I think the key in his post was VACATION. 
Justin
I think that Justin is making the opposite point here. The Navy doesn't use the word "vacation". They call it "leave", which is not the same as a vacation. You are not free to do the things on leave that a civilian might be free to do. Sailors still have to be sailors even on leave, and they need permission do work or travel. They are subject to recall.
If I am reading it correctly, Justin is commenting on the fact that Bartlett might be asking sailors to do something that they (Bartlett) may not have studied well enough.
To my friends at Bartlett, I would caution; before you make offers to military personnel you should clear it with the government first. There are also tax implications to paying per diem to someone who is getting a government housing allowance. You should check with an accountant about the tax problems this might (or might not) cause. Of course, there was no per diem mentioned in the post. I think it is probably okay because they take away your housing allowance while you are on leave anyway.
You also have to be careful about publishing a rate of pay that is "$2,000.00 to $2,400.00 per week." If the job pays hourly, you can't quote a weekly rate without the danger of someone expecting $2400 for that 40 hour week he just worked. Be honest, for one of those weeks, an ELT might make less than $1000.
For all those ELT's reading this; regardless of all those warnings, if you can get permission to do this, DO IT!!!
Mike is not offering a job on behalf of Bartlett. He is just passing out some useful information to you. Call the 800 number for all the actual details. But, the odds are that you will make about $5000, plus per diem, plus you'll get to see s#!t that you never thought existed. You'll have some stories to share with your buddies.
