Comments on: PBS’ CARRIER – Parts 3 and 4 http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/ Exploring maritime culture, history and heritage Thu, 17 May 2012 16:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lauren http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10111 Sat, 24 May 2008 07:49:47 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10111 and no. not a whole lot of people like the ship food. ive had it before but it sucks. the only thing good is the puding machine and they only have it out on tiger cruise

]]> By: Lauren http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10110 Sat, 24 May 2008 07:48:13 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10110 OMG! my daddy was on there!!!! “Pizza, i like pizza”

]]> By: Running Rooster http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10083 Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:39 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10083 Peter,
They restock the food the same way they bring the ammo and supplies on board. Either by VERTREP (Vertical Replenishment) from the supply ships (using helo’s) and/or during fueling alongside another ship. The stores are brought over on pallets via a cable attached between the ships. The food/stores are kept in dry goods lockers/refridgerated areas just as you would have in a normal restaurant. During these resupply operations, a working party would be called away (called the Charlie Working Party) to assist the supply department in receiving and stowing the supplies on board the ship. The member of the Charlie working party would be made up of duty section personnel from almost every department of the ship…usually all E-3 and below. There was a question of Boat or Ship that I read earlier. I always say: “You can put a boat on a ship, but you can’t put a ship on a boat.” Another definition that I heard…a boat’s hull when turned port or starboard will move in that direction…a ship’s hull will move away…(a carrier when turned port, will list starboard and vice-versa)…hope that helps

]]> By: Peter A. Mello http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10071 Sat, 10 May 2008 02:12:56 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10071 Giraffefan,
I really enjoyed the series but definitely appreciate your point. All in all, I found the show to be entertaining and informative but I was longing to know a little bit more about how they store and restock food for 5,000.
Thanks for visiting and commenting.

]]> By: Giraffefan http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10066 Wed, 07 May 2008 22:19:54 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10066 As I Navy wife of almost 30 years, I was so disappointed in “Carrier.” If they had called the series “Air Wing”, it might have been more accurate. I got so tired of pictures of the planes taking off and landing. Nowhere did they talk to any of the ship’s company about supply arrangements (how do you get and track all of the “stuff” needed by 5,000 people?), medical, navigation, electronics, etc. It was just the air wing. If you were looking for something about what life is for the carrier sailor, it wasn’t there. The air wing embarks when the ship deploys; they come from Lemoore, Calif. It is the ship’s company that lives on the ship day after day. I suppose someone always complains about documentaries, but they sure didn’t get this one right.

]]> By: Running Rooster http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10028 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:43:35 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10028 at least they have email and SAT phones…in my day when our anchor came up..that was it for us. No comm for a few weeks until we were on station in the Med. I really enjoyed last nights show…a nice break from the high school drama…

]]> By: Running Rooster http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10027 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:41:28 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10027 thanks Paul..it has been a while since I wore the bellbottoms ‘-) although I would argue about galley food being a “benefit” lol…I have had all of the green ring baloney, boxed nasties and pork adobo I could stand..

]]> By: Paul http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10026 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:50:16 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10026 Rooster’s link is half right – officers get BAS (basic allowance for subsistence) then pay for their meals. For enlisted, it kind of works the other way around. Meals are part of their benefits – if no galley is available, they draw “commuted rations.”

]]> By: Running Rooster http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10023 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:32:10 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10023 Enlisted folks are paid BAQ….when you are on sea duty the BAQ rate is not very much as your meals are provided by the ship. The officers I believe do have to pay for their food. Here is a good link that describes the process: http://www.tpub.com/content/administration/12967/css/12967_41.htm

]]> By: Ted Owen http://sea-fever.org/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10021 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:30:31 +0000 http://seafever.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/carrier-episodes-3-and-4/#comment-10021 Thanks for the confirmation re meals. I’ve emailed PBS and CSC for clarification. No reply yet. I’ll post if and when reply recieved. I was Dir. Ops. for DoD contractor producing MRE’s for 6 years and know a slew of AVI folks. All Army and AF, no Navy. I realize now how little real knowledge I have of sailors and the Navy.

NOTE RE ‘CARRIER’: The complaints from the crew about monotony, military life/discipline are the proof of courage and charactor… Doing the right thing not because you want to, but because it has to be done, even when you have doubts. I’m proud of our youth in all branches.

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