Navy Nukes

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Comment by Mike K on January 25, 2012 at 6:53pm

Best advice is to obviously fully support your sailor and encourage him.  This training is really really tough and the stress levels are very high.  Make sure he takes advantage of all the help he is offered, it is NOT a sign of weakness or anything else.  There are instructors there constantly to help and really want the sailors to ask questions.  There is no shame in that at all and they try to make you feel that way.  Other students are also more than willing to help.  My son went through GC in 09'-10' and helped many many other students as he was lucky he had a very strong science and math background going in.  He has actually said he would like to go back as an instructor as he enjoyed helping others and now that he is in the fleet he can relate it better than some civilian instructors who were good in theory but not practicum.  Bottom line is encourage him to the help available as the Navy really does want them to succeed and works hard to that end.

Comment by Dave King on January 25, 2012 at 6:17pm

Any good advise I could get from you guys. My son is at goose creek at A school and is having a hard time. He's not understanding alot of what they are learning. He did say he felt good about his test today but I haven't heard the official score. I have been trying to keep him motivated. He's just not sure if it's right for him

Comment by John Augustine on January 25, 2012 at 4:31pm

I just have to add, in August of 2008 I was honored to start the "Navy Nukes" Groups. My oldest son TJ was was on the USS Columbus and now he is going to Goose Creek, SC to be a Nuclear Instructor. It's full circle for him. 

Comment by Frank on January 15, 2012 at 11:41am

Haven't been on for quite some time. However, the wait is finally over.  Son has finally made it through the pipe line and is getting ready to head out to his first assignment. He has been assigned to the USS Pasadena USN 752.  It is currently in dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard for the next year.  Any information on what he may or may not be doing will be greatly appreciated.  Good Luck to All.

Comment by Ric Pallson on January 14, 2012 at 4:10am

Been two years since I was there, just about this time of year for power school grad.

But it's not Chucktown ,it is Chasville -- or whatever.

Good place to live anyhow. Fond memories of the 5 days there.

Right now daughter is somewhere other side of the world - the public site says they left Bangkok a few days ago going -- wherever.

Take care

R

Comment by Carol Pigg on January 13, 2012 at 3:38pm

Well, golly darn Zazzws.  Now you have two more years to visit the fantastic Chucktown!   Our sailor hopes at this time to end his time there and live in Charleston.  He fell in love with the area just as we did many years ago.

Comment by Zazzws on January 13, 2012 at 11:56am

My sailor graduates prototype today. They picked him up to be staff for the next two years. He reports for duty in four weeks. He has to stick around for a couple weeks to study for an oral board then he can come home on leave. He has to get back to stand some watches before his duties begin.

It will add two years to his six year enlistment. I told him to be fair with the students because he may end up working for one of them when he reports for fleet duty.

Comment by Bill on December 23, 2011 at 6:40am

Thanks for the info.  My sons says a few hints were dropped that they may have a leave avail at end of JAN before powerschool starts.

I think it will all be ok, he loves the Navy, just wishes he could get into ps faster rather than hanging around.  KS dad, you are dead on with enlisted being last to know.  The big picture is hard to grasp, but somewhere up the COC it all makes perfect sense, and as I relayed to him, when (if) he ever gains that level of rank, he will probably see why things are done the way they are.

Thanks all.

Comment by William in Nashua on December 22, 2011 at 9:57am

Hi Bill, the reason for that is,  your son is on T-track now [the break between A school an Power School] and unfortunately they do not get Christmas leave on T-track because they are not in Power School yet.  My son went through the whole 12-24 duty shift thing too but it is just the start of T-track.  Keep a low profile in T-track, if you walk around looking idle so  some chief sees it, well my son got roped into a work detail of moving 540 pound safes and got a groin pull on T-track.  It is all part of paying their dues, Bill.  My only other advice for your son would be to not get cocky or overconfident but do be a team player, because people are dropping like flies in his Power School, remember A school is just be beginning.   Their A school GPA counts for nothing in Power School. There are 33 in his section and 14 of them failed the most recent test.

This year they even have a Christmas break at boot camp starting this year; when my son was there exactly one year ago he was there for Christmas, New Year's, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day too, no breaks.   It is all the luck of the draw Bill.  

 The reason people in power school go home is because they shut down the school so there is no point in keeping the students there.

Comment by KS Dad on December 22, 2011 at 9:22am

I've read the previous remarks in this thread with great interest. I've experienced almost all of the situations discussed. Each dad (or mom) handles their child's struggles in the way that works best for their family. I don't respond to whining, negativity, bitching or complaining. That's is just my way be it right or wrong. I miss my son at Holiday times but I knew that was part of the job when he joined and so did he.

Teenagers all have a negative streak in them. They outgrow childish cynicism as they mature. (mostly)

Enlisted ranks are always the last be informed about the "needs of the Navy." They bitch about it. The Chiefs know this and the good ones manage it.

If the Chiefs didn't have personnel problems to solve each day they'd drink even more coffee.

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