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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 WearsLargeHats on
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I can see where it would be simpler to reboot early in the pipeline. One of the complications in my son's situation is that he has already used his 2 year extension. We are kind of assuming he will need to do an additional extension to get the school slot for the additional advanced training that he will need to go to a conventional ET or similar rate. Nuclear ET is a very different thing.
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So we went down to Charleston over the weekend to pick up some of our son's stuff from the house. Because of his schedule, we were only able to spend about 6 hours with him, but any time is good time.
Life in DTP is a little more restrictive. He only has off-base liberty on weekends. He has duty every 3rd day and is on-call the other days. So he only gets a full weekend when he doesn't have duty on Saturday or Sunday. They have to muster in dress uniform in case they get sent to do Colors or Quarterdeck, but usually change to NWUs after. So he had to get out the whites he hadn't worn in months. He says there are 4 people to a suite, but they only have 3 right now. The other 2 aren't petty officers, so they must have dropped from A-school.
They had him fill out a dream sheet with rate choices. He said that the average stay in DTP is about a month. That would be consistent with TJ's experience.
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Permalink Reply by SoCal_Sailor_Dad on
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How does DTP work? I'm hoping I won't need to know, but right now I'm not really sure and I want to be prepared just in case.
It sounds like if they were in prototype, they are transferred back to barracks housing. Is DTP located at NNPTC, or somewhere else on the Charleston Base? Is it only Nukes assigned to DTP, or is it for all rates being reassigned? If a sailor is dropped from Ballston Spa, are they transferred to Charleston for DTP?Thanks, WearsLargeHats for sharing your sailor's experience through this transition process.
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If they are dropped from Ballston Spa, they go to a similar facility in Groton. This is all nuke-specific.
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Permalink Reply by TJ Proudnavymom on
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Hi SoCalSailorDad. I don't know the answer to your BS question but I can answer the DTP at GC stuff. My son was moved to the DTP building which is still on the base but quite a distance from NNPTC. He has to be driven to chow! Unfortunately it also makes it hard for him to pick up mail so I've, reluctantly, stopped sending care packages until he moves.
I believe that DTP is for anyone being reassinged and those being removed. I like to call it pergatory. It's where they stay until they get moved to wherever they are headed next.
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Yep, purgatory sounds about right. My son said he was bored with being stuck on base most of the time, and it is complicating getting the apartment closed out by the end of the month. Also -- horrors! -- the internet access is very limited at DTP. Since everyone there is in transition, they can't do the sharing arrangements he has been doing all along.
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Permalink Reply by Buzzbeck on
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Thank you, WLH, for your post. This is very helpful information about a subject I have been wondering about. God bless your son and his future.
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Son told me Thursday that he is getting a new contract. I know the rating, one that was on his list, but I'm going to keep it under my hat until we get more details. Hopefully we will know more in the next few days.
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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So glad things are moving forward for your sailor. Also glad the new rating was on his list. We thank him for his service! Hooyah Sailor!
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Permalink Reply by CO-TwinSalorsMom on
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Well WLH You have a big hat to keep it under LOL Can't wait to hear what his future holds I know it will be great. So have appreciated having you part of this group.
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So, after almost 2 years in the Navy, he is kind of starting over, though still at E-4. He has a contract for Sonar Technician that adds 2 more years to his enlistment. We're not going to know which flavor of ST until he gets orders. That might take a while. More anticipation.
I think this is good news, and I would like to think it is a vote of confidence. I think it will suit him.
But I hope he read the fine print and didn't get ripped off signing the extension -- he was probably "voluntold". And I hope he likes the Navy because 8 years is twice the usual 4. I worry, but I trust his decisions. -
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Permalink Reply by William in Nashua on
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The active duty obligation for STS is 5 years and for STG is 6 years. So either way he would be obligated to a contract extension.
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