My Navy recruiter got me interested in becoming a nuke on day one. I got a 98 on my asvab, and qualified outright, but still had to take the NAPT last week because I didn't go to a US high school. I scored a 75, so I qualified again. On the ride home, the recruiter told me that I could go to MEPS whenever I wanted, but if I go this month, I'd have to pick a different job, and switch to nuke once slots open up, next month I believe.
Would picking a job now, and switching to nuke once my packet gets completed, and slots open up, be a good idea? Or should I wait until next month, when more slots are available, and sign a nuke contract at MEPS? Would picking a different job get me on the waitlist sooner, and thus sign a nuke contract sooner? Granted, I wouldn't leave until October/November, so there's a lot of time for new slots to become available.