Breathalyzer Tests

[Smuckatelli]

No more waivers for fitness? So does that apply to WM's who continue to get pregnant and have their PFT/CFT waived in order to get promoted. What about those of us with low BMI but over the max because of muscle while still maintaining high 1st class PFT and CFT? Ughhh.

No.....he covered those that get pregnant:

"To that end, Mabus announced a remarkable initiative: a 12-month operational deferment for uniformed mothers following the birth of a child. The Navy is also introducing a “career intermission program,” now in pilot form, that will allow men or women to leave and return to the services after up to three years, without penalty, after taking time off to raise a child or a relative. Service members will be allowed to retain their military health care and exchange and commissary shopping privileges and restart their careers “at exactly the point” where they left off."

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/0...-drugs-030512/

I can see the CMC being for these changes possibly, but is SgtMaj Barrett, Mr. Combat Arms Himself, really down for female officers and SNCO's in leadership positions in grunt BN's?

CMC wasn't there, he is still recovering from his surgery that he had on Friday. LtGen Hejlik was there in his stead. The SgtMaj was there.

[Irish]

And there goes 90% of the fleet.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is one-upping Daniels, ordering the installation of breath-test machines on all ships and submarines, as well as on Marine Corps bases. One can only imagine how he will go down in naval lore.

[Failure2Stop]

And people ask me why I got out "so close to retirement"...

[SeriousStudent]

No.....he covered those that get pregnant:

"To that end, Mabus announced a remarkable initiative: a 12-month operational deferment for uniformed mothers following the birth of a child. The Navy is also introducing a “career intermission program,” now in pilot form, that will allow men or women to leave and return to the services after up to three years, without penalty, after taking time off to raise a child or a relative. Service members will be allowed to retain their military health care and exchange and commissary shopping privileges and restart their careers “at exactly the point” where they left off."

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/0...-drugs-030512/



CMC wasn't there, he is still recovering from his surgery that he had on Friday. LtGen Hejlik was there in his stead. The SgtMaj was there.

I am stunned. Really? Just call a time-out?

So yet again, some poor 19-year-old grunt gets to go on a deployment and risk death and dismemberment, while some WM can just get pregnant and go sit it out?

Really?

[SeriousStudent]

Mmmmm...kinville...taco rice with cheese.

A bit of that and you're sobered up nicely.

Then go to Club Chivas, catch a show, and start all over again.

Don't forget their 2 for 1 drink specials.

[SeriousStudent]

I tried convincing my wife that taco rice was good to go....she still won't make it...

You just need more Orion beer. Do they still brew that over there?

[Smuckatelli]

You just need more Orion beer. Do they still brew that over there?

I dunno.....it depends if I have to take a breathalyzer for my retirement check........

@Irish....thanks for the link, I finally know why it is called a cup of joe..

[Irish]

@Irish....thanks for the link, I finally know why it is called a cup of joe..

Me too, I never knew, and **** him! We played war games with the Aussies and the Canucks and they both got beer on their boats!

ETA - We actually did get beer, once. We were out to sea patrolling the Gulf for 54 days straight and each got 2 beers. I forget the reg but if you go over 45 days without going ashore everybody gets 2 brewskies.

[Smuckatelli]

ETA - We actually did get beer, once. We were out to sea patrolling the Gulf for 54 days straight and each got 2 beers. I forget the reg but if you go over 45 days without going ashore everybody gets 2 brewskies.

We had a couple of those 'Steel Beach' parties also once we hit that magical number.

[Redmanfms]

I am stunned. Really? Just call a time-out?

So yet again, some poor 19-year-old grunt gets to go on a deployment and risk death and dismemberment, while some WM can just get pregnant and go sit it out?

Really?

I suppose (from a sailor's perspective) that it's better than said wh...woman getting a permanent shore-duty billet and sea-duty waivers so she can advance and make her magic 20.





And I can almost guarantee the "no more PRT waivers" will not affect females. When it becomes apparent half the useless slits in the Navy will get shitcanned for being fatties that rule will be changed re: women, then some dude will have a legitimate EEOC beef to take to his congresscritter and it will vanish altogether.