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Submarine (Bubbleheads)
02-19-2017, 05:05 PM
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Choosing submarine class on Sub School.
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CoolHandL
Ah, OK. With YNS you would spend a couple of...
Ah, OK. With YNS you would spend a couple of months in Meridian, MS then just go up to Groton for BESS. I don't know how assignments would work from there, esp. if YNS is not separate in A school....
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Submarine (Bubbleheads)
02-18-2017, 08:51 PM
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Choosing submarine class on Sub School.
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CoolHandL
You don't say what school. Ultimately it is needs...
You don't say what school. Ultimately it is needs of the Navy. You may have an opportunity to state a preference. The way it worked in my son's STS class, there were a certain number of billets in...
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AW = NAVAL AIRCREWMAN (AWO, AWF, AWV, AWS, AWR)
01-30-2017, 10:11 AM
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Attaining your security clearance.
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CoolHandL
What are worried might happen? The worst case is...
What are worried might happen? The worst case is that some taxpayer money is wasted. And the government finds out some stuff about you. If you back out, that is the end of the story. They aren't...
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
12-29-2016, 11:10 AM
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Household stuff after prototype
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12,180
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CoolHandL
Generally unaccompanied E4s are going to be in...
Generally unaccompanied E4s are going to be in the BEQ. Nukes tend to advance rather quickly to E5 though and, depending on the command, may then be encourage to find other housing.
In prototype it...
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Advanced Electronics Computer Field
11-13-2016, 01:16 AM
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which one should I believe
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CoolHandL
If you are looking at what I think you are...
If you are looking at what I think you are looking at, the first set of numbers is from the 2/16 AECF rating card. I'm pretty sure 119 is a typo. And it is not for boot camp, it is for Apprentice...
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Bootcamp
09-28-2016, 10:55 PM
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Ship 5
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CoolHandL
Oh no! Sorry to hear that.
Oh no! Sorry to hear that.
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IT = INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (IT, ITS)
02-22-2016, 11:07 AM
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How in demand are IT's 2016?
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CoolHandL
I have never able to fully decipher Community...
I have never able to fully decipher Community Overview figures. What are EPA, WIP, and NV?
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Bootcamp
01-19-2016, 01:05 PM
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Wedding Rings
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CoolHandL
That sounds like a very sensible plan. The worst...
That sounds like a very sensible plan. The worst case is that you will be told that the purple rings is "too faddish", so you will have to take it off. No big deal. The worst case for wearing your...
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
12-28-2015, 12:32 PM
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Buying a car while in Nuke School?
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CoolHandL
We live not-all-that-far from Charleston, so my...
We live not-all-that-far from Charleston, so my son got his old junker down there, then bought a new car after Power School. You don't need a car until Prototype, and even then can probably get a...
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Submarine (Bubbleheads)
11-13-2015, 10:43 AM
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Subs - New Rating Names
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CoolHandL
Could one of you active duty guys please explain...
Could one of you active duty guys please explain what this means? I know ETN/ETR/ETV were already in common usage, at least I had seen the abbreviations before and knew about the distinction. So is...
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
11-13-2015, 10:37 AM
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Ask me anything about NNPTC
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CoolHandL
I can answer a couple of these as a former-nuke...
I can answer a couple of these as a former-nuke dad. Holiday stand-down is just Christmas. You will need a chit (permission) to go as far as PA, but that is completely routine, not a problem.
The...
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
10-28-2015, 10:09 AM
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Ask me anything about NNPTC
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CoolHandL
BTW, your parents won't be able to give you your...
BTW, your parents won't be able to give you your backpack unless they come to the airport to see you off after PIR. Then you will be in dress uniform and anything you carry has to accessorize with...
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
10-01-2015, 01:28 PM
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Need Advice.
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CoolHandL
If your recruiter is telling you not to disclose...
If your recruiter is telling you not to disclose things, that is a pretty serious infraction on his part. He might not think it matters, but it is always better to err on the side of disclosure. Tell...
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
05-11-2015, 03:52 PM
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Luxuries in Barracks at NNPTC
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CoolHandL
Hah! I doubt they think of that sort of tech as...
Hah! I doubt they think of that sort of tech as "luxuries". Space is limited, but practically all have one or more of a laptop, tablet, gaming system, and TV. If they don't bring it, they'll buy it,...
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Bootcamp
02-03-2015, 06:15 PM
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Uniform Costs from RTC
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CoolHandL
What can be confusing is the cost of the sea bag...
What can be confusing is the cost of the sea bag (uniforms and such) comes out of your pay, but it is balanced by a clothing allowance they put in. You won't be in the hole, but it may take a couple...
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
01-14-2015, 01:03 PM
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Choose Goose Creek or Balston Spa
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CoolHandL
One is in New York, one is in South Carolina. The...
One is in New York, one is in South Carolina. The reactors in NY are a different type than those in SC, but that has no particular relevance as they are all different from what is used in the fleet....
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Bootcamp
12-19-2014, 11:29 AM
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Time difference
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CoolHandL
What Guppy said, but it is only 2 hours time...
What Guppy said, but it is only 2 hours time difference.
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Bootcamp
10-13-2014, 05:43 PM
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Back brace at basic
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CoolHandL
It seems doubtful. Be completely, totally upfront...
It seems doubtful. Be completely, totally upfront about this going through the recruiting process and let the Navy decide. You might get medical DQ or have to get waivers, but better that than to get...
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Bootcamp
08-19-2014, 11:14 AM
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Processing days
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CoolHandL
My son shipped out that time last year and it...
My son shipped out that time last year and it didn't make any difference to his schedule. It is all +/- days, no matter when you ship out.
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NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD
08-18-2014, 11:03 AM
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Nuke FY Quota
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15,644
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CoolHandL
My son initially signed up AECF, right about 2...
My son initially signed up AECF, right about 2 years ago. He would have been OK with that, but he was aiming for NF, so they put in a DAR for NF and the one waiver he needed. After the waiver came...
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Pass In Review (Graduation)
10-28-2013, 12:13 AM
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PIR guests
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12,773
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CoolHandL
I didn't discuss the specifics with my son, but...
I didn't discuss the specifics with my son, but that is what I have heard as well. I have also heard that space in the chapel is limited.I think they mean it for a 4th guest who was already on the...
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Bootcamp
03-11-2013, 09:23 PM
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Medical at Boot Camp
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48,567
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CoolHandL
My challenge was to your demeaning terminology,...
My challenge was to your demeaning terminology, and the implied misogyny. Yeah, those girls did something stupid, no argument there. There's a real news flash: young people doing stupid things! It...
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Bootcamp
03-11-2013, 01:44 PM
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Medical at Boot Camp
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48,567
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CoolHandL
Dude, you could stand to be a bit less...
Dude, you could stand to be a bit less judgemental, and work on your attitude toward women. They obviously had sex before they left. So did a lot of the guys, but you don't say they "whored around"...
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Pass In Review (Graduation)
02-20-2013, 02:43 PM
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5
Children at PIR
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14,566
Posted By
CoolHandL
Check on the recent policy changes. I think the...
Check on the recent policy changes. I think the limit can be 3, depending on the number of divisions.
Forum:
Bootcamp
01-24-2013, 07:25 PM
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5
WHO WANTS TO GIVE ME THE BEST LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BRING TO BOOTCAMP
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7,031
Posted By
CoolHandL
Check the RTC website bootcamp.navy.mil. The...
Check the RTC website bootcamp.navy.mil. The official list is at http://bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/Required_Checklist.pdf . According to this, you don't need the transcripts or contract. They say "Copies...
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