I was an operations specialist from 79 to 83 on the USS John Hancock, a Spruance-class destroyer. We were "haze gray and underway". By the time I got out I'd visited over 30 countries. Then after I got out I spent five months goofing around Europe. Good times.

When we got to Naples, we asked our Chief the best way to get to Rome etc. and some must visit places to see and he told us he had never done that...stationed in Naples for 2 years and had gone NOWHERE. We couldn't understand that. We saw more of Italy in our 2 week reserve duty than he had in his 2 years.

2:04 When you ask a mixed person where they’re from.

I was Navy, transferred to Army, got stationed (overseas) on an Air Force Base -- which are only called Air Bases abroad -- and deployed with the Marines. I have seen a LOT after having been exposed to all of the different branches. Much of what he says in this video is spot-on. It genuinely isn't about the Rate so much as it is the billet. Furthermore, for those of you looking to go overseas --TRAVEL!! I was stationed in Italy and saw so many people whom only lived near the base so they could be close to it, rarely enveloped themselves in the local culture, hardly ever traveled, and just did the same things every weekend. Same bars with the same folks, for the same experience. Nothing wrong with that if it is your thing. But, I actually got out overseas and stayed here in Italy afterwards (and used my GI Bill to go to school in Rome, but that is a different story), and I still hear some of my old buddies complain that they regret not having traveled around. As for me, I loved to travel. From Russia, to Ibiza and London, it was a total blast. One final thought: USE RYANAIR OR EASYJET!

I’m so glad to actually people like you who take the time to make these videos, they are so informative ! ! Thanks ! !

I leave for bootcamp in 2weeks. After A school I want to be stationed overseas so bad. Update 8/22/2020 I totally forgot about this post lol. Obviously I am alive for all of y'all asking. I did made it. I am currently in San Diego, CA I did not get overseas. Two an half years later, I am a Yeoman second class. Life is great.

BTW your videos do entertain me and most of the other Navy and Marine vets I know and hang out with. Keep up the good work

Great video, man. Very smart and well thought out.

I am going master at arms since it is both land and sea.

Nice video, Sir; Keep 'em coming, Shipmate.

Thank god this is what I’ve been waiting to hear

so helpful! thanks man. cant wait to be in out of bootcamp

You're amazing. This is what I wanna do, this is what get's me hyped, my purpose for joining.

As an IT Naval Aircrewman I traveled so much more than any ship I was ever on, and I was on a bunch of ships. Nicky, I've been to everyone of the countries you mentioned as an fixed wing Naval Aircrew and a whole lot more in the Pacific arena. The problem about ships is this; the VAST amount of time spent AT SEA instead of port calls.

I am natural born world traveler. First country I ever been to was Canada, then I lived in Thailand for 6 years and spent some of that time in Laos and Philippines. As a civilian and I still can't get enough. I am signing up just to get more. If I get stationed overseas or a ship then that is just a bonus for me.

Hey niki could you do a vidio regarding if you had not choosen corpsman what job you would of done within the Navy

As an MA I know you can get orders to CRS/CRG and you do a lot more mobile security/combative type stuff and deploy a lot. Hoping I get those orders after my tour in Bahrain.

Im from Guam!! 🇬🇺

I got HM, so excited! I leave this summer. What route would you recommend for someone who wants to be a PA or Dentist? Can you make a video on schooling in the military, how does that work? Thank you in advance!

Is it weird that I enlisted into the Navy but wanted to travel as infrequent as possible? Because that's what I did.

Need a video on gunners mate gm

Imma do Navy 9 times out of 10❤❤❤❤💁

Great video! I want to know, do AIRR travel alot? Or are they more stationed

Honestly boatswains mate is literally a guaranteed traveling job period, that’s my selection when I enlist I just have to pass my damn asvab but good luck to those shipping off I’m jealous lol but I’ll be in in time 👍🏾

Is there a way that you can talk to your chain of command, or do things that will help you get abroad if what you want is travel??

Watching this before I go to watch...

And what are your experiences while visiting those places?? Did you have enough time to enjoy those places? Good video mate👌🏽

AO- Adak Island, Japan, Korea, Midway Island, Hawaii, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Okinawa, California, Tennessee, Oregon, Washington, Bermuda, Scotland, Diego Garcia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific, Caribbean Sea, Sea Of Japan, Bearing Sea, North Sea, North Atlantic, and eye balled Iran.

Broooo... can i get tips on how to get orders abroad? Perfebrably spain

Almost all Navy jobs have the potential for travel

Hey, I was wondering if you get personal travel time while abroad in the Navy? BTW your career sounds amazing

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The carrier groups are most travel and submarine are most hidden out of sight and journalists are most crucial in fleet cic and jit

Nicky, can you point me to more information on the job opportunities for Gunner's Mate rate? My son is in boot camp right now and will do A school in Great Lakes as well. He knows he wants to do some type of small arms or crew served weapons, but no one has really helped him know what types of jobs are available. I know you are in a different job, but maybe there is someone else on KZfaq that could help? Any thoughts appreciated! Thank you!

Thoughts on DC ⚒? As far as traveling.

And it’s pretty easy to travel between different European countries

All I want is to get into the 4th or 6th fleet so I can go all over the Caribbean South America and Europe

If i wanted to join for travel, and decide to join with a college degree in law school, what are my oportunities in the navy? Will i deploy overseas once i enter or in how much time does it occur?

@Nicky Mgtv let me ask you. Does navy reservists get to travel at least in their period of training ?🤔

Hey I’m a new subscribing and I have a question which you probably won’t answer but I what to do flight operations and want to see the world on a aircraft carrier would that work out or would I get deployed for shore duty?

Yeah what the most travel !!

I wish i had 2 deployments in 4 years but i had 6 deployments in six years

Nearly every single rate in the navy will travel a lot unless if you’re a CTN

I am about to go to RTC in a few weeks and my rating is QM so I am assuming I will be traveling a crap load. Anyways do you sell and buy a new vehicle everywhere you go, or do you ship them over to you when you leave?

I'm leaving for bootcamp on January 30 and for my job I got QM..

I would think that if you are on a SSBN you are not going to hitting any great ports. CVs I would imagine are somewhat limited in port calls as well. Not being on either of those we has some awesome port visits. Capri and Majorca for example. Correct me if I am wrong if you are a seabee your duty stations are sucky, so in that sense job will impact travel opportunities. Got a question: what is a rate that can billet to all the "communities" in the navy (nav air, surface, subsurface, amphib, mine warfare, seabee, legal, logistics, ,medical, marines, nav space [if it still exists], intell/crypto, special warfare, msc, oceanography/research/meterology, naval academy/training commands, etc Is there a rate which a sailor can work in his rate at any community. I am thinking HM because at any of these places there is probably a clinic or medical officer. Can you think of any other go-anywhere type rates?

I'm going to bootcamp on Monday as an HM, and I'm interested in Humanitarian work. How does that work?

I'm going to take my ASVAB, do my MEPS and swear in next week..I am trying to find out what job I want to do.

I call shenanigans

Can't watch rn cuz work, but if musician isn't on here i'm calling bs nicky >:D

i want to be a corpsman and i want to tavel to so on my dream sheet should i put shore duty ?

Did you have any issues w/ language and communication issues when trying to “live” and explore other countries by yrself?

Was your first training school in ft meade Maryland ?

wait so you can change the location you get stationed at ?

Located in Nyc if you're into healthcare? And did you visit Asia or have the option.

Yes i do want to travel i’m the only one in my family who hasn’t been outta the country and i got approved for navy testing phase now

I can see you doing tv after navy

I leave for bootcamp June 24 & my rate is Hm and I really like traveling and I also really love going to concert and doing things like that and I was wondering if it’s hard to go to concerts or festivals or just as easy as traveling since it would be out of your own pocket

How do u get a 2 3 hour flight if u work in the navy alot u save ur vacation. Days

So my husband is in basic his job is a quarter master is that a job where he is gone a lot ?

So being in the navy in your first couple years how long is the gaps from getting to go back home and see your family I leave in a couple months for basic training and I’m unsure of how long it will be till I see my family again

What about the seabees how much do they travel

What is the difference between AM and AME?

What about an aviation job in the Navy? Do they travel as much as every1 else? lol

I think Navy is the winner

How hard is navy bootcamp vs all the other branches

What's the song at the very end?

My dad was in communications 1St class petty officer CT

Can I get some insight on GSM rate

Is gunners mate a good job

So I just passed my asvab today to get into navy I’m waiting to look over jobs I qualify for , but if your stationed on a ship how often can you go see loved ones ??!also I’m located in Greenville sc right now and I’m not sure what boot camp id be sent too ?? But I’m interested in HM quad 0 because I wanna be able to do everything I cannn also I don’t plan on going to c school because in the medical field their isn’t anything SPECIFIC I wanna do can you help me with these questions??

Do hm-8401 get to travel alot

What jobs in the navy are physically active? I’ve already signed up for swp but if I don’t make it what regular jobs are there in the navy that are still physically active and have a sense of combat?

How about quartermaster?

Hi My Question is how did you get involved in the humanitarian mission or why did you go?

I'm interested in becoming a navy seabee. I wonder how much they travel?

So I’m going BM but I’m going FTS anyone know what’s it like going Bm as FTS?

My ship date is 20180307 and my rate is AZ Aviation Administration. Is there anything u can tell me about my rate and traveling? I sound dumb about the traveling but I do wish to travel much in the navy lul

Nicky MGTV, what is your rate? I'm looking at joining the Navy as a Seabee... they are shore duty, but do they travel quite a bit in your opinion?

So I’m guessing MA’s don’t travel alot?

How much does a BM travel?

Spain for 3 years. Wow

Do MA travel a lot or often? More specifically do MA K-9 unit travel?

what is your job

Hey, what do you thinking about the SH rate as far as traveling and lifestyle goes? It seems to be one of the more underrated jobs in the Navy. That is what I will be picking right before boot camp.

Hey! I asked you a few questions about 2or 3 months ago and you have me some good advice! I enlisted yesterday and my ship out date is January 29th... I got AECF ... I was told it was a good rate...do you know much about it?

Can you study during active duty? Inside the ship?

I️ ship out January 29th hows the job quarter master ?

Does anyone wanna say I referred them for the navy

I was going to join the marines but I'm going for navy for travel and I want to make travel vedeos I don't want to die In the marines for the war lol

How long are each stops? Do you get to actually look around or are you able to do like 1 day and back to the ship.

Does south Africa have navy seal 😊 yes or no 😢

Plenty of travel if you are stationed on a “Boomer” but where do you actually go?

What is the Rota, Spain base like?

Anyone have any info about being an aircrewman? I'm stuck between that and AM. I need more info before I decide on one.

What's ur rank

How much do you party in the Navy?

Do you think MC travels a lot (I got the job I really wanted)

Do Enginemen travel a lot?

I’m from Maryland!!