Navy Nukes

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Comment by David on April 7, 2010 at 8:28pm

Talked to the boy tonight and he told me that ET (N) school is 14 weeks instead of 24 weeks like it is at GL for a non nuke ET. Said that a whole bunch of the stuff is covered in NPS for the ET (N) rate that the Navy has shortened the A school down to the 14 weeks. Power school and prototype is still 24 weeks each.

Comment by Mike K on April 6, 2010 at 9:09pm

Yeah, power school is about 6 months for all rates and classes start every two months or so. My sailor is an EM.

Comment by David on April 6, 2010 at 8:32pm

Well mine got there in early Jan and is finishing A school in the last part of April. Wanted to know how long the next phase is? Mine is ET!

Comment by Mike K on April 6, 2010 at 8:12pm

I assume you are talking about power school, that is approx 6 months. Those who graduate May 14th started just before Thanksgiving last year. Each of the three segments of training, except for the MMs is about 6 months in length. A school for MMs as I understand it is only about 3 months.

Comment by David on April 6, 2010 at 7:55pm

Does anyone know how long NPS is?

Comment by Jeff B. on April 6, 2010 at 10:25am

Here is a link that gives some info for thos transferring to BS for power school http://www.cnic.navy.mil/Saratoga/index.htm

Comment by Jeff B. on April 6, 2010 at 7:51am

Mike - we are in the southwest suburbs ......... my son is an MM as well - he said that if he stayed at GC there would be a linger hold, but if he goes to BS there MAY be a shoter hold...... as you said the Navy will do what they need to do to fill the slots in t he fleet. I am guessing ALL branches are that way - I was in the Army as well.....filled out my wish list coming back from everseas and did not get any of them...wound up working with the "aggressor" forces for the Rangers and then wokred with the Ranger Training Division for a little while .......... never expected that one!!

Comment by Mike K on April 5, 2010 at 9:13pm

No, it is the regular 4.0 scale according to what my sailor has said. To graduate with honors they need a cumulative 3.6. Tests as I understand it are all over the place as far as point values, some under 100 points while others are near 200, depending on subject and depth of knowledge they expect. Most areas of study have at least two tests, some three but I am not sure if any area requires more than three.

Comment by David on April 5, 2010 at 9:07pm

My question is: Does GC grad on a 4.0 or some exotic Navy grad point scale?

Comment by Mike K on April 5, 2010 at 7:02pm

Jeff B, if you don't mind, where in the Chicago area are you from? We are in the western suburbs. Our sailor graduates on May 14th which we will be attending. He has requested GC and is tentatively set to stay there. We talked to him last night and he said that mechanics will have longer holds, some may be at least 6 to 8 months long, or so he was told. Electricians are in demand and will have shorter holds, again, so he was told. What you said about class rank also is true we hear, but the Navy will do whatever they wish. He knows a married sailor whose wife is in GC and wanted to stay there for obvious reasons, yet they have now decided to ship him to BS. I guess you never know until it happens. Reminds me too much of the Army which was my branch.

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