What are your thoughts about the video? Do you think you could handle a deployment?

Sitting here in my recliner half drunk at 9:30AM after a long 16 hr shift and the absolute most fascinating thing I noticed about this video is you got someone to stand on a roof and film you ride your bike around a corner. Props to them. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸

Ayeeee dope vid !!!!!

As a former sailor I’m enjoying your videos & reliving my youth. I joined the Navy right out of HS, got out in ‘68 started a career in law enforcement that lasted 30 years.

Yes. I was in the Navy 5 years. I spent my time onboard an air craft carrier. Some of my best life experience was deployments. Hard work but worth it in the end.

I love the people from the Navy, you guys are very down to earth and I can understand clearly everything you say because English is my second language and sometimes i do have difficulty understanding the language. Anyway, thank you for the insight , it help us a lot to consider or not going to the Navy.

Was first looking at Marines, now I think I'll go for Navy.

“There are some bad down sides” “My music expired” I wasn’t expecting some horrible gruesome stuff 😂😂

You are a really great story teller. Your kids and grandkids are going to love everything about you. I'm so glad I found your channel. Thx.

My husband is being deployed on his first deployment in January. He’s on a aircraft carrier as well- the Eisenhower. We’ve got 2 toddlers at home so it’s gunna be hard but I’m so happy for him and the lifetime memories he will experience.

The last sentence you said was very important and beautiful and also that about the little things in life... You give very good life's lessons. Love em. Thank you! Your videos are always better week by week. Great job Austen 👏👏👏👏

Enjoy your videos man! I’m from Guam and actually in DEP going in as an MA. Your videos are a big help and makes me even more excited. I can’t wait for my time🔥

Good job recapping your earlier video. Back in the day, RASs were called UNREPs (underway replentishments). Also, back in the day, there was no internet. That was back before Al Gore invented it (ROFL). Thus, as you can imagine, mail call was a huge deal! BTW, there was no Amazon either. The only packages you got were care packages from mom. News came to you via Stars & Stripes newspaper, delivered when there was a mail call. Am glad to hear you positive attitude about the Navy. Looking back on it many, many years later I can say it was a great way to grow up right out of high school. I have never regretted the 6 years I spent in the Navy.

This was amazing 👏 my son just finished bootcamp heading fir Pensacola FL for A School in the New Year. This is great to see beyond and in deployment! I an excited for his time to serve and so frign beyond words proud of him and to be a supportive family member of the Navy! Thank you for your share and insight. 🙏💙⚓🇺🇲 God Bless your service and The Navy 🙏

These are memories that he'll never forget. The negatives are definitely hard, but the good times are times you'll never ever forget.

I’m from Guam and I hope you enjoyed your stay over at our beautiful island!! I’m actually planning on joining the navy soon.

I loved this video! It really makes me miss my husband who is currently on work ups for a big summer deployment. He has also deployed to all of these places you have talked about in the video

lol the pies reminds me of the Caine Mutiny and trying to figure out where the strawberries went! Thank you for fellow service. I went to OCS Papa Company class 02/89

Thank you Austen , vids are awesome. Definitely considering The US Navy You’re positivity is awesome . You make your experience your own. That’s cool

Hi Austen Alexander! Great job on the video.

Bro you're videos are dope man keep Uploading!

Im from Guam, and I hope you like your stay, I’m going into basic 11/22/2018 as AN AO,

Can you do a video on what an MA does during their shifts on deployment? And talk about how often they get deployed. On my own journey right now to joining the navy. 100 pounds from my goal with 130+ down and MA is the rate that I've been interested in and your channel has def made me more interested

Brings me back to my 5 years in the Navy. I was stationed in Atsugi, Japan near Tokyo. I deployed on the Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). It was fun visiting all the cool ports. And I swam in that same infinity pool on the top of the marina bay sands hotel in singapore. It was insane.

I can't live without music.music is part of my life dued

i really want to join the navy, like it would be my honor. also thank you for your service, i really appreciate it!

I hope you enjoyed your visit to my island of Guam! Hooyah MAs!

Thanks for sharing brother. I do miss the Navy.

Thank. You for sharing. I am engaged to a Austin!💜 who is retiring from the Navy after this deployment. Blessings to you and your future wife. Shalom Tammy Lee

Has anyone ever told you, that you sound like Lieutenant Dan from Forrest Gump

New favorite channel! Thinking about going Navy instead of USMC now.

Ffg-Fast frigate, at the most 2 week at sea for training purposes. Heard a lot of stories about adventures on an aircraft carrier. Like family members on a carrier that never met😳

Long Beach is the SHIT!!! I loved when my ship pulled in at Seal Beach to onload and offload because LBC was right down the street. You are lucky, bro.

Go team supply we keep it running

I was on a destroyer during PG in the Indian Ocean for 3 tours from 87-91. During that time we releaved the USS cole, shoot at by Iranian gunboats, surface to air misses in the straits. You new guys have it made. Go for the distance. Make rank . Do 20+

No homo but his Texan accent is such a refresher 😊

Its interesting to see this Part of ur job

Wonderful content! Congrats!!!

Thank you for posting your videos. I work with the navy and we have a rider on the Vinson. Always wondered how a deployment is. Thanks

"Voluntold" that is outstanding! Hahaha

Ik I’m commenting on this video late but I have a few important questions, what was your shift like how many hours did you work and also what does a ma do while deployed while you are on the ship

Mid rats is the leftovers from lunch and dinner lol. Does y'alls combat cargo try to nab the good cereal off the pallets during a RAS like ours did? Lol

Good video! Oh loosen back tire and pull back on it while you retighten. Chain shouldnt fall off anymore.

Great job with the video and breakdown! Keep it up bro. I love the effort you put in your videos

For me the Navy was like doing the shuffle dance. I never thought I could do it, it was hard but when I did it was grrrreat.

I like those boots. Hope you do a video sometime on the boots you have/ wear for work

Great shots bro

Hey, hi this is Vincent I have my son Brandon at Boot Camp at the navy Great Lake, he’s doing pretty good in his fifth week. So I like all the details and explanation are you being given about the Boot Camp at the Navy a Great Lake, so the graduating is on October 26.I going to have a Lot a talk with my son, his job is the boat made, I be watching a lot of videos about the boat made, I learn a lot a info from your videos keep it up what you doing and I know My son he’s in a like his job. And so keep it up what you doing you are doing a great job with your videos.

Lol, got a video of you flipping over the handlebars of that green and white scooter thing? That would be good!

As someone who has been on three cruises this so true. Keep positive love God, love yourself, your family, take care of your shipmates and remember don’t be a douche bag 😂

Great content man love your videos!

this is awesome! it helps me to understand what my bf going through right now except for he is in Japan

Man your channels awesome!

I go to the meps and the hotel tomorrow and ship out on Thursday HOOYAHHH! Great video btw

I leave in 8 days for basic and my job is MA and I'm hyped. The videos are a real help 👌

Good shit man .. but as a fellow MA I don’t recommend this rate for anyone wanting to join .. unless you don’t have a problem checking IDs at a gate for your first couple years .. every command is different and some people just get better orders but mine has been a complete dumpster fire .. we have many qualified E5’s who still ride the gate it’s a shame .. with limited to no upward mobility whatsoever.. my seco was a egomaniac that only cared for himself.. I could go on ..going to ship is your best bet but when I was at A school .. only fleet returnees could go to a ship .. best of luck to you man but for anyone out there Ide say choose an aviation rate or gunners mate something to where you’re guaranteed to be on ship and get the full Navy experience

Great insight, love the videos.

Hey man I was born in Guam 🇬🇺 chamorro inside and out hafa adai!

The world ain’t always sunshine and rainbows

Can you bring a hotspot tho😂

Yeah I was thinking of joining the Marines but I think I found my true calling which is the Navy.

Enlisting on my 40s bro. Hope it’s worth it.

Jessie looks like me, one day I'll be like her

Austen my son is in the final weeks of a school. Guess what he is coming your way. He is an MA. Watch out for him come Dec. Love your vlogs. Thank you for all you do!!

Wow nice story Austen

I’m currently a high school senior in DEP and my rate is AECF. Nervous but excited!

damn you look so much like van damme ofcourse when he was young wow

Wow. We didn't have "liberty cards", we just left the ship and as long as we were not on a duty section we could stay off base as long as we wanted. But if we came back drunk it was a different story.

I don’t know if you have but you should make a video about your camera equipment while on deployment, if you liked the gear you had what you would change ect..

Loved my coveralls

Your videos are outstanding!!

Austen i love your smiles and your eyes and your lips and I love your tattoos looking sharp with your strong arms 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👄👄👄👄👄👄👄

IT here...currently at nctams pac but nxt year ill try a carrier..outta norfolk...im on my first sea rotation. lol wife and 2 kids man oh man. gotta prep for that deployment n underway life

LMFAOOA I HAVE THE SAME SHOES

Amazing video. 🤗😎

as always...another great video! I leave in 5 days for RTC!

Yay

I love your motivation keep going I love watching you my idol😘

Great Video! How likely is it that i'd deploy as an MA? I've heard that MA's are mostly a shore rate.

Whole video is great, leaving for boot in 2 months

Your amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Liberty phases now huh? Interesting. I got in 2005, back then it was always back on the pier by a certain time for E-3 and below and overnight for everyone else. The was the best part of getting promoted to 3rd class.

Pride and strength

Amazing video! How often do you get the chance to record your whereabouts on the ship?

Really enjoy your. Channel. This video is great. Gives me a better idea of what deployment will be like. Thanks for the info. Maybe I can run into you one day. I ship out dec10 for bootcamp as HM 👌

How often do you get port visits while on deployment

@Austen Alexander I recommend if you don’t have it yet you should subscribe to Spotify premium. You get to Dow load the music you love and listen to it off line

Austin how is the pension plan, your retirement package when you become a vet

When you said the water isn’t brown for the most part, were you joking or being serious? Lol

If you were able to go check your FB, why couldn't you renew your music subscription?

what are your thoughts on enlisting as Full Time Support? I'm going in as a YN. Will I miss out on deployment?

Hey I was wondering what did you score on the asvab to be an MA? that’s one of my dream jobs by the way nice video actually.

O thing better than a sunset at sea

How long was your shift for security department during underways? I was with your boy Quin Conley during CVN 71 deployment 2015.

“Because I’m just a peasant” that’s great aha but fr you’re my hero man! I wanna be in the navy I’m 15. I have a brain tumor but as far as I can tell though I can still join.

dude you sound just like the legend himself Patrick Swayze

Did you ever get into contact with any enemies?

Yo Austen, Do you know how it would work if I eventually join the Navy, or any military branch as a Nurse, but my girlfriend wants to be an education teacher? How would that work? Do they got schools on base for my girlfriend? Or would I just be forced to leave my girlfriend behind

Were you scared or did you have a lot of anxiety when you first got stationed on a ship?

Do some MAs have the badge sowed on? And if so is it optional to have it sowed on? Or to have a pin badge? Asking because I've seen videos with MAs that have pin on badges and noticed a few others that look like it's sowed on the uniform