Navy Nukes

Comment

Comment by Mike K on June 14, 2009 at 6:35pm

Welcome Scott. My son is at Goose Creek too, a little less than half way through A school. He is an EM. We are heading down there and looking forward to seeing him over the 4th weekend.

Comment by Scott on June 14, 2009 at 11:27am

Hi I'm new to this site. My son is at Goose Creek NNPTC with 2 1/2 months left in his training as a MM. He is struggling a little to get his check offs. But he's getting better. He's on 14 hour days to get caught up.

Comment by Bud Link on June 4, 2009 at 8:49pm

Hi Joe. Translations: MM is a Machinist's Mate; ELT is Electronics Technician; EM is Electrician's Mate. MMs deal with things mechanical. ELTs with instruments and controls. EMs with electrical power gear. However, all three are cross-trained in the others' fields, and we need them all. Every last nuc is a very special sailor, and all sailors are very special people.
A "plankowner" is a member of a ship's first crew. The term goes back to wooden ships, and has several variations. But the thrust of them all is that a "piece" of the ship "belongs" to each member of the first crew.
Hope this helps!

Comment by Joe on June 4, 2009 at 8:31pm

2??s , what is ELT? what doe s plankowner mean?

Comment by Bud Link on June 4, 2009 at 2:39pm

Wendy et. al. -- they'll figure out how to get their checkoffs. It doesn't hurt to use the resources around them, either, like LPOs. Ask for tips, help, advice, whatever to get those checkoffs. They didn't some this far, and accomplish so much, for the checkoffs to derail them.
My daughter and son-in-law went through Balston Spa about 2 1/2 years ago. She's a CVN 77 plankowner, he's on a Los Angeles-class boat.
Congratulations to all the nucs out there, and their supportive familes.

Comment by Mike Hayhurst on June 1, 2009 at 7:59pm

Thank you Joe, I can sleep tonight!

Comment by Joe on June 1, 2009 at 7:58pm

i think this is normal ,my son graduated RTC in april as a fireman ,he is now is A school , i know he is doing very well as an EM

Comment by Mike Hayhurst on June 1, 2009 at 7:54pm

Whoops! Guess I should have mentioned he is supposed to be a Nuke.

Comment by Mike Hayhurst on June 1, 2009 at 7:53pm

Hey Dads,
My son is graduating from boot camp on Friday. He is then supposed to be headed for A school. His "rating" is FN which someone told him stands for "Fireman". We were under the impression he would be MM, EM, or ET. Did something get goofed up or is this normal?
Thanks,
Mike

Comment by Bob on June 1, 2009 at 5:39pm

Hey all
My son Aaron is about 1/3 the way through ET A school. He is doing well but is hearing that The NY prototype is down and things are backing up has anyone else heard this??

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• …
• 220
• 221
• 222
• 223
• 224
• …
• 229
• Next ›
• Page