My son will be going on the Carl Vinson in about a month. We don't know what he can or cannot take.
cell phone, laptop, multitool, flashlight, books, Kindle, civilian clothes,ect.
Are there any special items that would be helpful?
Is there a general store, Library ect.?
We just have no information so far.
Thanks for any help!
Charles
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Storage space on a carrier is extremely limited. There is very limited space under each rack and while there is also a half-size locker, there is not much flexibility in what extra "goodies" can fit. There is a ships library and there is also a store for essentials. Keep in mind, that work hours can be very long and there is very little free time available. The sponsor program sounds good, but neither of my sailors ever had a sponsor for anything during their enlistments. As Jim suggested, get in touch with the ombudsman....try this link http://www.vinsonombudsman.org/