Guess I dont understand the "Bravo" thing then. Sounds like someone who was "almost" good enough, but wasnt? Enlighten me! haha
The main idea behind "A" and "B" nuke recruitment is that their historical data has shown that "A" nukes (Auto-quals) have a higher success rate for completing the training pipeline than "B" nukes. In fact, once you get below a 235 NUC or EL score, the success rates drop off considerably. With that in mind, recruiting commands are only permitted to put in a specified number of "B"s in each month. The rest of their goal MUST be "A"s. This is done across the nation in order to populate NNPTC/NPTU with quality students that are worth the risk. Also, their A/B status comes into play if they have civil or academic waivers needed as well. Again, this is due to the "whole person concept" and the total risk of them not finishing the pipeline due to existing historical precedent. Now, when an applicant is right on the approve/disapprove line (even just over the disapprove line, at times), the waiver authority will contact the applicant directly and do a one-on-one phone interview before the final verdict is decided. Once the applicant becomes a Depper (or "Future Sailor" as they're called now), none of this stuff matters one iota. The only thing he/she needs to focus on at that point is to:
1) Stay OUT of trouble and AWAY from poor influences
2) Ensure they are physically ready for the rigors of RTC
3) Get through RTC as efficiently as possible
4) Study their butts off and continue to monitor #1 throughout the training pipeline and their naval career.
Thanks to all for putting up with my
Rock Chalk