What does a carriers crew do when their 6-12 month tour is over?

[Flanker]

After the tour is over what does the crew do before the next tour in 6 months or so?

 

[NWIP]

Carriers do not deploy for 12 months. They can be deployed over 6 months at a time, but then when you add in workups, trials, and exercises it can add up to be gone over 80% of the year. The time when there was 18 months between 6 month deployments is now gone, you can be deployed at any time for a long length of time. These days they are out for 6 months, in for a few, then back out again. When you come back from a long deployment you will have stand down where you only have to be in for a few days out of several weeks. But then will be back on teh regular schedules of 7:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday plus duty days.

 

[dalocalboywitdahaolename]

stand down for a few weeks, then it's work ops, requal and start all over again. if you're lucky, maybe you get an 18 month break of regular sea trials.

 

[Kevin]

i dont know

 

[JD]

You do the same thing all the time, make sure the planes are in top condition. Whether they are flying combat missions off a carrier, doing quals, or maintaining readiness, it's the same job.