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Equation said:

Ok stupid that I need to ask, how does carrier deck crews take breaks (drinking water, and bathroom breaks) when it's so busy all the time?

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bd popeye said:

Bathroom break? Just go when ever you can. There are heads i.e. "bathrooms" all over the 03 level just under the flight deck.

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TOKYO BAY (Jan. 30, 2014) The flight deck crew removes chalks and chains during flight operations in Tokyo Bay aboard the Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Julio Iturbe directs an aircraft onto the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)

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TOKYO BAY (Jan. 30, 2014) Sailors conduct flight operations in Tokyo Bay aboard the Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 29, 2014) An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 7, receives cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Blagoj B. Petkovski/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Lindon Francis and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Tierra Harris shovel snow on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Petrosino/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2014) Crytological Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Lakyn Frost mans the electronic warfare module aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian G. Reynolds/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2014) Seaman Samantha Beeman stands watch on a weather deck during a snow flurry aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt received an estimated three inches of snow while underway conducting training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Young/Released)

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bd popeye said:

..Plenty of scuttle butts i.e. "drinking fountains" near the work centers near the flight deck. Chow time/break time is usually done in shifts..The mess decks i.e. "chow halls" are normally open on a CVN about 20 hours a day.

Bathroom break? Just go when ever you can. There are heads i.e. "bathrooms" all over the 03 level just under the flight deck.

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kwaigonegin said:

Just don't go against the wind on the flight deck! j/k

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 30, 2014) Future surface warfare officer Midshipman 1st Class Rebecca Dolce picks the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 4) as her first duty station at the U.S. Naval Academy ship selection ceremony in Mahan Hall. At this annual ceremony, first-class midshipmen choose the ship and homeport they will report to after graduation In May. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan L. Correa/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2014) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 is directed to the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2014) Operation Specialist 2nd Class Victor Sellers, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67), monitors a console during a tactical air control exercise with a MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter, attached to the "Warlords" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Five One (HSM-51). Shiloh is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Kristopher G. Horton/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 29, 2014) An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22, receives cargo from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea. Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Ezekial Clifton, right, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 onto an aircraft elevator from the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting their tailored ship's training availability off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Aaron Burnfield guides an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 onto a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Julio Iturbe directs an aircraft onto the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 3, 2014) Chief Petty Officers watch the Super Bowl in the Chiefs Mess aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2014) Forklift drivers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) wait for an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11 to drop off a palate of supplies during a vertical replenishment. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Flood/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 30, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Sydney Cerasoli, from Boston, secures a countermeasure sprinkler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored at homeport at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles D. Gaddis IV/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 29, 2013) Navy Diver 2nd Class Kenneth Stark, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, steps off the pier during a dive operation in San Diego Bay. EODMU-11 provides operational explosive ordnance disposal capability for location and identification, rendering safe, recovery, field evaluation, and disposal of all explosive ordnance including chemical and nuclear weapons across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 29, 2013) Navy Diver 2nd Class Kenneth Stark, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, prepares for a dive operation in San Diego Bay. EODMU-11 provides operational explosive ordnance disposal capability for location and identification, rendering safe, recovery, field evaluation, and disposal of all explosive ordnance including chemical and nuclear weapons across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2014) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Thor Cocchi, left, and Machinist Mate Aaron Zevenbergen fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bounome Chanphouang/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 1, 2014) Seaman Dekeavian Wilson, from Orlando, Fla., reports the discovery of a fire during a drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 31, 2014) Aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91), guided-missile cruiser USS *****sburg (CG 64) and the French frigate FS Forbin (D 620) part ways following a formation sail. Harry S. Truman, part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is conducting operations with units assigned to French Task Force 473 to enhance levels of cooperation and interoperability, enhance mutual maritime capabilities and promote long-term regional stability in the U.S. Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor M. DiMartino/Released)

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KEY WEST, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2014) Navy Diver 2nd Class Jordan Harris, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-3, prepares to be lowered into the water from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grapple (T-ARS-53). MDSU-2 is underway aboard Grapple conducting training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wyatt Huggett/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2014) Cmdr. Daniel Case, air boss aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), and Lt. Kari Szewezyk, a shooter, signal for Case's boots to be launched off the flight deck. It is a tradition for aviators to launch their boots from the catapult of an aircraft carrier when they transfer from the ship. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Young/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 3, 2014) Sailors and Marines load supplies from a landing craft utility (LCU) vehicle into the lower vehicle area of the Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 3, 2014) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Christal Fender, assigned to the Gun Slingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, performs preventative maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Blagoj B. Petkovski/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 5, 2014) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Landis, from Quincy, Ill., rings a bell over the main speaker circuit while standing petty officer of the watch aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2014) Rear Adm. Eric Chaperon, commander, French Navy Task Force 473, left, and Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney, Commander, Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 10, left center, observe flight operations on the flight deck of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R 91). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is conducting operations with Task Force 473 to enhance levels of cooperation and interoperability, enhance mutual maritime capabilities and promote long-term regional stability in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily M. Blair/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2014) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) test the aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) system. AFFF is a mixture of water and highly concentrated detergent used on the flight deck and hangar bay to smother fires. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Young/Released)

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Jan. 31, 2014) The amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) returns to Ingalls Shipyard from acceptance trials, where the ship's main propulsion, communications, steering, navigation and radar systems were tested. America will be the first ship of its class, replacing the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships. The ship was christened on Oct. 20, 2012 and is undergoing construction in Pascagoula, Miss. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael McNabb/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2014) An MH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from the Easyriders of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 lands on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2014) Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) load sonar buoys onto an MH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from the Easyriders of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37. McCampbell is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 3, 2014) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Carlos Spain, from Jackson, Miss., loads sonar buoys onto an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Warlords of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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AVONDALE, La. (Feb. 03, 2014) Sailors on board Pre-commissioning Unit Somerset bring in all lines during sea and anchor detail on Somerset's maiden voyage. Somerset, named in honor of the 40 passengers and crew members of United Flight 93 and the last of the Sept. 11 tribute ships, is scheduled to be commissioned in Philadelphia, March 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Elena Pence/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2014) Quartermaster Seaman Keaira Putman, raises the ensign aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during sea and anchor detail. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lawrence Davis/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 1, 2014) Marines board a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conor Minto/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 28, 2014) Cmdr. Kelly Fletcher, executive officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) helps in a working party on the boat deck of Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a vertical replenishment at sea. Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark El-Rayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2014) A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade lands on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Michael Murphy was underway participating in training exercise KOA KAI off the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Joshua A. Flanagan/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 7, 2014) Visit, board, search and seizure team members aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) work on rifle handling techniques on the fantail. San Jacinto is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Preston Paglinawan/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 1, 2014) Sailors hold a line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Stout, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (JAN. 31, 2014) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Fabian Rojas (left) and Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Alfredo Cosme, assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 7, perform torque checks on the main rotor head of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Caswell/Released)

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