About this episode

The episode recounts how a major shipboard fire led to a pivotal career opportunity in Japan.

Send us Fan Mail A single phone call can reroute your entire life, especially in the Navy. We share the true story behind how I got handpicked orders to the USS George Washington, the forward-deployed nuclear aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, and why the road there started with a major shipboard fire and a deep-dive investigation. From my years at Afloat Training Group San Diego, I learned how carrier readiness really gets built: damage control training, firefighting standards, drill packa...

People in this episode

Host: Gary L. Wise

Topics covered

• Navy career
• shipboard fire
• Japan tour
• damage control training
• firefighting standards

Keywords

• Navy
• USS George Washington
• Yokosuka
• shipboard fire
• career
• damage control
• firefighting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USS George Washington, Afloat Training Group San Diego

Places: Yokosuka, Japan

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