Author Topic: My "nuclear journey" thus far..... (Read 76765 times)

yota · « **Reply #75 on:** May 19, 2012, 01:07 »

Today, I found out the date for my FOB and also found out that I got picked up for ELT. They tried to get me to sign sub-vol papers, to no avail, but I held out and got what I wanted regardless. Today was a good day!

31 signatures, 100% exam, board- see y'all on the other side!

Marlin · « **Reply #76 on:** May 19, 2012, 11:03 »

Quote from: yota on May 19, 2012, 01:07

Today, I found out the date for my FOB and also found out that I got picked up for ELT. They tried to get me to sign sub-vol papers, to no avail, but I held out and got what I wanted regardless. Today was a good day!

Your tour of duty will be easier and less challenging on a target. I understand the advantages in access to schooling etc. but the experience on the boats can't be matched on a carrier. Having worked in a number of environments in CivLant, power plant, DOE, ACoE, and other cleanup/decommisioning projects my experience is that more bubbleheads are in advanced positions than surface sailors.

All of that aside you are still in a much more challenging program than the average bear and thank you for your sevice.

"That's just my opinion I could be wrong." D.M.

I do have a very clear bias

Ex MM1(SS) LELT/EWS and current Base Commander of a United States Submarine Veterans Chapter.

Higgs · « **Reply #77 on:** May 19, 2012, 10:10 »

Quote from: yota on May 19, 2012, 01:07

Today, I found out the date for my FOB and also found out that I got picked up for ELT. They tried to get me to sign sub-vol papers, to no avail, but I held out and got what I wanted regardless. Today was a good day!

31 signatures, 100% exam, board- see y'all on the other side!

Congratulations!

Don't worry about not going subs, only manly men belong there.

Justin

yota · « **Reply #78 on:** May 20, 2012, 12:30 »

Thanks for the kind words.

I wanted the best chance at getting stationed in Norfolk to be close to my son, who is in NC, when I am not out at sea. If not for this, I would have considered going subs but having a better chance at watching my flesh and blood grow up took precedence over any desire I've ever had to go underway on a submarine.

Marlin · « **Reply #79 on:** May 20, 2012, 10:50 »

Quote from: yota on May 20, 2012, 12:30

Thanks for the kind words.

I wanted the best chance at getting stationed in Norfolk to be close to my son, who is in NC, when I am not out at sea. If not for this, I would have considered going subs but having a better chance at watching my flesh and blood grow up took precedence over any desire I've ever had to go underway on a submarine.

I would think a "Boomer" would better facilitate that but there is always the risk that you get a "Fast Attack" if you volunteer.

Good luck either way.

yota · « **Reply #80 on:** Jun 03, 2012, 05:11 »

My FOB is scheduled for tomorrow at 1600. Hopefully I come up with more smart things to say/write than dumb ones.

*nervous*

Marlin · « **Reply #81 on:** Jun 03, 2012, 05:22 »

Quote from: yota on Jun 03, 2012, 05:11

My FOB is scheduled for tomorrow at 1600. Hopefully I come up with more smart things to say/write than dumb ones.

*nervous*

Good luck, many of us felt that way.

GLW · « **Reply #82 on:** Jun 03, 2012, 08:04 »

Quote from: Marlin on Jun 03, 2012, 05:22

Good luck, many of us felt that way.

all except 'zilla, heheheheheheh,...

yota · « **Reply #83 on:** Jun 04, 2012, 07:16 »

Qualified Mechanical Operator.

GLW · « **Reply #84 on:** Jun 04, 2012, 08:32 »

Quote from: yota on Jun 04, 2012, 07:16

Qualified Mechanical Operator.

Booyah!

DDMurray · « **Reply #85 on:** Jun 04, 2012, 09:18 »

Quote from: yota on Jun 04, 2012, 07:16

Qualified Mechanical Operator.

Congrats!!

yota · « **Reply #86 on:** Aug 23, 2012, 08:13 »

Week 2 of death by power point comes to a close tomorrow. Who knew Chemistry and RadCon lectures could be so "exciting"?!

On a more serious note, I do believe that I am going to like being a surface ELT. This stuff is WAY more interesting overall than turning valves and starting pumps. None of the information is really "new" to me at this point, it's all just more in depth. Knowing how to qualify and get check-outs efficiently now doesn't hurt either...

drayer54 · « **Reply #87 on:** Aug 23, 2012, 08:21 »

Quote from: yota on Aug 23, 2012, 08:13

On a more serious note, I do believe that I am going to like being a surface ELT. This stuff is WAY more interesting overall than turning valves and starting pumps. None of the information is really "new" to me at this point, it's all just more in depth. Knowing how to qualify and get check-outs efficiently now doesn't hurt either...

Why start pumps and operate valves when you can show up early and make red tape art to set up for the maintenance and then watch the real men operate valves and operate the equipment while you draw your

maps?

yota · « **Reply #88 on:** Aug 30, 2012, 07:50 »

Well, it happened today. I failed my first test of the pipeline, and I literally bombed it.

The upside is that I, along with 14 of my 31 classmates, was made fully aware of where my weaknesses lie and have an opportunity to upgrade my knowledge accordingly. I thought I had it under control; I was WRONG.

Note to any mechanics who get picked up for ELT in the future: be ready to fully understand and appropriately use any and all knowledge, including the myriad of base equations, sample requirements, and RadCon on a (relatively) in depth level very early in your ELT training.

Fermi2 · « **Reply #89 on:** Aug 30, 2012, 11:01 »

S**t when I was in ELT we had the infamous Jackie and Gale as instructors. Jackie was a hot brunette. Gale a hot Redhead. Jackie was noted for uh giving the top scorer in the class some weekend fringe benefits.

HydroDave63 · « **Reply #90 on:** Aug 31, 2012, 07:24 »

Quote from: Broadzilla on Aug 30, 2012, 11:01

S**t when I was in ELT we had the infamous Jackie and Gale as instructors. Jackie was a hot brunette. Gale a hot Redhead. Jackie was noted for uh giving the top scorer in the class some weekend fringe benefits.

A true gentleman doesn't kiss 'n tell.....

DDMurray · « **Reply #91 on:** Sep 03, 2012, 09:54 »

Quote from: Broadzilla on Aug 30, 2012, 11:01

S**t when I was in ELT we had the infamous Jackie and Gale as instructors. Jackie was a hot brunette. Gale a hot Redhead. Jackie was noted for uh giving the top scorer in the class some weekend fringe benefits.

I guess some of your classmates must have liked her then.

yota · « **Reply #92 on:** Sep 03, 2012, 12:51 »

Quote from: DDMurray on Sep 03, 2012, 09:54

I guess some of your classmates must have liked her then.

Zing!!!

yota · « **Reply #93 on:** Oct 16, 2012, 09:52 »

Orders are out; I'm going to USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75.

yota · « **Reply #94 on:** Nov 12, 2012, 01:19 »

Qualified ELT.

GLW · « **Reply #95 on:** Nov 12, 2012, 01:29 »

Quote from: yota on Nov 12, 2012, 01:19

Qualified ELT.

Most awesome,...you're life will never be the same again,...

It will most likely be like this,...

Higgs · « **Reply #96 on:** Nov 12, 2012, 04:17 »

Congratulations!!!

Justin

HydroDave63 · « **Reply #97 on:** Nov 12, 2012, 04:33 »

Quote from: GLW on Nov 12, 2012, 01:29

Most awesome,...you're life will never be the same again,...

It will most likely be like this,...

Or possibly this...

yota · « **Reply #98 on:** Nov 13, 2012, 04:10 »

Thanks everyone!

yota · « **Reply #99 on:** Jun 22, 2013, 06:22 »

Almost at my 6 month point onboard USS Harry S. Truman. A little advice, don't hit your head on a main shaft journal bearing in 2CSW. Your head will lose the battle every time. 2 weeks underway, spent mostly SIQ and a 2 day hospital stay at Portsmouth Naval Hospital on return to home port with post concussion syndrome is about as far away from being "fun" as it gets. I'm still dealing with headaches, dizziness, loss of concentration and ability to focus or find the correct words when speaking, and being very easily frustrated (not normal for me...) Following up with ship's docs on Monday and my neurologist in 1-2 weeks. Seems like my short 3 year stint so far has been filled with unnecessary injuries, but I'm still trucking along. Looking forward to deployment- whenever the Navy can afford to send us over.

Edit: Looking through the below link, I hope this hasn't set me up for disqualification from the program $:-\$ My concerns lie in 15-78, sections 4.a, 4.d.1, 4.d.2.a, 4.d.9.a, 4.e.1

http://www.med.navy.mil/directives/Pub/MANMED%20CHANGE%20136.pdf

Author Topic: My "nuclear journey" thus far..... (Read 76765 times)

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