In A school, someone came in and asked us where we wanted to go, so we told him. The following week, he can’t back with great news for everyone. He gave everybody what we wanted. Was it luck? I don’t know. Insane though.

Only reason id request a back home location after finishing A school is so im near my daughter

The only three places I have been so far is Pensacola, San Diego, Hawaii. All mostly during the summer. Sometimes I dont realize just how lucky I am. I'm very thankful that it worked out like this.

When I graduated A School I put on my “wish list” send me anywhere over seas as my top request, and then put my dream station last. I was sent to Souda Bay Greece which was an amazing command. I got to do so much, and travel all over Europe from there. When my second orders came out I put my dream station 3rd on my list and that’s what I ended up getting NAS Key West I’m from Michigan, so going home isn’t really an option. But I wouldn’t have it any other way

Great explanation/ learning. My son is in service...... I'm a retired ranger, though most of my family are Navy and proud of all of you who serve our great nation.

I was fortunate enough to get Rota, Spain as a first duty station out of A school. It was an absolute dream. It didn't do anything for my Navy career, but it sure did complete my personal goals of traveling the world before I turned 30, and experiencing a different kind of culture. I've decided the Navy isn't really my passion, and it's been a rough ride due to 2020, but I will never forget my experiences here. Choosing something far away from home can definitely make you appreciate what you've had your whole life. This is a great video and I would definitely take his advice.

Two sons in the Navy, one wants to come back home and the other wants to see the world

Navy got way better duty station then the army.

Simple answer no, I requested west coast or over seas. I got camp Lejeune on the east coast. Lol.

Back when I was in, it was quite easy to spend an entire 20-year career in San Diego rotating between sea and shore duty. No internet back when I was in so we filled out “Dream Sheets” and were on the phone with our Detailer about six months or so before rotation date. As an Airdale, I was in Helo squadrons and you could even stay in the same command and rotate between the sea and shore components of that command and each community (HC, HS, HSL, Etc.) but since everything is Seahawks now, I guess you may move around a little more and do carrier deployments and later experience “Det Life” as I did on board destroyers or supply ships. Going from “Helo” to “Fixed Wing” (or vice versa) was rare when I was in.

I had volunteered for Sub School while in A School. In spite of that I still was given order for the surface Navy, VF-1 Wolfpack stationed at Miramar. I was told by the detailer that I could choose to still go subs or take the surface orders. I chose to still go subs. Looking back I was young and dumb at the time because being a MS, now called a CS, at a fighter squadron was a cake walk.

As an AE in 87 we did not put in a wishlist . They put orders up in the board and we picked by class ranking. Listen to Nick and get as far away from home as possible .

Bro I want to get away from home

For sertain rates (short a school) ur first orders will be given to you during bootcamp and most of the time they give u a dream sheet to fill out and kinda tell them where u want to go.

While I was on my Shore Duty at NS Great Lakes, I met a young HM at the clinic. He left his hometown in Mississippi, attended boot camp at Great Lakes, A School at Great Lakes (before it moved to TX), then a duty station at Great Lakes. Then, he left after 4 years. He told me that he joined the Navy to see the world, but the poor bastard never even got to cross the Mississippi River. LOL!!!

Being in a small enough rating to know your detailer doesn't hurt. Of course having great evals/fitreps helps too, like anything else.

I just been messing with you bro. Keep doing what you love!

I’ve heard 2 things about getting orders in Meridian. 1. You get a dream sheet and pick 3 duty stations of where you’d like to be stationed at 2. Your orders are already determined in boot camp. Oh and as someone from LA I’ve thought about writing San Diego as one of the 3 duty stations 🤣🤣

I put Rota, Italy, SAN Diego, and Florida ..... ended up getting Japan and forced otiep lol. But I got what I wanted this time around and got San Diego

2020 quarantine bro and this video just popped up.

They said GPA, and ended up just giving us whatever orders.

out of A school I requested Little Creek Va (I landed on the Hermitage LSD 34)... After 2 years I applied for a cross deck to an overseas duty station... I ended up in Holy Loch Scotland (USS Holland AS 32) for my last 18 mos in the Navy... Scotland was a blast!! To bad when the cold war ended, so did that base.

I loved being stationed at the Sub Base in Key West,FL,1971.

Just submitted first look today!

This is very appropriate because I am currently on my last 3 weeks of ET A school and my class just started getting orders this last Monday. I’m still waiting :) (Italy plz!)

I laughed in a CWO3's face and wound up in Diego Garcia for a year. That was in January of 1982. At "A" school at NCTC Port Hueneme, CA.

i knew i subscribed to a cool dude when i heard you used the story so far for your intro

One reason to request a back home location is to spend time with husband or wife, or children. There's teenagers who already have that and decide to join the military

Lately they have been giving all Admin and Supply ratings their orders while in Bootcamp before A School and they been giving out San Diego orders like cookies since there going on all those pre-com

Never let leadership pressure you Never select 5 commands on cmsid your not required always talk to your detailer

great video!

Yes u can. I did it. It was called G orders. It's part of my MEPS contract on the morning of 9.11.2001 at age 17. It was 6am when I signed as it was happening in NYC. The program was called no rate. Un-dez rate. And a 5000 sign on. But be careful because the rates are locked up for rank like ABH3 VS ma3 is 100 percent open for E4 but 15 percent for ma2. Home station. So ya

I didn’t get to pick orders out of A school they just gave them to us... I got Norfolk. I want Spain when I’m up for orders in a couple years

side not but ur intro music is top notch fuck ya with the story so far!

Asked for east coast got it......went all over to the MED, North Atlantic, PR, Albany Ga, Quonset Point RI, and Jacksonville FL.

Can you please do a video about dependents? Specifically a dependent parent and what happens to them while you're in the Navy

Got a question. If your a Seabee I know they have 2 main places they’re stationed In Gulfport or Port Hueneme. So can you get stationed somewhere else and do you change duty stations or will you stay in that same spot and just do deployments?

I just wanna leave the country

How’s the Navy during Covid ? I’m really curious how a branch known for its global travel opportunity is handling various restrictions not just in US but in a variety of countries. Has everyone just been stuck on ships in port ??

Frankly as far away from my mother is my dream duty station

Why youtube just recommend this to me a few days late?

Hey im a fuyer corpsman and i was wondering how the specialitys work in more detail if you already made one could you show me a link, i ship aug 15th this year and I'm interested in psych tech/med

i guess i can got japan after all i could speak a bit of japanese but needs of the navy.lmao

4:10 so true!

In the ROYAL Navy, a nice Petty Officer brings you a cup of tea and asks: "Where would you like to be stationed, please, Sir?" You are flown out to your station by BA first class accompanied by 70 virgins.

I joined the Navy to see the world, my first duty station was 30 minutes from home.

SD is awesome

I’ll save you the time long story short you can ask to be sent somewhere but at the end of the day the navies needs comes first so if you do well in school and you happen to want to go somewhere that the Navy needs you then yes but otherwise no they will send you wherever they want.

Here’s what I have to say: I got my orders to Naples, Italy in basic after filling out a dream sheet, I was trying to get orders to San Diego. I’m an LS, and my orders that I received in Basic detailed I would be going to Meridian, MS for my “A” school and an additional “C” school, for a postal curriculum. NSA Naples is comprised of a few bases: Support Site, Capodichino, JFC, and Gaeta. As an LS, I would not try to get this duty station. This shore command does not prepare your for the fleet and it’s a better move to go straight to a ship out of here. I’d recommend this duty station later in your career or as your second command. Life as E-3 below is obviously not the best, but you’d find yourself in a better place as a petty officer. It’s a great command, but there’s plenty of people that will tell you it’s a career killer.

It's there a list out there that states most frequently requested locations as to least recommended? @NICKY MGTV

As long as I’m in a cold climate that has hockey

Im going to navy after A school want to near my home for my siblings and mom my dad pass in 2021 . At some pont them to live with me. To be station near but not home

I requested San Diego and they sent me to japan. Hopefully it’s fun

How does it work if you are married with a kid? Will be constantly be changing stations and moving?

Do you get a greater chance of being placed in the state where your specialized school is? Or your home state? In my case, CECOS is in Port Hueneme, CA and I've been in CA my whole life.

I chose the sub life I know I'm gonna struggle to miss my friends and family I live right near Earl Naval Weapons Station I pray I get put there somehow I'm gonna miss my boyfriend so much :(

Never saw anyone get what they put on their dream sheet. Ever. A school top 10% got the best posts. Someone else chose...i got Scotland. Turned out real well for me. Oh, if you put down Vietnam, you went. Only station. Shore duty someone else picked for me. I did get two more schools when i shipped over...1st and 2nd in class- Vietnam. It's all a lie!

Hi saw a video KZfaq....& would like to ask u a question... i have a son in the military He's Navy he's finishing c school now in jan. They already told him where he'll be stationed & he'll be stationed in JAPAN HIS DREAM come true🙏🏽🇯🇵....BUT HES WORRIED CAUSE THEY CHANGED HIS SHIP BUT STILL IN JAPAN. HES NOW WORRIED THEY WILL CHANGE HIM TO ANOTHER COUNTRY HES KIND OF FRAUSTRATED BUT I THINK NOT...CAN U HELP ME WITH THIS QUESTION THANK U.

Choose West Coast, got put in VFA 86 squadron in middle of nowhere California

How far in advance do you find out if you are getting deployed?

Hey Nick how do get in VBSS teams? Is it hard?

Can you make a video on “When can you move out of the barracks?”

Requested sub duty but got shore

any different for pact seaman? you should talk about undesignated more!:)

Is there any benefit to having skills i.e being fluent in Japanese improving chances of being stationed in Japan

I wanna be in Japan no matter what

San Diego is the best command in the USA

I hope I get stationed at Pearl Harbor

Gonna ship out tomorrow, see ya guys in 8 weeks lol

What jobs are mainly stationed at rota Spain?

Whats the best job for rota spain?

For me they just said to pick east coast or west coast. I picked east coast...they sent me to San Diego, California. Bastards.

Hey how do you become a navy Chaplain?? I know it already means becoming an officer and going to Officer Development School and then to training/ schooling that's related to the specific religion. However i am asking , as i leave high school where do i start , i mean you can't just go to officer development school or can you??? . can you clear up the confusion? Thanks keep up the good work!

Hey so when I finish boot camp, if I’m married would my wife be able to move with me wherever I’m stationed?

I'm an IT in A school I want Rota Spain, Pearl Harbor, San Diego, and Okinawa Japan what are the odds with everything going on?

Hometown San Diego I want San Diego lmao

After A-School I like to go home and clean out my room and put it in storage and head straight out into the world

As an EM I can get put everywhere.

I got bulshit orders not shock as always GPA don't mean nothing at my A-school

Is sea duty the same as deployment?

As long as im near beach's an bitchs then im good to go baby😎

John3:16 For God so love the world he sent his only begotten son for whoever believes in him shall not perish but live an everlasting life!!

Short answer : no

I wanna get out of USA , I wanna go to Japan and learn their culture , language , etc . OPPAI 😏

I just turned down italy orders to be closer to home lmao... shit.

I put Japan they gave me Japan 🤔

How long do you stay at your 1st duty station in the navy

Not my parents but my nieces that i had a huge hand in raising.

I'm going from San Diego to Virginia, somebody help me.

Yo why tf is my wife attached to a ship for 5 fucking years in Japan?? How will she be able to get back home other than claiming failure to adapt to overseas living conditions?

Where the HM’s at? 👀😅

Coke on his nose. Hope they don't drug test. Lol