Delay enlisted yesterday, SEA PACT, some questions

[redsoxfan1001]

Originally Posted by Mavyboy

Yeah I know what you mean, I've done quite a lot of thread surfing and have found the same negative responses. I have also found a lot of super positive ones, but no 'meh it was alright' threads!

The main question I asked myself was do I want to be in the Navy? Of course the answer was yes and out of those jobs you listed SN seemed to be the best suited for me.
I hope your DAR works out for you but if not, just keep an open mind, every job in the Navy is an absolute necessity. Either way we all make the same pay too!!! (for the most part)

I went to the MEPS in St. Louis btw

I was up at Boston. I agree, all jobs are a necessity, I just really dont want to end up as a BM haha. Ive heard its a lot of hard work to become something other than that. Guess we'll see haha. Good luck to you, when do you leave? My date in June 3rd

[jzhaun]

There's no such thing as the true chance for a DAR, it's impossible to predict.

From what I've heard, the only rates you can get easily as PACT are rates like BM, GM, YN etc which every ship has and which don't actually need to go to A school because they can learn it on the ship. Anything else (especially subs, since their training pipeline is pretty long) is going to take a couple years before your ship will let you go.

You can put as many rates as you want on a DAR.

[Mavyboy]

Originally Posted by redsoxfan1001

I was up at Boston. I agree, all jobs are a necessity, I just really dont want to end up as a BM haha. Ive heard its a lot of hard work to become something other than that. Guess we'll see haha. Good luck to you, when do you leave? My date in June 3rd

I too do not feel I would be right for the BM rate. I leave April 8th. 20150408

[Just4Kixs]

Would it be better to have gone PACT-SN and strike hope for a GM or be declared some rating and submit a DAR for GM? I too am wanting this rating.

[Agrias]

Originally Posted by Just4Kixs

Would it be better to have gone PACT-SN and strike hope for a GM or be declared some rating and submit a DAR for GM? I too am wanting this rating.

never rely on DAR, never rely on actually striking for the rate you want via PACT either. It doesn't work the way the recruiter tells you it does.

[Just4Kixs]

How many years active duty is for being a PACT-SN or PACT in general? Does that include the one year wait before striking a job or going to an A school? PACT SN sounds like a nice rating

[Haasino]

Originally Posted by Just4Kixs

How many years active duty is for being a PACT-SN or PACT in general? Does that include the one year wait before striking a job or going to an A school? PACT SN sounds like a nice rating

PACT contracts are 4 years... this would only get extended if you strike for a rating that requires a contract extension.

[Just4Kixs]

Originally Posted by Haasino

PACT contracts are 4 years... this would only get extended if you strike for a rating that requires a contract extension.

I hope what you mean by requiring a contract extension are push-button ratings. Other than that, PACT-SN sounds perfect right now in my situation. Thanks!!