Career Path > Navy Nuke

Current AF enlistee, curious about nuke program.

(1/3) > >>

twistid:
Hello, I'm currently enlisted in the AF as an electronic warfare technician (basically radar jamming).  I've been reading up on the Navy Nuke program and it seems appealing.  Is it true once you leave "C" School you are given the rank of E-5?  Also I've read you have to take a "nuke test," as well as having a high ASVAB score to be accepted.  I scored a 93 or 94 on my asvab IIRC, and graduated top of class in Electronic Warfare school (3rd in class in electronic principles, I suppose EP would be our A school and EW would be our B school)  I'm mainly looking for something a little more exciting and challenging, Don't get me wrong, troubleshooting radar pods is tough stuff, but theres not really any excitment to it.  Not to mention the insanely high enlistment bonus you guys get.  If any of you could give suggestions or tips, I would greatly apprecaite it.  Thanks ahead of time!

AskewDivergent:
To better answer some of your questions, here is a timeline of the training:

*Enlist as E-3 for 4 year obligation w/ 2 year extension
RTC (boot), Great Lakes, IL - 2 months
NF A School, Charleston, SC (MM - 3 months, EM or ET - 6 months)
*Auto promote to E-4* (Unless you get in trouble)
Nuclear Power School, Charleston, SC - 6 months
Nuclear Prototype Training Unit, Charleston, SC or Ballston Spa, NY - 6 months

You are not automatically given E-5 at graduation from the C school (NPTU), but you have the option of STAR (Selective Training and Reenlistment) at your 21 month of service time. You re-enlist for 6 years, get a $45,000 bonus and get auto promoted to E-5.

You may or may not have to take the "Nuke test" (or NAPT - Navy Advanced Programs Test), that depends on your ASVAB composite scores for the Navy. To find out what you have:

Add the following LINE scores:
MK + AR + VE + MC
or
MK + AR + GS + EI

If either one of those sets are at least 252, then you are considered "line score qualified" and do not have to take the NAPT. Chances are -with a 93- that you are, but it should be checked.

There are other qualifications that have to be met before you are eligible. Things like little or no police involvement, age, citizenship, drug usage, high school math grades and financial standing. We screen people like this because it's a more politcal field in nuclear power rather than electronic warfare. For obvious reasons, you can't just let anyone walk in an operate a reactor.

It is a challenging program, and most people who join are pushed to the limit. IMO, I think of it as trial by the fire. Being an MM like me is even more exciting, but I'm sure as most people in this forum will tell you it's all a matter of opinion.

Due to restrictions between the different branches, we can't legally recruit you into the Navy while you are bound to the Air Force. Nor can we actively prospect you. But if you happen to come into a Navy recruiting station with questions after declaring your status as an AF enlistee, it's no problem.

What state do you currently reside in?

Hope this helped!

twistid:
Yes that was very informative, thank you.  I have had a few minor traffic offenses but nothing major.  I'm currently in South Carolina.  As for everything else I'm 22, I have an AA in applied science that came with algebra and algebra lab so I believe I have the math covered, I was born in a foreign country, but with American parents so I am a citizen.  The only thing I could see disqualifying was I admitted to having smoked marijuana when I enlisted to the AF, I was still given a secret security clearence, but I imagine it might be enough to disqualify me.

AskewDivergent:
It's the high school math grades that are the determining factor for whether or not you need an academic waiver. The criteria is that you must have a C or better in the semester grades. The marijuana use will be a waiver, but it depends on how many times you've used whether it will be approved. 

Other than that, check your ASVAB line scores. You might be a good candidate.

twistid:
I went onto Air Force Portal to get my scores, Heres what I got.

Admin - 92
Electrical - 96
General - 89
Mechanical - 92

Mayby I took a different version of the ASVAB because i'm not sure what MK , MC, AR are supposed to represent, I assume AR is arithmetic?

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page