# Military Sealift Command hiring questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime Employment\ **Created:** [October 8, 2011, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297 "2011-10-08T10:12:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mike23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mike23](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mike23)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/41 "2014-07-28T11:26:31Z")
> [@"TheShipCantSink"](#): > > Have any of you had the privilege of serving aboard the USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet? That sounds like that would be an awesome assignment… I never been to the Whitney but I will be flying there tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![TheShipCantSink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@TheShipCantSink](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/TheShipCantSink)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/42 "2014-07-28T13:27:51Z")
[QUOTE=Mike23;141498]I never been to the Whitney but I will be flying there tomorrow.[/QUOTE] That is your next assignment? ---
**Author:** ![Mike23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mike23](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mike23)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/43 "2014-07-28T13:43:04Z")
> [@"TheShipCantSink"](#): > > That is your next assignment? Yup. Found out this morning at the pool ---
**Author:** ![TheShipCantSink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@TheShipCantSink](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/TheShipCantSink)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/44 "2014-07-28T14:03:02Z")
[QUOTE=Mike23;141512]Yup. Found out this morning at the pool[/QUOTE] That sounds awesome. Aboard the Sixth Fleet flagship, get to hang out in Italy when you in port and have free time… what could be sweeter? Hopefully, the events in Ukraine won’t pull the [I]Mount Whitney[/I] into the fray. Praying for your safety. ---
**Author:** ![Mike23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mike23](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mike23)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/45 "2014-07-28T17:37:10Z")
> [@"TheShipCantSink"](#): > > That sounds awesome. Aboard the Sixth Fleet flagship, get to hang out in Italy when you in port and have free time… what could be sweeter? Hopefully, the events in Ukraine won’t pull the Mount Whitney into the fray. Praying for your safety. Thanks for the prayer ---
**Author:** ![Madvac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@Madvac](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Madvac)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/46 "2014-11-22T21:09:23Z")
Went to Long Beach Ca Coast Guard station and tested 2 days ago. Took the Fireman/ Watertender, Oiler, Refridgeration Engineer, Machinist, and Unlicensed Engineer exams. Passed all 5 and am awaiting my MMC to be mailed out. If one studies, works hard, and has a litte luck, good things can happen. Everyone stay safe and thanks for all the words of encouragment. Hopefully I will be sailing as UJE of Dech Machinist soon. ---
**Author:** ![seadog6608](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@seadog6608](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/seadog6608)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/47 "2014-11-25T23:10:22Z")
Congrats, Madvac! Bravo Zulu! ---
**Author:** ![Worst\_Engineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@Worst\_Engineer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Worst_Engineer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297/48 "2014-12-16T05:04:28Z")
I’m wondering about the 4-months ON cycle. If your ship is in it’s Homeport, does the Crew always stay onboard, or do you get to go home at the end of the work day during those 4-months? [Previous page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-hiring-questions/6297.md?page=2)