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I served in the Navy in the 90s. Worked in the engine room of steam driven ships. Flashlights was a must have for our work. What we were given was the straight version of the crookneck flashlight. While functional, it was hardly practical for our needs. Most of us bought the 2AA MiniMaglite. Drop one in the bilge and you will find it still working. Adjustable wide to narrow beam was also handy. Multi tools became available from brands like Gerber and Leatherman. Many sailors in engineering and deck departments spent their own money on these items to have a useful functional tool at the ready for a quick repair. We still have the military issue big hand tools but we kept those in a locked area when in port to prevent theft. No one liked Navy boondock boots and we replaced them with high top lace up boots when we could. While it was possible to requisition such boots, they were not easy to get approval and would get stolen before you received them with some supply guys selling them off as they arrive. Buying at the Navy Exchange was a safer option.
I served in the Navy in the 90s. Worked in the engine room of steam driven ships. Flashlights was a must have for our work. What we were given was the straight version of the crookneck flashlight. While functional, it was hardly practical for our needs. Most of us bought the 2AA MiniMaglite. Drop one in the bilge and you will find it still working. Adjustable wide to narrow beam was also handy. Multi tools became available from brands like Gerber and Leatherman. Many sailors in engineering and deck departments spent their own money on these items to have a useful functional tool at the ready for a quick repair. We still have the military issue big hand tools but we kept those in a locked area when in port to prevent theft. No one liked Navy boondock boots and we replaced them with high top lace up boots when we could. While it was possible to requisition such boots, they were not easy to get approval and would get stolen before you received them with some supply guys selling them off as they arrive. Buying at the Navy Exchange was a safer option.
heck the Air Force bought us Gerber and Leatherman tools. Also the small flashlights -
I served in the Navy in the 90s. Worked in the engine room of steam driven ships. Flashlights was a must have for our work. What we were given was the straight version of the crookneck flashlight. While functional, it was hardly practical for our needs. Most of us bought the 2AA MiniMaglite. Drop one in the bilge and you will find it still working. Adjustable wide to narrow beam was also handy. Multi tools became available from brands like Gerber and Leatherman. Many sailors in engineering and deck departments spent their own money on these items to have a useful functional tool at the ready for a quick repair. We still have the military issue big hand tools but we kept those in a locked area when in port to prevent theft. No one liked Navy boondock boots and we replaced them with high top lace up boots when we could. While it was possible to requisition such boots, they were not easy to get approval and would get stolen before you received them with some supply guys selling them off as they arrive. Buying at the Navy Exchange was a safer option.
Those were just flight deck boots. Easy to get on a carrier even for us in Engineering. The regular boondockers sucked.
Those were just flight deck boots. Easy to get on a carrier even for us in Engineering. The regular boondockers sucked.
I was on a helicopter carrier/amphib. We had to have a “hook-up” in supply and sometimes they wanted money for those boots.
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