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When my son first went to MEPS, I asked him to ask the recruiter if I should go. The recruiter said I could, but Jordon didn't really want me there. He's definately a mama's boy, so for him to show this form of independence was kind of refreshing ...
Not sure if you rec'd your answer yet, but best place to get this info is in the nuke group. From what we've found out, some of the 77 nuke credits are transferable at certain universities. They do have the universities listed in some of the mater...
Marie,
from what I gather, they are referring to officer candidate school? Your son scored awesome! My son scored 89 on his ASVAB. He did have to take the nuke test and meet with the nuke recruiter. Science has never been his stronghold, so will b...
Let me readdress my question. Sorry! I wanted to know if anyone knew the passing percentage rate of enlisted men currently in the nuke program, not the score you needed on the ASVAB. Just purely out of curiosity...my brother is a retired master ch...
Also, anybody have a son/daughter accepted into the NUKE program leaving for BC 04/05/10???
Does anyone know the passing percentage rate for the Nuke program? I've heard anywhere from 50%-95%. Just curious...my son will be going in 04/05/10 but his friend just got sent home after his first six months of nuke school.
My son Jordon leaves April 5, 2010!!!
This group is for parents, spouses and siblings with family or friends in the delayed entry program.
WOW!!! What an excellent question. Didn't even think about my son's braces! He just had them removed. Do they have orthodonists that he will be able to see? He hasn't left for bootcamp yet, he's a depper, but I didn't even think about his after ca...
My son went to MEPS July 7 and 8, but couldn't swear in until July 13th. The recruiter had told us the week earlier that he went to MEPS that this would happen, as the navy was full. I thought this would be a great opportunity for my son to look o...
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- About me:
- I'm the mother of Jordon, the oldest of four children who was accepted into the NUKE program, but won't deploy until 04/05/10. He's now a DEPer! I was elated and sad when he started getting serious about his navy career, but now I'm so excited for what his future has in store for him! He is my my family's joy and inspiration! I own a childrens entertainment company in Fort Worth, Tx and will miss Jordon very much when he leaves, not only because he's so awesome of a son, but because he's my best employee! My loss is the navy's gain!!!
- I am here to support or represent my:
- Son/Daughter
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy Career?
- Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
- When I heard “Navy,” I:
- Was proud and encouraged it
- From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
- This could be an awesome starting point for my son to start his future. I know that when you send your boy in, they'll send back a man, but I also didn't realize how much they mature after making the decision to join, even before they set a foot into bootcamp!
- Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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- At 8:27pm on September 7, 2009,
Marie K. said…
- Hi Rebecca,
Please forgive me for not answering your nice note. I only just discovered it (I had not scrolled down far enough to see it!) There is so much to read on here and I get sidetracked very easily! My son currently lives in Eau Claire. We lived in Stevens Point. He started at UW Eau Claire, left for a year to work and decided to go back to UWSP for two years. Missed his friends all in Eau Claire so moved back there after signing up for the Navy. He has his first PT meeting with the Eau Claire recruiter tomorrow. He still sounds excited about going in. He will be spending about 4 weeks with me (flies in on this Wednesday) so we are very excited. He and I will go up to our family home in Maine while my husband stays here (someone has to work!) I intend to put some meat on his bones as I don't think he has been eating well since moving out of the dorms. I am also going to talk about having his wisdom teeth looked at and pulled before he goes in. I wish he lived closer to us. Hope you and your family had a lovely Labor Day Weekend.
- At 6:34pm on August 13, 2009,
Marie K. said…
- Hi Rebecca,
I,too, have a son going into Nukes and leaving for boot camp on April 5, 2010. We keep telling him to continue to work on getting in shape because these next months will fly by quicker than he realizes. He will be 22 when he goes in, having tried college for the past three years. He wants the structure of the Navy and also needs something concrete to work (study) for. He says knowing there is a job waiting for him at the end of his studies is what he needs to succeed. We are very proud of him for making this decision and wanting to go into what they say is the most difficult field of study. When he first started talking with the recruiter, boot camp dates were in December and January. He lives in Wisconsin, we moved east last November. April will be a much nicer time to go to his graduation at Great Lakes! :) I am glad to have found a mom of a fellow Nuke and 4/05/10 boot camp classmate. Good luck to your son and your family. We live near Washington, DC, and see a great many service men and women every day. It is awe inspiring to know they are all joined voluntarily!
- At 5:08pm on July 23, 2009,
Pat said…
- Questions are not a problem...I will do my best to answer them or direct you to where to get answers.
- At 5:46pm on July 22, 2009,
Pat said…
- He will want to make sure that the physics class is math oriented and not conceptual (very little math, mostly theory). Ask any question that you want to ask. No one will complain, because this site was designed to be helpful and most of us are willing to pass along our experiences, which will make it easier on you...I did not have this site when I first began 'our' Navy career...I think it the site is great!
- At 5:43pm on July 22, 2009,
Pat said…
- Yes, he will rank the rates in boot camp...and generally they will get their first choice. Approx 50-60% end up MM...25-30% EM, and the rest are ET...It is dependent on the Navy's need for a particular rate. It usually helps to research the rates ahead of time and pick the one you are more interested in (Type in Nuke MM, or EM or ET in google, you will get some helpful descriptions). MM schooling is generally 3 months shorter than the other two rates.
- At 10:15pm on July 21, 2009,
Pat said…
- Congrats, Nukes are a special breed!
Is your son going MM, EM, or ET? Based on a discussion at our last dinner gathering of Navy mom's the discussion of the current Nuke mom's leads me to recommend the following course work...If there is a technical school in the area and he has no background in electronics, especially a class that gives your son a background in schematics. A strong mathematical physics class would be helpful also. How many high school math courses did he take?
- At 8:20am on July 21, 2009,
Joan said… - Becky,
When I read your comments about your son, I thought I was reading my own words. Your son sounds exactly like mine. Marc leaves for bootcamp a week from today. I feel like I'm on a teeter-totter. One minute, I'm ready to push him out the door and the next, I'm almost in tears. Marc is going into the computer program. He lives and breathes computers, so I think it'll be a good fit. I'm hopeful that the Navy will bring structure and regiment to his life. It seems like everything I read and hear from others is how good the Navy is (or was) for their loved ones. I am cautiously optimistic. Let me know how you and your son are faring.
- At 5:38pm on July 15, 2009,
Sailor Baylor said… - Spring not that far from Houston. You are right he will he shipping out Tuesday the 21st.
- At 6:29am on July 15, 2009,
Karen Gallagher said… - I am unsure as to what type of math classes to tell you to have him take. There is no way that you can personally contact an instructor to ask them either. I will ask my sons to see what they suggest, I know that they take physics for sure but there is so much "math" in the program I am unsure as to what else to advise. I will be talking to the boys this week and will aks them and let you know
God BLess
- At 5:55pm on July 14, 2009,
Dawn Dunigan said… - Hannah was a decent student, had her ups and downs. Kinda blew off senior year. She's mildly dyslexic, which caused some extra bumps for her.
She had to bust her butt, doing many extra study hours every night, and weekends. It was hard, I'm sure she felt ready to quit many times, but perseverance is THE greatest attribute they need, I think. Determination to keep going, and not quit. She never cried, she said, but did take up smoking! Said many of them took it up, to deal with the stress. Especially not good for her, as she's had pneumonia...
I think he can definitely indicate to his recruiter he wants to leave earlier, but set the time frame. If he wants to take classes this fall, and won't be done til Dec, that's what he tells the recruiter. If I remember correctly, he's not scheduled to leave til next spring some time, correct?
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