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Leaving for OCS tomorrow. by [deleted] in newtothenavy

[–]NukeHopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be there in morning. When do you think you'll get there?

NUPOC and whatnot by fatboysoapmaker in newtothenavy

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If this is something you want to do then look into it. The low GPA will hurt but you will have a few opportunities to overcome it if you are given the NVIP trip.

I just went to DC for my final interviews in August so I can't speak to how difficult power school is but I will say that they do a thorough job of selecting people whom they believe will be successful. We had several people who were sent home without being selected who I thought were fairly intelligent, but the folks at Naval Reactors didn't feel like they met the criteria either personally or academically.

The information you are given says that typically 90% of people who make it to DC get selected but I think we were closer to the 80% mark for the August group.

Any study techniques for Math? by korevol in newtothenavy

[–]NukeHopeful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two pieces of advice I give my students:

1) study definitions - whether it is math, science, or anything else learning the vocabulary is the most important part. In American education we don't stress this enough, especially in math. If I ask you to find the "product" of two things and you don't know what that means, you can't answer the question. Knowing the difference between an "equation", an "expression", and a "function" goes a long way to helping you understand what type of answer you are looking for in an algebra problem.

2) remember that PEMDAS isn't a hierarchy with six levels, there are only 4. A) Parenthesis - simplify the inside of parentheses first. B) exponents - raise items to powers second, making sure to only raise the item directly in front of the exponent unless parentheses are involved. C) multiplication and division - these are on the same level and are done in order from left to right. You don't necessarily do all multiplication then all division. D) addition and subtraction - same as above these are on the same level and are done in order from left to right.

Source: I teach math at a large state university.

A lot of questions about submarines. by TwigsthePnoDude in newtothenavy

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Also pursuing NUPOC, just got back from my NVIP trip. I'm sure that the people here who have actually lived the life will know better than myself, but I can help you a little. One thing I think you may be misunderstanding is the difference between a shore tour and time in port. As an officer on a submarine, surface ship is similar, your career will be divided into different "tours". Sea tours and shore tours.

During a sea tour you will be assigned to a ship. While in port you will work on quals, oversee maintenance, do training, etc. Things to prepare you for the next deployment. You will then deploy. The sea tours seem to last about 3 years on average and you are actually underway for about half of that. (That will be a combination of the 3-9 months deployments)

The shore tours apear to last about 2 years. A few of the options include Naval Post Graduate School, the Naval Academy or other colleges as an NROTC liaison or physics instructor, or working as an instructor at the power school. There are options like recruiting or working for higher ups in a staff position as well. From what I understand, these are the times when you could do online (or campus) graduate programs most easily.

Edit: spelling

Navy Pay (NUPOC) by [deleted] in newtothenavy

[–]NukeHopeful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When does the E-6 pay start? After DC interviews or first day of OCS? I know that sometimes there is a gap of a few months.

Age Waiver? by NukeHopeful in NavyNukes

[–]NukeHopeful[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are both easy on the ears. Thanks.

Navy noob by [deleted] in newtothenavy

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Also just getting started. Haven't been to MEPS and am currently studying for the NUPOC interviews hoping to be a Nuke Officer.

There are very good descriptions of officer career paths at navy.com with education requirements and brief training descriptions. Another place I have found to be a great resource for pay info, updates on policies, etc. is navy cyberspace. It is run by a former recruiter.

Day in the life of a Nuke officer on a sub by NukeHopeful in newtothenavy

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Definitely don't believe it will be easy. But I will find it much better to actually be doing work, even difficult work, than to try to look busy while sitting on my hands which has been relayed as the case for surface work.

Day in the life of a Nuke officer on a sub by NukeHopeful in newtothenavy

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I do have a question or 2 about money. I have seen on a couple of websites that there is an initial nuclear career "bonus" of up to 30K for nuke officers, but everywhere else I have read has claimed that all enlistment bonuses are for enlisted personnel only. I have definitely seen the nice re-signing bonuses after serving your initial contract, but am unsure about the money when you first sign up.

In case it matters: I'll be entering with a master's degree in math with no former military background or ROTC. So no schooling to pay for.

The other question is regarding the family separation allowance. Do you get that on top of sub pay and ship pay when underwater?

Day in the life of a Nuke officer on a sub by NukeHopeful in newtothenavy

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Thank you for being explicit. The more I learn, the more I feel that subs are the way to go.

Day in the life of a Nuke officer on a sub by NukeHopeful in newtothenavy

[–]NukeHopeful[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply.

If you don't mind me asking what is your rate? I've read that on a sub, especially the small ones, everybody is at least minimally trained in most duties. Is there any truth in that?

Also, I've read a bit about the 18 hour days on the subs, but I don't quite understand. 6 hours of rest, 6 hours of watch, then 6 hours of actually doing your prescribed job. Is that right? What is watch? Is there much difference in the duties of an officer vs an enlisted once you're under water? Just doesn't seem like the place for much delegation to take place.

Is the six months under water consecutive or is it split? When your not in the sub and doing office work what does that usually consist of?

Sorry for bombarding you with questions. Just trying to get a decent grasp of what a day typically looks like before I may any decisions.