NukeWorker Forum
Career Path => Navy Nuke => Navy:Getting In => Topic started by: smunuke on Jan 10, 2014, 08:23
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First of all, thank you all for providing so much valuable information on the Navy's Nuke program. From this site alone, I've gone from not even knowing the Navy had a nuclear program to feeling relatively comfortable about what I'm getting into.
I'll keep my resume brief and expand on it if necessary:
22 years old
Bachelor's in Accounting. 3.1 GPA.
Completed well over a year of calculus, completed no calculus-based Physics (was told by the officer recruiter I couldn't enter the Navy as a Nuke Officer recruit because of the Physics, or lack thereof).
Currently in DEP as enlisted Nuke.
Question: Is it possible realistic to get picked up for OCS as a potential Nuke Officer during the training process?
I've looked around the site, but can't find an answer for someone in my particular situation. Not deadset on becoming an officer, simply looking at my options.
Robert
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I believe you'll still need the calc based physics to be picked up for a nuke officer, but otherwise you shouldn't have an issue.
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Question: Is it possible realistic to get picked up for OCS as a potential Nuke Officer during the training process?
It is neither possible nor realistic to get selected for OCS for any program while in the training pipeline. You need to be further than 1 year from transfer IIRC (which you never will be while in the pipeline as all schools are 6 mo or less), and you need to have a CO's endorsement that is a little stronger than 'he has a high gpa in power school, recommended for commissioning program.'
Also, you're not eligible for nuke officer, period, because you don't have a year of calculus-based physics.
The option to commision as a nuke officer out of the training pipeline is reserved for STA-21 applicants. You are not eligible for that program because you already hold a degree.
It is generally harder to get a commission via OCS after you enlist if you are otherwise eligible. With your accounting degree, you are eligible for any unrestricted line job outside of nuke, as well as supply corps which would allow you to use your accounting degree in a limited way. To have a chance of being selected for OCS as an enlisted Sailor, you'll need some EP evals, leadership collateral duties, and strong LORs from your chain of command. Those don't come overnight and you can't obtain them while in a training command. If you want to be an officer, withdraw your DEP application and go visit an officer recruiter, take the ASTB and start the application process.
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spekkio pretty much nailed it.
If you are interested in becoming a Nuke officer, there are prerequisites that you simply have not satisfied yet. No worries, though, be proud you got selected on the enlisted side.