Nuke Deppers, Ship Dates, and Stories

[DSO]

set to leave in feb. Probably to early to b thinking this far ahead any way but heregos...  First, realisticly can officer b acheived by third year?  Second my recruiter(he was a nuke) says a 20 year nuke officer can get out and make "doctor money" ($250,000) is that realistic? All for now, I'm sure there will b more soon thanks for the help.

No--it is not realistic for the average officer getting out--once again another Bs'ing recruiter--perhaps in the case of an ex-CO who has done his 20+ years and has his Masters Degree at the least

[JustinHEMI05]

Judging by your reply I came across as sarcastic.  That was totally not how I meant it to be read.  I REALLY am thankful.  I found this site back in April and you guys pretty much changed me from thinking about it, to doing it.


Also i thought of a new question:  Say I make it to officer in three years(two is possible but i don't want to set my goals to high) in a twenty year term, working my butt off, what rank would I get out at?

4 star.

Justin

[Gamecock]

Also i thought of a new question:  Say I make it to officer in three years(two is possible but i don't want to set my goals to high) in a twenty year term, working my butt off, what rank would I get out at?

So lets assume you get picked up at your three year point.....now you go off to school for 4 years....putting you at 7 years of service when you get commissioned as an Ensign. 

After you get commissioned (as an Ensign), you get promoted to LTJG exactly two years later.  Then, you get promoted to LT two years after that.  Now, it gets a little tricky....

You have to be selected by a board to make LCDR.  For simplicity, lets just assume you get promoted to LCDR at your ten years of commissioned service point (most likely will be closer to 10.5 years though).  Making CDR is the same thing.....but assume you can pin it on around  the 15 YCS point for simplicity. 


So, you are likely to be a LCDR knocking on the door of CDR at your twenty years of service point.

Suffice it to say....you aren't making 4 star in a twenty year career.  You're not even making 05 if you start off enlisted and pursue the path you outline.

Cheers,
GC

[Maverick289]

yeah I knew four star was BS, but your answer was spot on what I was looking for.  Thanks.  Just to clarify at 15ycs I've actually been in for 18 years right(assuming it took 3 years to get selected)?  Next question for a twenty year term does that count ycs or everything?(think it's pretty self explanatory but just to clarify) Thanks again.

[HydroDave63]

yeah I knew four star was BS, but your answer was spot on what I was looking for.  Thanks.  Just to clarify at 15ycs I've actually been in for 18 years right(assuming it took 3 years to get selected)?  Next question for a twenty year term does that count ycs or everything?(think it's pretty self explanatory but just to clarify) Thanks again.

Gamecock took the time to give you a pretty thorough answer. Either apply or don't. Continuous questions on how rapidly you will advance are pointless, since you are still 4 months from boot camp and may not even graduate nuke school. Reading comprehension and spelling DO count!

[Maverick289]

Whoa man, who pee'd in your cheerios this
Morning? I was just asking questions I didn't know
the answers to. If thought it would offend/annoy someone I wouldn't have asked.

[imthehoopa]

Finally paperwork came through for me and I got to sign my contract. I don't ship out until April though (April 28 to be exact - it's a nice birthday present for me). I wasn't planning on waiting that long, but to be honest it works out for me better. I maxed out my signing bonus that way. It's up to 25k for anyone who is curious.

-DEP Recruit imthehoopa

[JustinHEMI05]

Finally paperwork came through for me and I got to sign my contract. I don't ship out until April though (April 28 to be exact - it's a nice birthday present for me). I wasn't planning on waiting that long, but to be honest it works out for me better. I maxed out my signing bonus that way. It's up to 25k for anyone who is curious.

-DEP Recruit imthehoopa

Congratulations! Good luck!

Justin

[CalNuke]

Hi all! I have been reading this forum for the past few months since i heard about the nuclear program, and i want to thank everyone for all the great info  . Tomorrow morning I sign my nuke contract after waiting on paperwork the past couple months ( private school transcript issues ). I'm so excited!!! I will post my ship date tomorrow after work!

[Fermi2]

Whoa man, who pee'd in your cheerios this
Morning? I was just asking questions I didn't know
the answers to. If thought it would offend/annoy someone I wouldn't have asked.

Rule number 1 in nuclear power. Be able to identify the correct answer when it is given to you!. The man already answered your question after which you asked the same exact question. The real world won't be as forgiving as these nice people are.
Just concentrate on the fundamentals of your existence, tieing your shoes, chewing your food, and hoping breathing remains an automatic function.

Mike

[PapaBear765]

Rule number 1 in nuclear power. Be able to identify the correct answer when it is given to you!. The man already answered your question after which you asked the same exact question. The real world won't be as forgiving as these nice people are.
Just concentrate on the fundamentals of your existence, tieing your shoes, chewing your food, and hoping breathing remains an automatic function.

Mike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MMc3f588yc

[CalNuke]

April 28, 2009 . 33k bonus too!

[mishin]

From reading all these posts I've learned a lot, Thanks again!

Just wondering because I haven't seen much posts on this, but are most people in A school, and prototype more like serious studying, everyone for themselves, type of lifestyle? Pranks?  a lot of stress? Bad memories? Great memories? Don't have to be specific.

Thanks

[JustinHEMI05]

From reading all these posts I've learned a lot, Thanks again!

Just wondering because I haven't seen much posts on this, but are most people in A school, and prototype more like serious studying, everyone for themselves, type of lifestyle? Pranks?  a lot of stress? Bad memories? Great memories? Don't have to be specific.

Thanks

Yes.

Justin

[Skarda]

Hi all, been sitting at the computer trying to research my new career as a navy nuke for about 12 hours straight now, and luckily stumbled upon this site after the first few. Lots of awesome info here for sure the best resource i have found. I am currently 23 with a ship date in august, but hopefully will be moving into another persons spot (found out he had 12 more traffic violations than he had let on, ) and leaving in the second week of Feb. This site has done nothing but made me more excited for the opportunity and I can't wait to ship. Both my father and Grandfather were in the navy so I suppose its a family tradition, although neither of them every really told me about their time in. I just thought I'd pop up and say hi since Ive been sitting on the forums all day. A-school sounds pretty challenging and I am looking forward to giving it my all. The thing I am most concerned about is boot camp. Physically speaking I'm not really out of shape, but i just don't have any physical endurance. jogging for more than 15 minutes leaves me winded, . So i will be heading into a gym membership next week sometime to start whipping myself into shape for my last few months here since its getting a little chilly for running here in MN. I guess i will have to start memorizing everything in my DEP book as well. well i don't have much else to say, just wanted to pop up and make myself known, i wish i had a question to ask but you guys have done just an awesome job on the forum i cant think of any more. 

[Fermi2]

Wait, someone who actually read through the information that is already readily available? Is this even allowed???

You'll do well my friend.

Mike

[Skarda]

Yea I'm sorry about that, I could have gone with my first instinct.. read off the first few thread titles and re-ask those questions in my own thread but then i thought.. No, that's more of a marine thing.

Anywho, i did think of a question. I read somewhere that on a target you have something like 300 nukes on board and obviosuly with a sub it it much less... what are all of them doing on the targets? is there actually enough work for everyone or what? and if there is a bunch of slackers sitting around is there a similiar ratio of bored individuals under the sea as well?

[retired nuke]

Yea I'm sorry about that, I could have gone with my first instinct.. read off the first few thread titles and re-ask those questions in my own thread but then i thought.. No, that's more of a marine thing.

Anywho, i did think of a question. I read somewhere that on a target you have something like 300 nukes on board and obviosuly with a sub it it much less... what are all of them doing on the targets? is there actually enough work for everyone or what? and if there is a bunch of slackers sitting around is there a similiar ratio of bored individuals under the sea as well?

for the marine joke....

Targets have more reactors / turbines / pumps / etc. Targets also have more space for things (including people). Subs have 1 reactor, less space, more efficient operation.

Good luck and thanks for your service...

[JustinHEMI05]

Hi all, been sitting at the computer trying to research my new career as a navy nuke for about 12 hours straight now, and luckily stumbled upon this site after the first few. Lots of awesome info here for sure the best resource i have found. I am currently 23 with a ship date in august, but hopefully will be moving into another persons spot (found out he had 12 more traffic violations than he had let on, ) and leaving in the second week of Feb. This site has done nothing but made me more excited for the opportunity and I can't wait to ship. Both my father and Grandfather were in the navy so I suppose its a family tradition, although neither of them every really told me about their time in. I just thought I'd pop up and say hi since Ive been sitting on the forums all day. A-school sounds pretty challenging and I am looking forward to giving it my all. The thing I am most concerned about is boot camp. Physically speaking I'm not really out of shape, but i just don't have any physical endurance. jogging for more than 15 minutes leaves me winded, . So i will be heading into a gym membership next week sometime to start whipping myself into shape for my last few months here since its getting a little chilly for running here in MN. I guess i will have to start memorizing everything in my DEP book as well. well i don't have much else to say, just wanted to pop up and make myself known, i wish i had a question to ask but you guys have done just an awesome job on the forum i cant think of any more. 

Congratulations and thank you for your service. Don't sweat boot, it is easy peasy lemon squeezy. You will get in shape fast enough.

Justin

[JRich91]

Hello All!
This is my first time posting. I would just like to say that you guys are awesome.  The information on this site helped me out a lot. First off, I am a SC high school senior. I recently went to MEPS, and got nuke. I ship out in July, a few weeks after I graduate : p
I am really excited. I had a really interesting MEPs experience. I was going through medical, and it came time to get my individual physical...the one behind closed doors. There was just the doctor and me. By this time, my clothes were hanging on a hook, elsewhere. The doctor has me sit up on the table. He peered at my paperwork. Then he pointed out that I was half asian (half white). He then guessed that the other half was Korean. He starts listening to my chest with his stethoscope. He plainly states that he always found the asian and white mixes to be especially attractive...I must remind you that he says this, only a few moments before he asks me to umm...turn my head and cough. I'll just let that one sink in 
Go Navy!!

[HydroDave63]

...I must remind you that he says this, only a few moments before he asks me to umm...turn my head and cough. I'll just let that one sink in 
Go Navy!!

Doc has one hand on your shoulder, that's normal

Both hands on shoulder...not so much!

[deltarho]

Hello All!
... and got nuke.

I just wanted you to know that a bath in tomato sauce will usually take care of that "nuke" funk.

[Golly Orby]

   Hey!

I'm stopping by again to say that I've nearly survived DEP status, and that my ship date is next week.  I've had the luck to be under the eye of two very highly motivated recruiters who want to see me succeed, and they've done a lot to help me prepare for boot camp.

I want to thank you guys for helping to make sure that the Nuclear field is really where I want to go.

[HydroDave63]

Thanks for sticking with it....good luck!

[mishin]

Hey,
Thanks for all the help so far!! The only thing other thing left that I believe I had no control over was that I had to get a waiver passed for not being born in the U.S. and parents who grew up in a communist country and who might have had ties to the party. So, my waiver got passed!! I am dept-in, and my shipping dates 09 Nov.  I feel like a big bulk has lifted off my chest!!

-Mishin