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01-10-2014, 06:30 PM | #1 |
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Life on a ship
So I'm wondering about the day to day while on a ship or sub, I watched "carrier" and it seemed like the Nukes were separate from the restof the ship, so that's my question, are there some seperate barracks close to the reactor for Nukes? Do you go to the mess hall like normal? Is there anything different or is life very similar to other sailors?
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01-11-2014, 11:27 AM | #2 |
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Yes, you all work in your own Nuke Cave apart from the rest of us. As for everything else you are asking I am not sure.
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01-11-2014, 12:03 PM | #3 |
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same question
The recruiters are pushing/leaning my son towards nuke do to his scores.. Me being a mother and very concerned with other things that may not be brought up ahead of time to dissuade from taking the position. I have heard that they are pretty much alienated from the rest of the crew and on the small confines of a sub I worry stress and close confines being new to the whole deployment thing... or am i just be an overwrought overbearing mother.. if you can help settle my nerves in any way it would be greatly appreciated... BTW he hasn't picked his job yet so the field is wide open... he scored really well so they say he can have his pick... i swear i think it would be less stressful if he had less choices... thanks in advance for any help/ advice you can offer.
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01-11-2014, 12:51 PM | #4 |
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Well, I started Carrier and never finished it awhile ago, and I haven't lived on ships yet but didn't it focus mostly on junior enlisted, officers and some of the leadership?
The great majority of Nukes are going to be petty officers by the time they hit the fleet, which may explain why you didn't see many of them. As far as I know there aren't separate barracks for different rates, although they might try to put you close to where you work during the day. |
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He should go nuke if it something he is truly interested in. Recruiters push nuke on EVERYONE who has decent scores, because the dropout rate is so high, they always need more people. Nuke school is hard, and nukes work very long hours. It's something you need to be truly interested in to be successful.
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