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S-pact program
Well i leave in about 2 weeks for boot camp and im not that nervous as i thought i would be, but i'm still unsure with this program and just wanna hear somethings about it, i already heard everything that is bad about this and wanna hear some good things !
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liisax - If you're happy, then that's what it's all about. A lot of young adults just get burned out with school. They want to see and experience life. The Navy allows this. A good thing about PACT is you immediately gets sent to your 1st duty station. Why is this important? College....
Because the Navy has a rule that a sailor must be onboard their 1st PCS command for 1 year prior to the Navy allowing them to take college course. Your clock immediately starts ticking when you gets to your 1st command to reach that one year time. A lot of sailors don't get to see the college because they are required to wait. Some "A" and "C" school are long, then you have to wait that one year at the 1st command. So they get burned out from school. They want to experience life. That 1 year break from school is awesome.
Here is the rule about taking college in the Navy. Read para 5.
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liisax - Forgot to add... CNIC just released an excellent Navy Life App. It has information about everything to do with Navy Life, as well as a copy of the START Guide, Rank "flashcards", and a ton of other great resources.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navy-life/id36875228
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