Advice for a female nuke?

LT Guppy · 07-02-2016, 08:42 AM

Honestly (coming from a female), don't worry about it.

Females make up about 18% of the navy. Maybe you'll be the only female in your division, maybe not (I'm the only female in my department - not a nuke).
You aren't limited to making friends with the people in your division, you'll get to know the other girls in your berthing.

And as long as you aren't using being female as an excuse not to do work, your division will welcome you regardless.

k.scrog1153 · 07-02-2016, 10:42 AM

Okay thank you!
My mom told me stories of what it was like being a female Marine back in the day so I didn't know how bad it would be in the Navy.

sweetmtn · 07-02-2016, 12:11 PM

My son was a nuke..he is out now after his years in...he said there were several females in the training pipeline and several on his ship..Nimitz..when he was there. You wont be the only one! But as Guppy said, don't use being female an excuse to not so your share of the work!

07-02-2016, 08:42 AM	#1
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	Honestly (coming from a female), don't worry about it. Females make up about 18% of the navy. Maybe you'll be the only female in your division, maybe not (I'm the only female in my department - not a nuke). You aren't limited to making friends with the people in your division, you'll get to know the other girls in your berthing. And as long as you aren't using being female as an excuse not to do work, your division will welcome you regardless. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

07-02-2016, 12:11 PM	#3
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	My son was a nuke..he is out now after his years in...he said there were several females in the training pipeline and several on his ship..Nimitz..when he was there. You wont be the only one! But as Guppy said, don't use being female an excuse to not so your share of the work! __________________ Proud Military Mom, Navy Vet Justin(MM2n), and Army Vet SSgt Clayton "*Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude*." Thomas Jefferson

07-02-2016, 10:42 AM	#2
k.scrog1153 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 5 Rep Power: 5	Okay thank you! My mom told me stories of what it was like being a female Marine back in the day so I didn't know how bad it would be in the Navy.