Cranking Navy. Cranking is the answer to manning strategies in the fleet. The term used to describe a mess deck worker, typically a new transferee assigned to the mess decks while qualifying for regular watch.
In charge of all enlisted men, watch station assignments, rack assignments, cranking assignments, head of the chief petty officer’s mess and about a million other things. In most marine corps units, your unit will get 10+ days of leave before or after deployment. Fathom fathom was originally a.