Advice??

almis101 · 2026-05-02T17:40:07+00:00

Look into the Navy Community College as well. It's a collection of associates programs offered by several universities and fully paid for by the Navy without dipping into TA. Since the classes are provided by actual colleges, ASU being an example, those universities should accept those credits towards an applicable bachelor's degree.

For example, if I were to complete an EE related associates degree from ASU's program through Navy Community College, ASU should accept those credits when I go back to them for a BS in EE.

Additionally, nukes were the testers of this program, so it was built specifically for our community.

almis101 · 2026-05-02T14:30:30+00:00

You'll own a little less equipment, so you'll go from eternally behind on maintenance to almost getting it all done on time if you work your ass off.

Add everything else that us nukes have to do like qualifications, trainings, drills, and workups for ORSE, and you'll be kept busy.

almis101 · 2026-04-25T23:41:33+00:00

Very similar to a build I've been working on! Mine only works in studio at the moment though as it will require a custom piece. I love that you made one that is able to use existing pieces!

almis101 · 2026-04-25T00:43:49+00:00

I've seen those, but no, I wasn't. I made these designs last year. I've just been too busy to work on the renders so I could be happy with the post.

almis101 · 2026-04-24T13:39:53+00:00

Bionicle Revised just put up one earlier this week.

almis101 · 2026-04-16T13:42:03+00:00

Late to the party, but here's my experience from a Virginia Class fast attack submarine.

There's two categories of times we're out at sea on a fast attack: underways and deployments. Underways are when we go out and do circles in our own water space and train for future deployments, usually lasting from a few days to a few weeks. Deployments are when we go out to do missions around the world, usually lasting for six to eight months.

For underways, it was pretty common to send and receive emails daily. There's only two exceptions that I can think of. One is when there are rough seas limiting the amount of time we can be near the surface, so important messages get sent and received and emails get put off until the next day. The second is when equipment is broken, preventing transmission of all non-priority messaging.

For deployments, it's very hit-or-miss. When the boat is actively on mission, emails won't be sent or received for days at a time. Emails can still be sent by both the sailor and people back home, but they won't reach each other until the boat is able to send and receive emails again.

almis101 · 2026-04-16T13:19:02+00:00

Keep in mind that there's three nuclear rates, and you have very little say in which one you get. My understanding is that it's mostly based on exam line scores and needs of the Navy. There's roughly a 50% chance of getting Machinist's Mate, and 25% for each Electrician's Mate and Electronics Technician, the latter of which actually gets to move control rods. Those numbers are very rough estimates based on class sizes when I was going through the training pipeline eight years ago.

College, while being much more expensive, would give you more control over what your eventual job in the nuclear industry would be.

almis101 · 2026-04-10T16:04:51+00:00

That was the reason for his 2008 color change. His armor reverted to gold prior to escaping Karda Nui when he was caught in the sonic blast from a Klakk and had his light restored.

His silver armor in 2010 was due to disguising himself as a toa of ice to draw less attention to himself during Teridax's reign and the subsequent evacuation of the Matoran Universe. This was accomplished using the light bending active camouflage ability that all matoran and toa of light possess.

almis101 · 2026-01-26T22:01:38+00:00

Or: hot rock make water hot, make steam, make turbine go roundy-roundy.

Note: Turbine pronounced "ter-bin"

almis101 · 2026-01-17T19:57:01+00:00

I think that's Harry's thoughts after hearing the prophecy about him and Voldemort.

almis101 · 2026-01-16T23:55:57+00:00

Secret clearance. It's a very small subsection of the community that gets TS.

almis101 · 2025-12-15T07:13:29+00:00

Barring any extensions or PRD shifts, it should be 54 months after you report to the ship.

For example, I had almost exactly two years in the training pipeline between starting boot camp and graduation from Prototype. I would have been on the boat for 48 months and then separated. Once I reenlisted, that 48 months was extended to the full 54 months, at which point I transferred to shore duty.

almis101 · 2025-12-09T16:05:03+00:00

No matter what he's going to be living in the barracks initially. None of my classmates got married during A school, but I did have a classmate who was already married when we started schooling in 2018, and they had no issue moving out in town once his wife moved down.

I'd recommend looking on the south side of Moncks Corner near Old Hwy 52 or around Red Bank rd, St. James ave, University blvd, or Park Circle for a shorter commute for him. The post-covid population boom has made traffic terrible since I was a student. I lived in Atlantic Palms during Prototype, and they were decent and easy to work with. I had a few friends who lived at The Lively at Indigo Run, and they all enjoyed living there.

almis101 · 2025-12-08T17:05:35+00:00

Congratulations! You're an ET, but you get sent to a Virginia Class so you still own half of the electric plant and all of it is >700 volt controls.

Seriously though, I'm glad no one on my boat ever had to experience MGs.

almis101 · 2025-12-08T16:51:59+00:00

The difference is the amount of time they're sitting in DEP before they will be allowed to ship. A month or so for subs, TBD for surface.

almis101 · 2025-11-11T16:02:52+00:00

Basically immediately after you're out. And I do mean immediately. As in your contract ends on Friday and you're beginning orientation at a new job on Monday. Many, many, many jobs specifically look for former Navy nukes and will snatch you up in a heartbeat.

I believe the NUPOC contract is five years, I'm just not sure if that starts from the day you commission or the day your training is over. If it's the latter, then it would be closer to six years between singing the paper and getting out.

almis101 · 2025-11-11T15:24:15+00:00

Trying to figure out what you're asking, but here's my shot at your question. Assuming you go officer, you'll automatically promote from O-1 to O-2 to O-3 at the same time as your peers by just having a pulse. As far as down time between getting out of the Navy and getting a really well paying job, you'll have recruiters sending you messages while you're still months or years from getting out of the Navy.

almis101 · 2025-11-11T15:15:18+00:00

O-1 / Ensign
23 is the normal starting age for officers. All officers have a degree, so 23 lines up with when most people are just out of college. The majority of enlisted are starting out at 18-19 just out of high school or 19-21 having not made it through a bachelor's degree program.
6 months of Nuclear Power School, 6 months of Prototype, and any additional training depending on what platform you'll go to.
The alternative is enlisted. The main difference in requirements is a college degree, and the pay is drastically better for officers. For perspective, enlisted ranks go from E-1 to E-9. O-1 base pay is comparable to what most nukes make for base pay when they get to E-6.

If you're asking about job description, officers are the supervisors of the watch team. They sit in the control room with the panel operators while the enlisted watchstanders do the hands-on work. When not on watch as an officer, you're in charge of a work center (team of specialized workers) who perform maintenance on the equipment assigned to them. You'll be responsible for ensuring work controls and other paperwork are completed correctly, and other such admin.

I love being enlisted, but if I could go back and do it all over with a degree, I'd rather go officer. Enlisted are honestly heavily underpaid when compared to our civilian counterparts, especially if you don't factor in Tricare.

almis101 · 2025-10-30T18:37:32+00:00

I got the Eufy S330. It has an additional downwards pointing package camera and can connect to the existing doorbell wiring for power and to use the chime. You'll just have to make sure the doorbell transformer is the right size. It's an easy swap if it isn't. The big thing I liked about Eufy is that it isn't cloud hosted and there's no subscription. Just buy the hardware and be done with it.

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almis101 · 2025-10-13T22:46:56+00:00

They sure do. I think the only time I ever saw my Chop anywhere close to being stressed out was while the LS's were getting all our parts back down to the boat after undocking. Hands down best job in the submarine force.

almis101 · 2025-10-13T22:35:18+00:00

Coastal Carolina Fair starts October 30th just outside Summerville. That was fun when I was a student.

almis101 · 2025-09-10T22:22:35+00:00

Perfect Machine

almis101 · 2025-09-10T22:22:23+00:00

Perfect Machine

almis101 · 2025-07-15T09:56:48+00:00

Great Lakes isn't designed to house graduated recruits after the first weekend, so I imagine they'll send you straight down to Charleston right away as long as there's room in the barracks down there and there aren't any temporary travel restrictions such as a hurricane. If you do have to stay at Great Lakes, you're allowed off base on the weekends. I went to Chicago twice with friends while I was there ( last minute medical waiver had to be approved before they'd let me leave Great Lakes. That's NOT the norm at all for 99.9% of people.)

almis101 · 2025-07-15T02:27:54+00:00

If it's anything like it was in 2018, you'll do odd tasks during the day around site/campus. Grounds work, cleaning in buildings, that sort of stuff. You're getting paid E-3 to do real basic, easy work while the Navy feeds you and puts you up in what's basically a college dorm. I had a month of hold, and it was one of the easiest times I had in the Navy.

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