I was on that ship, as part of Westpac 93 as a part of a F14A Tomcat squadron called VF24 Fighting Renegades based at NAS Miramar. Life aboard the USS Nimitz from day to day for me was like the movie "Groundhog day".
I was onboard in the 70s when it was commissioned. It was out of Norfolk at the time, being built at Newport News. It was CVAN 68 at the time but I think it is CVN now. I'm a plank owner if that means anything. We spent months of sea trials back and forth from GTMO and did a NATO tour later. Our division worked 16 hours a day 7 days a week when only the aft mess deck was open, and lines were usually over an hour. We tried to feel pride in what we were doing but we were treated like absolute shit by our DO. Good and bad memories, but I don't regret it.
I served aboard the USS Nimitz with CAW-9, VS-33 Screbirds air anti-submarine warfare squadren 88-92. I was all over that boat & its flight deck! We lost some crew members (R.I.P), but it was still alot of excitement & memories each day! Steel beach picnics anyone??? Beef RIBS on the boat were not served to enlisted E-1 thru E-6! Once in a Disneyland fantasy, blue moon. . . .crab legs were served! The gallery with he blue floor tiles is Chiefs & Officers mess quarters not inlisted as your showing.
CVN-68 was my first ship and cruise. Deployed with VF-41 (CAG-8), December 1987. "It looks like it catapults you off the deck." Ya think?? It's called a catapult!!
All us grapes on the Saratoga never got any respect on the flight deck.. they had to listen to me though..I was the Fuels QA supervisor on the deck if the Saratoga and I had to shut flight ops. down many times for water or sediment in the fuel.i had an admiral looking over my shoulder when I was testing it many times....the memories!! And that food looked better than what we were eating.... powdered Milk,bug juice,there was only 10 soda machines and nothing in the ships store compared to now.i served in the wrong decade.
Last time I was on Old Salt was 2001 during its home port change from Norfolk,VA to San Diego. Good times! Will remember that experience for the rest of my life! Would do it again if offered a chance!
Hate dating myself ... but ... I was a young Aviation Ordnanceman onboard the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) while we shared pier 12 with the (then) brand new USS Nimitz (CVN-68). We, onboard the "John Kool" were tasked with assisting the our counterparts onboard Nimitz in setting up workspaces/bomb assembly/magazine stowage, etc. It was a good time. Anyone remember ... the Nimitz motto winner? "Bohica ... our screws never stop!" Now that was when America ... was America!
You guys barely covered any of the jobs that go into running that massive carrier! My cousin was a fire fight on that carrier. Should have done a more in-depth report
I retired off the Nimitz and can say it was the worst ship I ever served on. And I was onboard 1 other carrier. 2 amphibious ships 2 auxiliary and a destroyer . Plus 17 USNS.
Damn, commission in 1975, that ship is almost 50 years old. Is that a record for oldest ship? I'm from Boston and Old Ironsides(USS Constitution is here) and maybe that is the oldest active ship in the navy idk. I think Nimitz was first nuclear powered aircraft carrier and it still going strong. But USS Gerald Ford not joke but is that even in service yet(are they still checking her out)?
Oldest active ship, yes. Some of newer Aegis capable ship are already being decommissioned due maintenance issues and cost. Hard to believe she is almost 50 years old and still kicking butt!
Air FARCE Medic, get stuck on Base in Michigan out in the middle of nowhere for almost three years. But for your last year get stationed in Taiwan, fantastic. Navy Hospital Corpsman with Marines, in California and Japan, work your butt off but make great friends. Navy Hospital Corpsman with Navy Squadron, make great friends see great friends and work experiences
@@bobsit1945 there's no way I could be stuck in the bowels of a ship and some never see sunshine or get fresh air and if you work on an aircraft carrier you're not allowed on the flight deck unless you work on the flight deck and I can only imagine what life must be like in a submarine! Stuck inside of a large paper towel roll! Hey you have a nice day!
The Star of the movie "The Final Countdown"
Chow and liberty calls are/were the best part of life as a Sailor/inmate aboard BOHICA. Our screws never stopped!
amazing all the decades the old salt sailed through God Bless 68
I was on that ship, as part of Westpac 93 as a part of a F14A Tomcat squadron called VF24 Fighting Renegades based at NAS Miramar. Life aboard the USS Nimitz from day to day for me was like the movie "Groundhog day".
I was onboard in the 70s when it was commissioned. It was out of Norfolk at the time, being built at Newport News. It was CVAN 68 at the time but I think it is CVN now. I'm a plank owner if that means anything. We spent months of sea trials back and forth from GTMO and did a NATO tour later. Our division worked 16 hours a day 7 days a week when only the aft mess deck was open, and lines were usually over an hour. We tried to feel pride in what we were doing but we were treated like absolute shit by our DO. Good and bad memories, but I don't regret it.
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I was on the same cruise. I was in Air Dept. Your lucky you weren't ships company.
I had the fortune to work the flightdeck on two carriers during the Vietnam War. Oriskany and the Ranger. Memories for a lifetime!
FINAL COUNTDOWN 👍🇺🇸
Thanks for the memories. Served onboard Nimitz with Fighter Squadron 41 the Black Aces from 78-82. ♠️ Fly Navy.
I served aboard the USS Nimitz with CAW-9, VS-33 Screbirds air anti-submarine warfare squadren 88-92. I was all over that boat & its flight deck! We lost some crew members (R.I.P), but it was still alot of excitement & memories each day! Steel beach picnics anyone??? Beef RIBS on the boat were not served to enlisted E-1 thru E-6! Once in a Disneyland fantasy, blue moon. . . .crab legs were served! The gallery with he blue floor tiles is Chiefs & Officers mess quarters not inlisted as your showing.
I served on the USS Guam ‘84-‘87 as an MS specialist (a cook). My berthing was in the S2 quarters. Not any larger than any other enlisted berths
My mom used to work on the USS Nimitz
CVN-68 was my first ship and cruise. Deployed with VF-41 (CAG-8), December 1987. "It looks like it catapults you off the deck." Ya think?? It's called a catapult!!
Took a cat shot off the Vinson in a C2, what a ride. Did an arrested landing on Constellation just before I retired.
Right on USS Nimitz CVN-68.!!🇺🇸
All us grapes on the Saratoga never got any respect on the flight deck.. they had to listen to me though..I was the Fuels QA supervisor on the deck if the Saratoga and I had to shut flight ops. down many times for water or sediment in the fuel.i had an admiral looking over my shoulder when I was testing it many times....the memories!! And that food looked better than what we were eating.... powdered Milk,bug juice,there was only 10 soda machines and nothing in the ships store compared to now.i served in the wrong decade.
Holy shit I am a cs on the USS Nimitz and I fucking love it
Last time I was on Old Salt was 2001 during its home port change from Norfolk,VA to San Diego. Good times! Will remember that experience for the rest of my life! Would do it again if offered a chance!
What division were you? I was in Air/V1, 2000 - 2004.
Hate dating myself ... but ... I was a young Aviation Ordnanceman onboard the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) while we shared pier 12 with the (then) brand new USS Nimitz (CVN-68). We, onboard the "John Kool" were tasked with assisting the our counterparts onboard Nimitz in setting up workspaces/bomb assembly/magazine stowage, etc. It was a good time. Anyone remember ... the Nimitz motto winner? "Bohica ... our screws never stop!" Now that was when America ... was America!
America is still America in my book!
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@@raybin6873 I'm sorry ... going to default to Rule #2 of the Gunner's Almanac.
When were you on JFK, was VS-22's Corpsman for the 82 Cruise and work-ups
@@bobsit1945 I was aboard JFK from 73-76 ... in 82 I had just arrived COMLATWINGONE staff at Cecil Field!
My son will be stationed there soon
We called it the Numbnutz.
Awesome in "The Final Countdown" 1980
You guys barely covered any of the jobs that go into running that massive carrier! My cousin was a fire fight on that carrier. Should have done a more in-depth report
Aren’t they planning to decommission this boat soon?
I called her home from 2000 - 2004.
I retired off the Nimitz and can say it was the worst ship I ever served on. And I was onboard 1 other carrier. 2 amphibious ships 2 auxiliary and a destroyer . Plus 17 USNS.
Loved LPD-8 Uss Dubuque. She's decommissioned now. Was onboard her in 2004 for RIMPAC. Best Hawaiian vacation ever!
I walked those corridors from 93 to 98
The oldest carrier in the U.S Navy. Truly a beast.
I am so jealous of the people who get to work on this beast! It must be the most awesome job every from the cook to the flight deck!
It’s not bro.
Nothing like it!
@@mooseyt4287 there are jobs that are unbelievably unpleasant, cleaning the arresting gear engines, comes to mind.
Go work on the flight deck as an ABE and then come back to me 😆
@@benjaminpaulsanchez8985 cleaning arresting gear engines is certainly not big fun.
I heard the drinking water tastes great!
And to think back in the day we did not have all the distractions onboard that they have today. And U.S.S. meant underway Saturday and Sunday.
Just curious...out there in the middle of the ocean...where do the planes go to? Fly around in circles then come back?
They go on different missions.
Damn, commission in 1975, that ship is almost 50 years old. Is that a record for oldest ship? I'm from Boston and Old Ironsides(USS Constitution is here) and maybe that is the oldest active ship in the navy idk. I think Nimitz was first nuclear powered aircraft carrier and it still going strong. But USS Gerald Ford not joke but is that even in service yet(are they still checking her out)?
The Constitution is still the oldest commissioned ship. The Enterprise was the first Nuke ship.
Oldest active ship, yes. Some of newer Aegis capable ship are already being decommissioned due maintenance issues and cost. Hard to believe she is almost 50 years old and still kicking butt!
Ship crewman G4 division from 1987-1991
Diversity at it's best 🤔. Stay safe and pure 🙏👌
They're LADDERS & PASSAGEWAYS not stairs and hallways! Geez!
Let's retire the Nimitz soon.
How are you doing beautiful lady ❤️🌹
Air Force, jump on my Harley, leave the base and have fun! Aircraft carrier, you're stuck, nowhere to go! Life sucks!
Air FARCE Medic, get stuck on Base in
Michigan out in the middle of nowhere for almost three years.
But for your last year get stationed in Taiwan, fantastic.
Navy Hospital Corpsman with Marines, in California and Japan, work your butt off but make great friends.
Navy Hospital Corpsman with Navy Squadron, make great friends see great friends and work experiences
@@bobsit1945 there's no way I could be stuck in the bowels of a ship and some never see sunshine or get fresh air and if you work on an aircraft carrier you're not allowed on the flight deck unless you work on the flight deck and I can only imagine what life must be like in a submarine! Stuck inside of a large paper towel roll! Hey you have a nice day!
The Nimitz is not the oldest boat in the fleet. The ship I served on is... the USS BLUE RIDGE LCC 19, which happens to be the best ship in the Navy!
My mom used to work on the USS Nimitz