Going to boot camp in a couple of months. AM SO NERVOUS!

[cbell88]

hey there! I am currently in Nuke A-School (going on 11th week of classes as an ET).

You have NOTHING to worry about as far as head calls go. The first two days will be insane and you won't have quite as much leeway to go; but, after that it's not a big deal at all.

During classes, the way it typically works is: if you have to go, you just get up quietly and hand your pen to your master at arms (he/she will be seated in the back). Then you go do your business, and come back quietly, retrieve your pen, and take your seat.

Every instructor is a little different about their rules, but in general that's how it goes. Just don't disrupt anything and you're golden.

Outside of class, you have PLENTY of opportunities for a "pump and dump" (Little bit of RDC jargon for ya ;) )

Even during the craziness of Battlestations, they make sure you can go when you need to.


After boot camp, during your stay at NF A-School, you have 50 minute classes with 5 or 10 minute head breaks in between! So it's not a big deal there either.

[maha556677]

Okay good! I'm just nervous that they won't let me go but I've done research and people said it's not a problem. I can't wait to go into the fleet as a Nuke!

[Darrin]

What day do you go to RTC? I leave November 14 also as a Nuke

[dhmielke]

Congrats! I have a question though. They offered you MM(N) on the spot at MEPS? I signed my NF contract last week but picking MM was not offered...and my DEP is till April 2nd!

[cbell88]

Originally Posted by dhmielke

Congrats! I have a question though. They offered you MM(N) on the spot at MEPS? I signed my NF contract last week but picking MM was not offered...and my DEP is till April 2nd!

MEPs cannot and will not offer you ET, EM, or MM.

That selection is done during your 3rd or so week of bootcamp.

It's mostly dependent on your ASVAB scores and the needs of the Navy versus what you want.


With that being said: I got my first pick without a problem =)

[maha556677]

I leave in April also. When I took the ASVAB both of my math scores were perfect so they told me I would be acceptable for MMN. It wasn't set in stone that I would be MMN but they told me that they're 99% sure I'll get that.

[sweetmtn]

Originally Posted by maha556677

I leave in April also. When I took the ASVAB both of my math scores were perfect so they told me I would be acceptable for MMN. It wasn't set in stone that I would be MMN but they told me that they're 99% sure I'll get that.

You qualified for nuke...period. All nuke rates must be absolute in math and have the high ASVAB scores, in all reality, the MM nukes do not need as much math as the ET's or EM's, that is why the MM(n) A school is 3 months shorter than the others! You MIGHT have a choice when it is offered at boot, then again you might not, just the needs of the navy come first and formost.