When I turned 18, I joined the Navy, then I had read all the brochures; however, they were the singles who gave classes for HVAC.
I wanted to be an HVAC specialist, plus I also wanted to be on a submarine; however, after going through basics, I was talking to my CO about what I wanted to do.
I told them I wanted to be on a submarine plus I also wanted to be an HVAC specialist, then my CO told me he didn’t believe I was thinking this over long enough… He didn’t believe I should be an HVAC specialist. I asked if he thought it was wrong of me being an HVAC specialist, or being an HVAC specialist on a submarine, however when he said I was being insubordinate, I saluted plus said yes sir plus asked if I could be dismissed. I swore I saw a smile on his face when I turned around, although I could not be sure. Three weeks later, the CO called me into his office and gave me my paperwork. It was where I would be stationed plus what my training and/or task would be. The first thing I had to get through was HVAC college, and once I got my certification, I would be working in the boatyard, plus training on submarines before I was stationed on a single. I hugged him before I had seventh thoughts on what I was doing. He hugged me close back plus told me not to let him down. I could not understand why he took me extreme plus signed me up for the HVAC classes, even though he sounded love he was totally against it all.