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Originally Posted by scarswell
Welcome aboard! Email is the only way we can communicate back home but that only happens at periscope depth and only with fast attack and ssgn's. Boomers stay under water the entire deployment so we are effectively completely cut-off from the rest of the world. SSN deployments can range anywhere from a few weeks to upwards of 6 months. SSBN and SSGN 3 months out to sea "3" months in ports while the other crew are out to sea. But the "3" months in is longer than 3 months because of maintenance and the boat being refitted with other equipment. Port calls for fast attacks and ssgns just depend on the deployment length and where you're going. I don't know a lot about about surface life but I'd say that we hit a few more ports than they do. #1 reason for going subs- you don't have to shave underway on most boats. Because we are such a tight family how many surface captains know everyone on their ship by first name? 0.
FutureSailor your the only other sub guy i've seen on here
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Currently SECF, I ship out May 12th. I have been looking into changing to CTR, but if it comes down to me not being able to I believe I will be just as happy with SECF.