Navy Nukes

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Comment by Cheryl on April 20, 2012 at 7:10pm

Congrats Ken, enjoy PIR! John where is your Sailor? Mine is at Goose Creek and when he started prototype his command sent us contact info.

Comment by KenH on April 20, 2012 at 6:59pm

Just got word that my son passed Battle Stations! One week to PIR.

Comment by KenH on April 20, 2012 at 2:47pm

Sounds like nothing's definite yet. PIR 4/27. I'll guess I'll wait to hear from him next week about when he ships out

Comment by KTR on April 20, 2012 at 1:46pm

My son was a DEPper in the Nuke program.  He graduated from MBT (boot camp or whatever you want to call it) on 03/30/12.  I went up there fully expecting him to leave Sat morning after PIR.  He didn't leave until Sunday. He wasn't able to call me that last week since he was in a push division (accelerated timetable), so I went to Great Lakes not even sure he had passed.  BTW, they don't use the term "grad and go" anymore, according to the Recruit Training Command's Public Relations Officer.

Comment by Mike K on April 20, 2012 at 1:26pm

I am not sure there is any real rhyme or reason to the way they send out the nukes to GC.  I have heard of some being grad and go where they leave the day of PIR. Others may leave any day over the weekend.  My sailor left with a bunch of other nukes on the following Tuesday.  As has been said here before, the Navy works in mysterious ways sometimes and this is a perfect example.  The sailors should know the week of PIR though when they will be leaving.

Comment by warren waters on April 20, 2012 at 1:15pm

I was wandering as a father of a prospective nuke. Do they leave for A school the day after PIR or the same day generally.

Comment by Cheryl on April 20, 2012 at 10:12am

I think they have to do indoc before they class up but it has been 2 yrs since my son began there so it very well could have changed. We spent most of the day on Saturday at the airport with my son in the USO, he was still in dress whites and pretty anxious to get on his way but he had a very long wait for his flight. We went to one of the restaurants at the airport and had a meal together, and just hung out at the USO. Once he arrived at Goose Creek, I was able to visit on weekends since I live in SC and the drive is not very far for me. As he "phased up" to be able to wear civilian clothes, have his car there etc. I was able to bring those things to him. But they can have their electronics at the airport.

Comment by mlongst on April 20, 2012 at 9:46am

My son said he heard they had enough incoming to start the new class in Goose Creek on Monday after PIR.

Comment by proud dad Nuke sailor on April 20, 2012 at 8:20am

Just tolet you know, the navy does things the navys way. The duty station your sons are attached to is wanting to pass them on to the next duty station so they are free of the responsibleity. If you are able to see your sons you can spend time with them at the UFO at the air port also this is a time when your sons can be given a phone to comunicate with you in the future. Remind them NO RECORDING DEVICES ALLOWED IN NIMITZ study hall. My son had to wait three weeks for his class to start due to the needs of the navy. My son was assigned watch at different duty stations also as long as your sons are doing well they may have weekend liberty like my son did. They will have to request a chit but my son was able to go to orlando durring power school on one of the weekends. Remind them no underage drinking and do not even be around anyone underage that is drinking. You can call the UFO to get more details about spending time with your sailor. Good luck to your sons and a shipmate in need is a shipmate indeed. A large % dont make it thru power school and prototype. My son made it to the fleet. The best thing that can happen between power school and prototype is taking college courses depending on if your sailor does or does not need a mental break. They have to take in a lot.

Comment by mlongst on April 20, 2012 at 6:49am

My son said in a letter that he would be flying out on Saturday but we haven't been able to get a time.  Hopefully we'll get aletter or call before we leave so we can adjust our plans.

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