Active duty or recently discharged Navy?

Caver Dave

Caver Dave

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My son is looking at joining the Navy (thinking about Nuclear Propulsion) and would like to speak with someone "closer to his age" range... than the old salts I know (@Rob ). I know we have a large contingency of Active Duty personnel, but all I know of are USMC (Oorah!), Army, or AF and he's looking for a little insight specifically regarding the Navy.

So, if your in the Navy or recently separated and wouldn't mind relaying your experiences with my 21 y/o... please PM me with contact info? :usa:
 
They get to wear the cool cracker jack uniforms... Nothing else to add
 
Not much to add from me, but I remember when I was looking at the Navy as an option back before college and then possibly for OCS they were really pushing hard for Nuke guys. He will make a recruiters day if he says he wants in for Nuke.
 
My nephew is in his second 4 year enlistment as an MP. He's not too happy with it but he would probably talk to him.
 
I'm an ex-Navy Nuke Electrician, but don't exactly meet the recent requirement. I got out in 1995. Having said that, I can tell him anything he wants to know about working in the nuclear field. First thing, tell him to ask the recruiter about the horrific wash out rate in nuke school. When I went through it we had 85 guys in my class. 14 made it all the way through training. So yeah, they make some great promises, and they know that in the vast majority of cases they will not have to worry about making good on them.
 
snappy said:
They get to wear the cool cracker jack uniforms...
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"Cool"? Maybe in the '40s... 1840s! Men wearing pants that laced up the back... :rolleyes:

R Q said:
My nephew is in his second 4 year enlistment as an MP. He's not too happy with it but he would probably talk to him.
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SeaBrew said:
Just sent you a PM.
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Thank you both!

Roughshod said:
I'm an ex-Navy Nuke Electrician, but don't exactly meet the recent requirement. I got out in 1995. Having said that, I can tell him anything he wants to know about working in the nuclear field. First thing, tell him to ask the recruiter about the horrific wash out rate in nuke school. When I went through it we had 85 guys in my class. 14 made it all the way through training. So yeah, they make some great promises, and they know that in the vast majority of cases they will not have to worry about making good on them.
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That's exactly what I asked him "what if you wash out?". I assume it's the same as the USMC? Can't hack the school for your contracted MOS = welcome to the grunts!
So, was it the steep learning curve/amount of knowledge to learn? Or repetition/monotony of an 18 month long school? Or maybe kids being misled into believing they could hang/function in that billet, strictly based on the ASVAB scores? (which is a pretty poor indicator IMHO)
 
I'm active duty navy. E-5 Engineman I'm 25 been in 7 years this august. I can answer most questions about navy I'm sure with honest answers not some b.s. a recruiter will try and feed your son. feel free to get in touch with me on my cell 757-472-5144 text or call is ok. Dereck.
 
Many moons ago I entered the Navy's Avionics school in Millington, TN. At the time, I had just finished two years of engineering at a community college followed by a fast draft notice and physical exam in Raleigh from uncle sam's Army. That was 1969 and guess where I was headed in about 2 weeks? So, no other branches were accepting new recruits except the Navy and it was for the more difficult schools. Lucky me, I passed the test and never worried about the draft again. Point is, the recruiters should give you and academics test BEFORE heading off to a Nuke school or any other more challenging curriculum. So, ask about a academics test to see if you'll really qualify for the school and not later flunk out and become a boatsman's mate on some tin can in the middle east.
 
When I was recruited i scored a 91 on the asvab. They had me all good to go for the nuke program. They checked out my HS transcripts and I had to take a supplementary algebra test. Long story short, I became a Navy Electronics Technician.
 
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