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LT Brad McInnis
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There are going to be a ton of these stories until the official investigation is released. Rightly so, the Navy has a black eye right now. My problem with the watch issue is that there is no real good way to change it. We tried every conceivable machination, and someone is always going to be up much longer. There are just some evolutions that require people to be there. One thing we found, was that even if a sailor had a "full" night of sleep, they would waste hours of that watching movies, playing games, or whatever.
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LT Brad McInnis agreed. And then, when they do finally close eyes, the blue light from the tv or computer or whatever keeps them mentally awake for who knows how long. I'm no stranger to sleep deprivation, being a former LEO & Security Forces. The only 'cure' is to fix personal sleep habits when you're in the middle of one of these swings. No caffeine or electronics (non-work necessary) an hour before you want to be asleep.
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PO2 Kevin LaCroix
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When my ship was in the Gulf of Sidra in the 80's, I and most of the General Workshop, did not sleep for 2 1/2 days. That really sucked. Even during regular days I was ofter the "On-Duty" MR.
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PO2 Kevin LaCroix oh yeah. The only advantage we had on Security Forces is we could go 1 up, 1 down for naps if we were on extended watches.
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