nps car?

[withroaj]

Specifics about money and such... I don't know.  The phases of NMT... yes (as of about 5 and a half years ago).  Four weeks into A-school you can go off base after school and wear civvies on the weekends.  Eight weeks into it you can wear civilian clothes and even leave base on the weekdays.  You can drive a car at the four week point if I remember correctly.

[dan11]

Check out this thread about Cars at A School.

http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,12341.0.html



Jason

You could have just commented on underage drinking + driving than have me read that whole thread

More specifically when I bumped this topic, I own a vehicle but I'm in California. Will the Navy ship my car to A school at little or no cost? If not, I'll probably get a bike, but will I have time to take all the necessary classes to get a license to operate a motorcycle? When I'm getting my vehicle registered, will I get Gov plates that allow me to park anywhere

[HydroDave63]

You could have just commented on underage drinking + driving than have me read that whole thread

Or YOU could have thanked a Sr. Moderator for taking the time to post an answer to your question.

Loss of Karma stripe for Article 91 in Nukeworker.

Cheers

[Preciousblue1965]

You could have just commented on underage drinking + driving than have me read that whole thread

More specifically when I bumped this topic, I own a vehicle but I'm in California. Will the Navy ship my car to A school at little or no cost? If not, I'll probably get a bike, but will I have time to take all the necessary classes to get a license to operate a motorcycle? When I'm getting my vehicle registered, will I get Gov plates that allow me to park anywhere

Ok first things first, the Navy WILL NOT ship your car from California.  The ONLY time the Navy will pay to have a car shipped is if you are transferring outside of the Continental United States(Italy, Hawaii, etc).  I know that from California to SC was about 800 Dollars back in 2003 so figure about a grand now(Besides you get that nice bonus money after NPS now plus all that money you saved during boot camp).  I do not know much about motorcycle classes other than sometimes they fill up pretty quick and other times they do not.  Most of the classes are on the weekends I believe.  Perhaps someone with more knowledge will lend some info. 

As far as the Government plates, Sorry Charlie but those plates are for "Official Government Business" only such as Duty Vans, Admiral's being driven around, and Recruiters.  But to make you feel better you will get a nice window sticker from both DoD and from NNPTC/NPTU that says you can come on base and park in the parking lot. 

[ISFSI]

OT

Wow....reading this is interesting...

Class 9802?...

I was in class 8507.

I was stationed in Charleston when they first brought the Rayburn floatatype and moored it.  Actually got a tour when we were there.

Sounds like the educational part may have gotten abit easier - God kows it was easier for me in '85 than the guys who went thru at Mare Island back in the 60's.

My how times have changed...

/OT

[Motown homey]

Navy Nuclear Power School Class 73-01 at Mare Island.  Long time ago - but from what I'm reading, not much has changed in the presentation and curriculum. 

I didn't have a car at NPS, but I bought one prior to starting prototype in Idaho.  You could have gotten by without one, but I never would have seen so much of the mountains - Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, Mount Bozrah, Little Lost River Valley.  I'm glad I had it.

[Cycoticpenguin]

Does anyone remember that awesome Automoblie workshop the Navy had for the nukes at NPS Orlando? That place had 20 of everything.

Does Charleston have anything similar?

Mike

an emphatic yes mike. Its called the "hobby shop" and it is glorious I spent 80% of my free time with friends wrenching on our cars (Even when nothing needed to be wrenched ).  Has 6 lifts, and 5 work bays (3 indoors, 2 outdoors, but covered), and heavy duty machines for the DIY'ers.


As for the thread... get the damn car. You will absolutely hate not having one, I promise. Bumming rides absolutely sucks, and taxis are NOT cheap!


precious blue -> No they wont pay to have the car shipped, but the government WILL pay for a "home of record" move! (Shoot, I still have to do mine haha). Thats a terrific loophole to have the navy pay to move your car.

[93-383]

precious blue -> No they wont pay to have the car shipped, but the government WILL pay for a "home of record" move! (Shoot, I still have to do mine haha). Thats a terrific loophole to have the navy pay to move your car.

I'm not 100% certain but I don't think that a home of record move will move your car unless your home of record is Alaska or Hawaii

[Cycoticpenguin]

I'm not 100% certain but I don't think that a home of record move will move your car unless your home of record is Alaska or Hawaii

I should specify, doing a dity move will essentially pay him to move his car (and then some!).

[Wanna Know Mom]

Sounds like a home of record move is once in your Navy career???   Can it be used by an E-4 after prototype graduation from Charleston to the first duty station? ( I'm thinking car. one stinkin' big TV, and some personal belongings....)            thanks, Kathy VPNM

[Gamecock]

Sounds like a home of record move is once in your Navy career???   Can it be used by an E-4 after prototype graduation from Charleston to the first duty station? ( I'm thinking car. one stinkin' big TV, and some personal belongings....)            thanks, Kathy VPNM

Yes it can be used by an E4, as long as he has never shipped anything from his home of record.  However, they won't move a car unless home of record is outside the continental USA.

[bdhoe]

Sounds like a home of record move is once in your Navy career???   Can it be used by an E-4 after prototype graduation from Charleston to the first duty station? ( I'm thinking car. one stinkin' big TV, and some personal belongings....)            thanks, Kathy VPNM

And also when using this move you should consider what state you are in when doing it. If you come from a state that does not require you to pay income tax (like I did) while in the service be careful not to home of record to one that does (which would have been my case)...(paying $1000 dollars to move is better than paying $1000 in state taxes every year)...and if your parents are nice they could perhaps come visit you with your stuff...(its a win/win  )