Experiences at United States Navy

The best team-oriented and closest group of people that I've worked with was the crew of sailors who were a family on board the combat ship I served on when I was enlisted in the Navy. The tight nature of living quarters on board a ship was such that the crew in general and the group immediately in your work environment had to quickly adapt to the disciplined and routine-oriented environment of military life. The efficient mechanism of structured and practiced teamwork in all aspects of shipboard living from workstation collaboration to assigned cleaning and maintenance chores kept everyone closely aligned to the core objectives of our mission and the quality of life onboard the ship. Adapting to each other as well as to the cooperative mandates put in place by authority was crucial to the successful and smooth operation of a combat ready crew. Lack of cooperation, selfishness, inconsiderateness, and an inability to focus on tasks as part of a larger group was not tolerated or appreciated.

In general, because of the nature of the environment and the critical reasons for keeping structure, order, and discipline in place among the ranks the team solidarity, mission, and overall camaraderie left a lasting and memorable impression on me....

Learning to deal with the diversity of so many different nationalities & being away from family & friends.

Staying calm under fire. Think on your feet. In normal, everyday life you have time to think things through before you react most times. When you are in a hostile situation like war you have to act and react on your feet. You have to remain calm in the midst of the strom so to speak. This is something you are taught from day one in the military. How to stay calm in the strom. Once I mastered this skill everything else just fell into place....

life changing experience.

Be on time and do as you are told - that is the secret to a career in the United States Armed Forces.

stay motivatied and rermeber your serving your countrys and to wear your colors proud

Commitment to our country and the Navy. Ability to adapt,adjust, and overcome obstacles in order to get the job done. Ability to work as a team player.

The secret to surviving in the United States Navy is the candidate must possess the ability to adept to a variety of complex situations. Must be able to successfully act and coordinate under pressure. Must have the ability to look inside self and quickly develop leadership acumen and potential

1. Being able to travel to different parts of the world.
2. Learning different languages and cultures.
3. Learning new skills

One of the staff members was constanly late for work and no matter how much we'd try to reprimand, this person would still not comply with the rules.