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Almost Made It
Our son told us today that he has been dropped from the Nuke program, 2 weeks before prototype graduation. The good news is that he isn't in any sort of trouble or disfavor. He has kept a positive attitude throughout, gave it his best, and didn't give up until they ordered him to stop.
I will hang around and post updates so other families have an idea what to expect.
Once the paperwork catches up, he will have to work out a plan to repay the bonus from Power School. That stings, but won't be a hardship for him.He is expecting orders to DTP (Department of Transitioning Personnel), in 2 or 3 weeks. They have him in a temporary job until then. (At least it is a regular 8-hour shift and not the rotating 12hr +2s he has been doing!) He thinks they will reclassify him as a conventional ET, and they may hold him at DTP for a while until something suitable opens up.
So we are back to the waiting game.
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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on
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Thanks for the update WLH. Sounds like everything worked out for the best. I'm sure he'll enjoy Hawaii :) and you'll have a fun place to vacation!
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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Thank you for sharing the update. Best wishes to your sailor. We thank him for his service and sacrifice.
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Permalink Reply by Tx Mom of Far Away Nuke on
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Hawaii? What a fantastic ending!!! Or beginning. I wish my son was stationed in Hawaii. I would use every single day of my vacation to visit him there.
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Permalink Reply by CO-TwinSalorsMom on
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That is good to hear. It did take some time, hard to believe. Congrates on his new post. My son is stationed in Pearl Harbor and he loves it there. He is on the USS Charlote.
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Permalink Reply by TJ Proudnavymom on
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I was going to wait a few weeks to report when my sailor finishes MT training and moves to the fleet but I wanted to encourage Chasesmom. Many of the sailors who move on from nuke have enjoyable careers in the Navy. My sailor is still in school (in GA now) and is enjoying his education and looking forward to starting his new rate and joining the fleet.
Your son will be fine in his new rate. Just continue to encourage him and let him know that he's still a very important part of the US Navy and we are all proud of him and thankful for his service. ;)
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Permalink Reply by NavyFamily on
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Good Afternoon!!! I want to thank you so very much for posting this!!! I hope your son is enjoying his new path after the NUKE program!
My son is in the process of transitioning out of the NUKE program. He is at DTP. He has reclassified to STS. It has been a very double edge sword for him. He has never failed at anything he has ever attempted before. He was struggling so much to keep up. He was working very hard and putting in so many study hours every week (the last week he put in 39.5 study hours) it was effecting him very negatively mentally and physically. He ended up not passing his AC Board.
He is at DTP and waiting to ship out for Subschool and A School.
We are thinking of going for a visit soon, but he is trying to find out how long he will be at DTP, but no one seems to have much information about that.
The roller coaster continues with his emotions. I think he is thankful for the reclassification and he is looking forward to it, but on the flip side he is very disappointed in himself for being able to complete NUKE school.
Does anyone have any suggestions ... We want to help him, but we are not there.
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NavyFamily, I sincerely hope your sailor will do well in his new rate. Nuke School just isn't for everyone and there is NO shame in not making it through. My sailor made it through but he has friends that didn't......they are MUCH happier in their new rate.
Best Wishes! Fair winds and following seas to your sailor!
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Permalink Reply by WearsLargeHats on
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Well, if you are going to bump the thread, I should mention that my boy is now a fully qualified submariner. They are out somewhere very far away, and we only hear from him when they stop for groceries. He sounds enthusiastic when he calls.
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Permalink Reply by TahoeZephyr on
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WearsLargeHats - I was encouraged to copy some information I recently posted to the NUKE moms discussions so that others may have some way of learning about life in DTP. Below are my two posts...
lazerguppie - I concur with Chipmunk..our son hung in there for about 2 months before the volume of work overwhelmed him and he wasn't able to catch up. He also struggled throughout high school to develop effective study skills but did very well on the standardized testing material (ACT, ASVAB, etc). The help is certainly there for your son, but ultimately he will need to just hunker down and adapt to a new learning approach.
And to ALL of you who have been sending good thoughts our way, here is an update: our son moved to DPT ("Department of Transitional Personnel", I think) 2 days ago and is currently still waiting to hear what his re-rate options are. He may be there for several months. DTP is physically located about 2.5 miles "as the crow flies" on another part of the base (6 miles by road); he now has 3 other shipmates in his BEQ (one arrived 2 months ago, one arrived 5 days ago). His BEQ has a bathroom, microwave, and small refrigerator (no kitchen); there is not a galley on this part of the base so if he wants food from the chow hall he has to catch a "duty van" which runs on some sort of schedule to eat at the previous chow hall he was able to walk to; unlike before, there is no other food option that is walkable; he has to muster every day, multiple times a day, and some days are "duty days", which seem to include various odd jobs; it sounds like there is not enough work to keep all of them extremely busy, so he may have a bit of down time (we'll see how that really plays out!); he is not clear yet about a regular PT schedule, but will likely get more info on Monday.
His current task at hand is to request another high school transcript so he can prove he completed 4 years of NJROTC and retain his E3 rating; I'm sending a care package today with some energy bars and such, as well as an UBER card - his 20th birthday is this coming Sunday :)Nancy Jo and Chipmunk (and any others who are following my sailor's transition)...indeed, it is odd that there is no mess hall at DTP! But I fear not - my son says he actually gained some weight while at A School due to the long study hours and the primary source of quick food being the snack machines. He seems to have the duty van schedule down so getting to the other part of the base for meals does not seem to be a huge issue. When I spoke with him yesterday he indicated easy foods such as energy bars were helpful to get him through the morning. I will likely send him some Starbucks Via's for an instant start to the day in my next care package :) As for other amenities at DTP, there is a laundry facility, game room, and a work out center. Apparently the WiFi is a bit of a problem for his laptop connection...
As for a "day in the life", it seems he will have 2 "duty days" per week, which appears to entail being "on duty" and basically at the mercy of whomever needs something done for a 24 hour time frame; on these days he has to muster 5 times (the first around 07:00 I think) and he cannot leave the base during these days; on "non-duty days" he has to muster 3 x (the first at 07:45) and can have usual evening liberty. Still not sure about a regular PT schedule.
For this week he says he is reporting for "watch training" so that he can retain his phase 3 privileges. And, incidentally, he did locate an email attachment with his transcript proving his completion of 4 years of NJROTC, so his E3 rating should stand.
Apparently there are about 200 sailors at DTP, so not as much work to go around as help, it appears. We are encouraging him to establish some sort of productive routine for his non-duty days, which hopefully will include some gym time. Also trying to get him to take care of a few nagging medical issues (ie ingrown toenails) that he could not find the time for at A School for fear of missing class work or a test. Still no word on his re-rate options. But he has made some quick buddies (as always) and seems in good spirits. Again, seems relieved that stress of the workload and lengthy study time has abated!
I will keep posting updated info as I receive it for anyone who is interested in learning a bit about "the dark side" - a small joke there...gotta keep smiling, right? -
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