depends on his ship. On a carrier, it's almost like a 7/11 size. On a destroyer, it's probably 10 feet by 15 feet in size. 7. Meds. OTC meds aren't really frowned upon. I would keep it to something like motrin or tynenol. But ship's medical can get them a few pills if needed; including cold/fever/decongestant type meds. Motion sickness pills/patches can also be handed out. Vitamins/supplements are also ok. 8. If there are no planned port visits, civilian clothes aren't really necessary. For deployments, yes but he needs to keep in mind of limited space. For me, I usually take 2 pair blue jeans, 2 pair of shorts, 5 shirts (include one or two polo shirts just in case), 5 pair of "civilian" socks, 5 sets of PT clothes w/ socks, one pair of out-in-town shoes and one pair of PT shoes. Also carry a spare towel and wash cloth just in case one drops on the deck.

[@robertmikita5745]

What's your job?

[@owensmatt]

Corpsman (HM)

[@GenKraid]

Recommend not cranking the music over your voice.

[@angiesegura4408]

How is she down in berthing with him

[@19divoc16]

You a so pretty😘

[@charlesbuchanan7042]

Dump the music. Too loud!!!

[@cantthinkofaname7525]

i had no clue what he was saying cause of that dumb song

[@collin1368]

or just lower the volume of it. thanks for the video Matt!

[@nesenos]

Holy crap that's a lot of shit, is that a female voice in the berthing? Wow the Navy has changed. Lol..

[@onetimer44]

gay

[@briancooper2112]

Great video! Thank you for your service!

[@owensmatt]

Thanks for watching!