Question about age waiver for nuke

KavuRider · 01-16-2013, 09:19 PM

Just a quick update:

I am officially a DEP'er as of 1/10/2013! I am going in as a CTM, my ship date is in May. Pretty excited.

Thanks for the information everyone!

OatmealRenegade · 07-25-2013, 01:59 PM

I just entered DEP with rating AECF, but submitted an age waiver application for NF. I will update the forum with the waiver (dis)approval, but here is some pertinent information regarding my "whole person":
-27 years old (will still be 27 on shipping date);
-bachelors degree in biology (poor GPA = not applying as an Officer Candidate);
-passed AP Calculus BC with an A in high school;
-only 2 minor speeding tickets 8 years ago, no other police history; and
-99th percentile on AFQT with 275 nuc subscore.

I was very encouraged by a Master Chief counselor about my waiver. I hope to share good news for future old men like myself.

prop827 · 07-31-2013, 10:26 AM

There are a lot of very old nukes (well, old for just joining the navy now as enlisted, myself included). I want to say the oldest in my NFAS class was 29 just starting A School, you'll be right at home.

OatmealRenegade · 07-31-2013, 07:18 PM

A 29 year old? That's excellent news to hear; first I've heard of someone so old in nuke school.

OatmealRenegade · 08-13-2013, 10:13 AM

An update to my posts above:

I was disapproved for a waiver to be NF based on my age.

OatmealRenegade · 09-30-2013, 04:13 PM

My waiver application was re-submitted (apparently there is a new policy or something) and approved!

I will be 27 when I go to nuclear field A-school.

tiffanynacole · 09-30-2013, 06:16 PM

congrats!!!

CharlesT · 02-20-2014, 09:20 PM

I'm a 27 year old college graduate who didn't have the grades to go officer either. I am in DEP for AECF but trying to get an age waiver for Nuke. This last post is giving me hope!

01-16-2013, 09:19 PM	#1
KavuRider Newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Just a quick update: I am officially a DEP'er as of 1/10/2013! I am going in as a CTM, my ship date is in May. Pretty excited. Thanks for the information everyone!

07-25-2013, 01:59 PM	#2
OatmealRenegade Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	I just entered DEP with rating AECF, but submitted an age waiver application for NF. I will update the forum with the waiver (dis)approval, but here is some pertinent information regarding my "whole person": -27 years old (will still be 27 on shipping date); -bachelors degree in biology (poor GPA = not applying as an Officer Candidate); -passed AP Calculus BC with an A in high school; -only 2 minor speeding tickets 8 years ago, no other police history; and -99th percentile on AFQT with 275 nuc subscore. I was very encouraged by a Master Chief counselor about my waiver. I hope to share good news for future old men like myself.

07-31-2013, 10:26 AM	#3
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	There are a lot of very old nukes (well, old for just joining the navy now as enlisted, myself included). I want to say the oldest in my NFAS class was 29 just starting A School, you'll be right at home.

07-31-2013, 07:18 PM	#4
OatmealRenegade Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	A 29 year old? That's excellent news to hear; first I've heard of someone so old in nuke school.

08-13-2013, 10:13 AM	#5
OatmealRenegade Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	An update to my posts above: I was disapproved for a waiver to be NF based on my age.

09-30-2013, 04:13 PM	#6
OatmealRenegade Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	My waiver application was re-submitted (apparently there is a new policy or something) and approved! I will be 27 when I go to nuclear field A-school.

09-30-2013, 06:16 PM	#7
tiffanynacole Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 75 Rep Power: 0	congrats!!!

02-20-2014, 09:20 PM	#8
CharlesT Newbie Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	I'm a 27 year old college graduate who didn't have the grades to go officer either. I am in DEP for AECF but trying to get an age waiver for Nuke. This last post is giving me hope!