Leigh's Naval Adventures!

It’s Saturday morning and this week has been so busy but it also went by really, really fast. Marlinspike was complete chaos, I was put in charge of changing the flags as the rest of my division manned their stations. And we got the U.S.S. Marlinspike underway, had a man overboard drill, and moored back at port in 23.58 minutes with 9 safety violations. The instructor gave us an 8.5 out of 10. Other divisions did better, quicker but at least we completed and passed.

PFA – Man gotta love getting physically tested at 4:45am on 3 hours sleep. I did 35 push ups, 60 sit ups in two minutes and did my run (1 1/2) miles in 14:35. I did better than many of the girls much younger then me. Some can’t even do 5 push ups. We had 15 PFA failures.

I have had to go to medical once or twice for minor stuff. (Got an over the counter cold pack and a muscle relaxer for neck pain) but nothing that landed me L.L.D. (Light or Limited Duty) or S.I.Q. (Sick in Quarters). Most the other girls have been on either one or the other at least once. Many have been on and off of it the entire time. Wimps don’t realize that it hurts and often you get sick when you retrain your body

Thursday and Friday were simulated and live fire. The simulated sucked because it was a demilitarized mg (Baretta 9mm – Just like I carried as a cop) but it had all these laser cords and air hoses hooked to it. Live fire was fun.The live fire range is super nice. I went through he course twice.   time I had so much ear protection in that I missed 3 of the commands to draw. So I had to rush a lot of my shots. 1st score, 159 (need a 180 to pass and get a Marksman Ship Ribbon). SO I was given another run along with 80% of the others.

The second time I scored a 215 and the range target counter was like “You were totally sandbagging so you could go again, huh…?” So now not only did I qualify, I will get a Sharpshooter ribbon for my uniform.

Oh yeah, on Wednesday we had our P.I. – W.T.I. (Personal Inspection/Weapons Turnover Inspection). I took a hit on my P.I. (My inspection belt had 7 inches of excess opposite the buckle, only supposed to have 6).  Basically I tightened my belt a little too much.

I took no hits on my Weapons Turnover Inspection. Thursday while at Fire Arms Training, we had our Zone (Compartments and Bunk) Inspections so all of our stuff was upside down and inside out when we returned. Great, since we spent 3 1/2 hours the night before making sure each and every fold was perfect and everything was in its exact right place.

Monday is our Drill/Marching Inspection and damn if our R-POC (leader) didn’t come down with Pneumonia. So, we have been doing drills over and over and over at every free moment so we can train and get in sync with our new R-POC (Houseworth <— the chick I know from home). Just shows the old gal’s got it going on, she’s 36).

20 more Reveille’s till graduation. Tuesday is Test Two, so far I have a 4.5 out of 5, grade average and have passed every inspection and qualification. Till next time.

Tomorrow is Sunday Routine, a little time to chill and write everyone. Miss everyone.

Love Ya’ll.