My "nuclear journey" thus far.....

[yota]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

*nervous* 

[Marlin]

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]

Good luck, many of us felt that way.

all except 'zilla, heheheheheheh,...

[yota]

Qualified Mechanical Operator.

[GLW]

Qualified Mechanical Operator.

Booyah!

[DDMurray]

Qualified Mechanical Operator.

Congrats!!

[yota]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

Zing!!!

[yota]

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

[yota]

Qualified ELT. 

[GLW]

Qualified ELT. 

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

It will most likely be like this,...

[Higgs]

Congratulations!!!

Justin

[HydroDave63]

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

It will most likely be like this,...

Or possibly this...

[yota]

Thanks everyone!

[yota]

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