Little more detail on Nukes

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Originally Posted by Guppy2010

Word on the street is that STA-21 will be going away the next couple years. Because it costs the Navy too much compared to the commissioning programs where sailors already have their degree.

Also, the requirements recently changed so you now have to be in for 4 years before you are eligible.

Not True for nukes, there is no minimum time in service for us, we have our own pipeline into STA-21. STA-21 picks up nukes from nuke school to fill its quota THEN turns to the rest of the fleet to pick out the remaining spots for nuke officers. They logic out you have a better chance of success staying in the school environment than having been out to sea then suddenly back in the school environment. How long STA-21 is staying I don't know, but the 4 years does not apply to nukes currently assigned to NNPTC or NPTU.