Nawwww-sailors(and aviators) belong on ships, ships belong at sea...
After 2 years flying exchange with the USAF(great guys but ohhh that chain
of command!!), I know I was in the right place in the USN.. Besides, some
of the guys that flew in the USAF were kinda 'girly'... Just kiddin'-I
enjoyed my USAF squadronmates, the aircraft(F-4D) condition and particularly
standing tall before the Wing Commander for wearing brown boots, coming into
the break(overhead) too fast and too close, for having my sleeves rolled up,
that kinda thing.

Old Phart,
LOL I rememder being called on the carpet by some 0-6 at Eglin when I was
involved in a NMAC with some 1 star who had his head up his butt. I walked in
with my sleaves rolled up my callsign name tag so they had no iIdea what my
name or rank was and I had that oh so special aroma from 3 days in FL on det in
the same bag. I did the talking. I had the computer print out from a tracking
pod on the plane. I was so happy that I didn't die I figured the wost they
could do is call my skipper and complain for my insubordination. But they
didn't have a leg to stand on. It was actually fun for me.

Sparky