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Great Lakes for boot camp, A school is Charleston SC, nuclear power0
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Awesome news T ..0
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Hey T0
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Great Lakes for boot camp, A school is Charleston SC, nuclear power
What Specialty in nuclear power? Do they require a longer committment. Back in the day if you wanted nukes you had to sign up for 6 years and took that school in Orlando. They wanted me to do that and then go subs based on personality testing. I passed on that.0 -
Yes 6 years, not sure exact field within and he will be on a sub0
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Maybe electronic technician? sub duty is good duty if you can stand it. The east coast side is Conn. and I believe Holylock Scotland if it is still the same. Deployments are long but then you get some nice time off and there is a pay premium and I believe after A school you get to be petty officer 3rd class. Again quoting from a long time ago.0
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Haha - I was a machinest mate. Not nuclear. At least we were not boiler techs. or barely trainables.0
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nitroalley wrote: »Maybe electronic technician? sub duty is good duty if you can stand it. The east coast side is Conn. and I believe Holylock Scotland if it is still the same. Deployments are long but then you get some nice time off and there is a pay premium and I believe after A school you get to be petty officer 3rd class. Again quoting from a long time ago.
He is E3 going in, he tested about as high as possible. He is very smart but a bit lazy, that will surely change. Electronics sounds right, all decisions were his, including dropping out of college to enlist.0 -
Good luck to him it is exciting0
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nitroalley wrote: »Maybe electronic technician? sub duty is good duty if you can stand it. The east coast side is Conn. and I believe Holylock Scotland if it is still the same. Deployments are long but then you get some nice time off and there is a pay premium and I believe after A school you get to be petty officer 3rd class. Again quoting from a long time ago.
He is E3 going in, he tested about as high as possible. He is very smart but a bit lazy, that will surely change. Electronics sounds right, all decisions were his, including dropping out of college to enlist.
Well T that is exactly what I did. I dropped out of college and enlisted in the Navy. Did a lot of growing up. Came back home and worked in a lot of low paying jobs with not much future like loading trailers. Went to my mom and dad and told them I wanted another shot at college. They agreed. I started at community college and had some GI funding, worked part time, and drove an old clunker. Got my associate degree and went onto a 4 year program while working full time, then joined a good company who paid for my MBA. you never know the path they will take and never give up on them wanting an education. I was 28 when I got my bachelor's degree.0 -
Is he going the officer path?0
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nitroalley wrote: »nitroalley wrote: »Maybe electronic technician? sub duty is good duty if you can stand it. The east coast side is Conn. and I believe Holylock Scotland if it is still the same. Deployments are long but then you get some nice time off and there is a pay premium and I believe after A school you get to be petty officer 3rd class. Again quoting from a long time ago.
He is E3 going in, he tested about as high as possible. He is very smart but a bit lazy, that will surely change. Electronics sounds right, all decisions were his, including dropping out of college to enlist.
Well T that is exactly what I did. I dropped out of college and enlisted in the Navy. Did a lot of growing up. Came back home and worked in a lot of low paying jobs with not much future like loading trailers. Went to my mom and dad and told them I wanted another shot at college. They agreed. I started at community college and had some GI funding, worked part time, and drove an old clunker. Got my associate degree and went onto a 4 year program while working full time, then joined a good company who paid for my MBA. you never know the path they will take and never give up on them wanting an education. I was 28 when I got my bachelor's degree.
Almost exact same story here. Tried college and hated it. Went back after the military and breezed through it like it was nothing. Got my MBA. Now if I could just stop folding my undershirts how they taught us and just learn to walk on the opposite side of the sidewalk just once. Lol0 -
nitroalley wrote: »nitroalley wrote: »Maybe electronic technician? sub duty is good duty if you can stand it. The east coast side is Conn. and I believe Holylock Scotland if it is still the same. Deployments are long but then you get some nice time off and there is a pay premium and I believe after A school you get to be petty officer 3rd class. Again quoting from a long time ago.
He is E3 going in, he tested about as high as possible. He is very smart but a bit lazy, that will surely change. Electronics sounds right, all decisions were his, including dropping out of college to enlist.
Well T that is exactly what I did. I dropped out of college and enlisted in the Navy. Did a lot of growing up. Came back home and worked in a lot of low paying jobs with not much future like loading trailers. Went to my mom and dad and told them I wanted another shot at college. They agreed. I started at community college and had some GI funding, worked part time, and drove an old clunker. Got my associate degree and went onto a 4 year program while working full time, then joined a good company who paid for my MBA. you never know the path they will take and never give up on them wanting an education. I was 28 when I got my bachelor's degree.
Yeah , he was 4th in his HS class, tutored the 3 above him, almost perfect ACT and SAT but lacked discipline for studying. So, he made his choice and am very proud of it. He will find his own way and thrive I'm sure.handyrunner wrote: »Is he going the officer path?
I'm not sure, but thinking he was making a career out of it and that was it, but not 100% on that.0 -
nitroalley wrote: »nitroalley wrote: »Maybe electronic technician? sub duty is good duty if you can stand it. The east coast side is Conn. and I believe Holylock Scotland if it is still the same. Deployments are long but then you get some nice time off and there is a pay premium and I believe after A school you get to be petty officer 3rd class. Again quoting from a long time ago.
He is E3 going in, he tested about as high as possible. He is very smart but a bit lazy, that will surely change. Electronics sounds right, all decisions were his, including dropping out of college to enlist.
Well T that is exactly what I did. I dropped out of college and enlisted in the Navy. Did a lot of growing up. Came back home and worked in a lot of low paying jobs with not much future like loading trailers. Went to my mom and dad and told them I wanted another shot at college. They agreed. I started at community college and had some GI funding, worked part time, and drove an old clunker. Got my associate degree and went onto a 4 year program while working full time, then joined a good company who paid for my MBA. you never know the path they will take and never give up on them wanting an education. I was 28 when I got my bachelor's degree.
Almost exact same story here. Tried college and hated it. Went back after the military and breezed through it like it was nothing. Got my MBA. Now if I could just stop folding my undershirts how they taught us and just learn to walk on the opposite side of the sidewalk just once. Lol
Lol. My dad was Army, My Brother career Airforce, My other brother Marines so I wanted to try the Navy
Never Again Volunteer Yourself
or the one I like better - Join the Navy and Ride the Waves0 -
Morning all, just got the formal Navy letter of fill in the blanks from middle son. Info of address an boot camp graduation date and departure to A school after that. Have one letter written all ready an will be writing another after waking up. Hope y'all have a wonderful normal'ish day.
That is awesome, yay! I'm happy you heard from him.0 -
Good morning all, I probably will be pretty scarce today but dropping by to wish ya'll a great day!0
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Morning aly
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Who wants to come help me clean and fold laundry?! Lol0
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I can watch0
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handyrunner wrote: »I can watch
No go! I'd put you to work0 -
Haha where's my union rep0
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lynnismynameshoppingmygame wrote: »Who wants to come help me clean and fold laundry?! Lol
I'll vacuum while you do laundry!0 -
handyrunner wrote: »Haha where's my union rep
Oh I'll treat ya right. No need for one0 -
Ok I can deal with that0
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Why is this place all of sudden unionized?0
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