<p>There was a similar show on about 15 years ago - when dinosaurs roamed the earth - and it was about my ship, USS Carl Vinson. Not quite as “no holds barred” as this one, but pretty entertaining, especially since I knew most of the officers they spotlighted. I had left the Navy just before they filmed it. </p>
<p>During one part, I saw one of the OSSN’s from my shop wiping down bulkheads (walls) with a sponge. I had taken him to Captain’s Mast for “missing ship’s movement” (AWOL - we call it UA). Captain’s Mast is kind of like going to see the judge for a misdemeanor, and he was on restriction, and that was one of his punishments - cleaning duty FOREVER.</p>
<p>Carriers are unbelievable places to live and work. I cannot imagine what it’s like during wartime ops with a raised tempo.</p>