A Few Questions About The Pipeline

[sweetmtn]

Lets take them one at a time:

Originally Posted by Nasant

1. MM/EM/ET. What was your preference given and what did you end up with? Are you happy with the rate?

My son wanted MM and he was given the one he wanted..he was asked to choose between MM and EM, ET was not offered at that time.

2. What is the housing situation like in A school / NPS? - Also for Prototype in NY? (though who knows if that will still be an option by the time I hit that point)

At A school it is two people to a room and you dont get to choose your roommate...and yes you both can get in trouble if one doesnt keep their side up to standards. He said they were nice, but cell service sucked inside the rooms as they are concrete block walls.

3. For those that went MM, what was the selection process for ELT?

My son said it was based on classroom scores...those with very high scores were offered it most.

4. Surface / Sub (again, I know this is a preference one, but I would like to know your opinions)

My son wanted subs, but really wanted San Diego more..no subs available at that time in San Diego, so he went to a carrier.

5. Is it best to keep your head down while at RTC? (I've read/heard the stories/pre(mis?)conceptions about nukes and how they may be looked upon while at Great Lakes)

Well, my son didnt really keep his head down, but it made no difference once at A school.

6. Any regrets? (Kind of broad, I know)

My son loved his job, and even though he is out of the navy now...he makes a lot more $$$ in the civilian world..be aware that the nuke rating is the most stressful job in the navy...always first on the ship and last off..majorly long hours, and generally a very tight click of sailors. There have been suicides at A school and beyond, and even in fleet. They will NOT tell you about this part as that is how stressfull is really is!

-- That's all I can think of now. I'd appreciate anyone's input on any/all of the questions. Thanks a lot, and I hope to see you current deppers in the pipeline soon!

- Nicholas Santistevan

Hope this helps a little....

[drego86]

I'm currently in nfas right now.

My preferences in bootcamp were ET/EM and I received EM. So far I'm happy with it, but I have down the exact same things as ET's up to this point in a school.

The room situation Is usually two to a room and you share a head with another room. The rooms are nice. No complaints other than cell phones don't work inside rooms. The roommate situation does suck if you get bad roommates or suite mates. There's nothing you candco about it and you'll keep getting EMI for failed room inspections.

Bootcamp. It doesn't matter what you do. RDC's will call you out for being a nuke and you'll be "nukeing it" whenever you screw up.

I have no regrets so far. A lot o people say the nuke pipeline is stressful. I can see the point but as with anything, it's what you make of it. I'm not stressed out yet. I think it's a little stressful till you figure out everything that's expected of you and how to study effectively.

Good luck