NUKE questions.

[Atom_breaker]

Originally Posted by rbmorgan

5. I saw a few people comment on this one and thought I would share my personal experience with this question. I signed my nuke contract in January and am due to leave in August. My Chief has offered me 3 separate times to leave in March, May, and June. Spots for nuke open up randomly is what he told me due to various reasons such as security clearance issues. Put the word in to your recruiter that if a spot opens you would be willing to leave early. Then with a little luck one will and you can jump on it, you never know. Hope that helps.

I was offered one in June, didn't get it, offered one to ship in July, and it went through. So I will leave about a month early..

[rbmorgan]

Originally Posted by Atom_breaker

I was offered one in June, didn't get it, offered one to ship in July, and it went through. So I will leave about a month early..

Congrats, I leave August 12th so I will see you down in Charleston for school I'm sure.

[erik1o2]

I know this may sound weird, and i know there isn't much free time at power school, but would i be allowed to have my guitar at power school to play for recreation on weekends?

[drego86]

Originally Posted by erik1o2

I know this may sound weird, and i know there isn't much free time at power school, but would i be allowed to have my guitar at power school to play for recreation on weekends?

Yes, you can bring it to the smoke pit and join everyone else who was a guitar...

[erik1o2]

Originally Posted by drego86

Yes, you can bring it to the smoke pit and join everyone else who was a guitar...

Awesome. I just didn't know how strict things were there with what you can and can't have. Thanks.

[ashugan]

Originally Posted by Atom_breaker

I was offered one in June, didn't get it, offered one to ship in July, and it went through. So I will leave about a month early..

Did you have to have your clearance before he let you leave early? My recruiter said there are several spots open but that I can't put in the DAR until after I have my SC interview.

[drego86]

I never got a security clearance interview... I mean if it was at MEPS along with all the other stuff then maybe I guess. But we have guys that have to wait extra time after A school because they don't have their clearance yet. Just food for thought. I'm not saying your recruiter is wrong. I just never had to "wait for my clearance interview" ever.

[ashugan]

Originally Posted by drego86

I never got a security clearance interview... I mean if it was at MEPS along with all the other stuff then maybe I guess. But we have guys that have to wait extra time after A school because they don't have their clearance yet. Just food for thought. I'm not saying your recruiter is wrong. I just never had to "wait for my clearance interview" ever.

Hmm, interesting. Well, I have asked him multiple times about it and have been given the same answer, every time. My recruiter has been extremely helpful throughout the process, and I don't see any reason for him to be lying to me. However, I've seen multiple posts on the internet of people getting to leave earlier and nothing about waiting for an interview. Weird

[Atom_breaker]

I was never interviewed. but alot of people get interviewed in bootcamp.. for other rates. No Nuke that I met ( over 100) had to interview there, or was disqualified there.

[Agrias]

Pretty sure nuke is top secret. If it was just secret I would've been one. Probably.

[Haasino]

Originally Posted by Agrias

Pretty sure nuke is top secret. If it was just secret I would've been one. Probably.

It's not... it's Secret for enlisted; TS for officer. If you need a TS as enlisted, it's because of the boat you're on, not the nuke stuff.