Navy Nukes

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Comment by Tim Murray on March 9, 2016 at 11:18am

Haha. Oral boards are a 24/7 occurrence and they can even happen on holidays. I wish your boy luck Charlie as he goes on to KB.

Comment by Charlie Knotts on March 9, 2016 at 10:31am

Got a call from my son at Ballston Spa that he passed his final oral board and is finished with prototype! Who gives a test at 4:00 in the morning?

Headed to King's Bay, GA after graduation on the 18th.

Comment by Rocco A Cavallo on February 19, 2016 at 8:16am

Looking forward to graduation next Friday!

Comment by Tim Bates on February 18, 2016 at 8:46pm

I am a father of a nuke instructor at Goose Creek. I have some insight on the school if needed.

Comment by jeremy mcelroy on January 19, 2016 at 6:04am

Dwayne, tell him not too fret. The ITS rate is relatively new, only like a few years old. Therefore he should see a pretty quick and easy advancement rate. Not to mention he will probably see his job much less demanding and can laugh at the nukes when his workload is light compared to theirs and he is going home right after deployment and they are stuck there for hours more shutting down.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on January 19, 2016 at 4:26am

The nuke program is very demanding and not easy...as you said, it is not the end of the world and feeling good about where he is going is a very positive thing!

Comment by Dwayne Healey on January 18, 2016 at 11:04pm

Got the news we all dread, my son got "de-Nuked" (was in the EM program). The good news is that he got re-rated to IT-S (he wanted ET originally and was a bit disappointed with EM at the time) and is headed to Groton for sub and A school. He is a lot happier now and now feels he has a rate that fits his interests. Words of wisdom from my sailor: De-nuked does not mean the end of your Navy career - hang in there and keep a good attitude.  

Comment by jeremy mcelroy on December 27, 2015 at 12:14am

You will have no prob talking to them when not out to sea

Family grams are old, a thing of the past. They can send and receive email. Be aware of they are on alert or a mission you will not be able to receive anything from them

Comment by Grant Miller on December 26, 2015 at 10:15pm

Oops. Let me clarify--the texting, etc. q. was regarding when they are NOT on a mission and on the island. And Jim you pretty much confirmed what I have learned, so far, regarding 'family grams' while on the boat and underway. As I understand it, the messages are of limited length, censored, and no bad news for sub Sailors is allowed while underway.

Comment by Grant Miller on December 26, 2015 at 8:35pm

Question regarding Guam: Will communication with us here in the CON-US be pretty much "normal" regarding texting, phone calls, video conferencing, etc.? Any information regarding 'family grams' or whatever the current form(s) of communication for submariners would also be appreciated. It's possible that our sailor may be boarding his boat very soon after arrival in Guam. Thanks.  mllrgrnt@gmail.com

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