My dad did 24yr and did 2 med cruises, one on forrestal, one on saratoga. I was active sea duty for 5 years and did 2 med cruises. Of course I was a machinist mate and he was an aircraft mechanic and he also was in a Vigilante squadron and they wouldn't let them stay on the ship. He said that was the best and most boring cruise ever, they would fly on for maintenance and regular flight ops and fly back off to land and they would be left without any work until the next arrival.
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