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Comment by Mark on March 10, 2009 at 12:40am

Nuc school classes have all three rates, ETs, EMs, and MMs. A class has numerous sections; each section is composed of one of the rates. My class, back in 1982 (wow...) had 14 sections, each starting with about 30 students - there were 3 ET sections, 4 EM and 7 MM. I suspect the number of sections may be slightly less now, since the fleet is smaller. The proportions of ETs to EMs to MMs should be about the same for now. Apparently this is likely to change over the next few decades though, since more automation, and higher technology is entering into the program, starting with the Virginia class submarines.

Comment by Anti M on March 9, 2009 at 8:43pm

I did some looking, tattoos were indeed banned in SC until 2004 when the laws changed. Only five years ago! Oklahoma was the last state to ban tatts, that was lifted in 2006.

Referrals from satisfied customers and a look at the actual work on someone else's skin is important when choosing an artist.

Comment by Anti M on March 8, 2009 at 10:19pm

I found the regulations by state. They vary quite a bit. I'm sorry I didn't have the name of the state that had outlawed tattoos until recently. It was on the eastern seaboard, I do know the law only changed in the last few years.

http://www.aaatattoodirectory.com/tattoo_regulations.htm

Comment by Anti M on March 8, 2009 at 6:38pm

Tattoo parlors were illegal in SC until recently. Maybe they still are.

Comment by Anti M on March 8, 2009 at 1:20pm

Sorry to hear that, Becca.

Comment by Anti M on March 8, 2009 at 11:27am

Most of my friends in their 20s have at least one tattoo and/or piercing. I wasn't allowed to get my ears pierced until I was 16. Yeah, generational.

Comment by Anti M on March 8, 2009 at 10:42am

Jeanna... for my 50th birthday, I dyed my hair a vivid purple. Kept it that way for a year too! But then, I'm a nut. Let us know how it turned out.

My husband has two tattoos which were covered by his uniform, one on each upper arm. One is an ankh, the Egyptian symbol of eternal life, and the other a little mouse with his nickname "packrat" under it. They have meaning for him, he's never regretted getting the ink. My tattoo is a companion piece to his, a little ankh. It is a personal decision, I can see why young folks shouldn't rush to get one.

Wanda.. LOL... I don't worry about what it will look like when I'm older. I'm already old and saggy and wrinkled, with so many surgery scars, a tattoo can't possibly make me look worse!

Comment by Anti M on March 8, 2009 at 12:24am

Wow, that is a lot of ink! Looks well done though.

I'm such a wimp, I have one the size of a quarter. Got it for my 40th B-day.

Comment by Mark on March 7, 2009 at 1:45am

Unless things have changed, there isn't, Wendy. After classroom training, about the first six weeks or so of prototype - the rest is self-paced, as they pursue their signoffs individually at their own pace (with lots of prodding, of course). It is a lot like how qualifications will be performed shipboard, and in fact, prototype is about the nucs learning how to pursue their qualifications themselves, with the mentoring and assistance of their peers and more senior personnel. Once they finish all of their required signoffs, they have a final oral board examination, where they are grilled on their knowledge of plant systems and operating and casualty procedures. The members of a prototype class complete their quals anywhere from about four months into prototype up to the full six months. Of course, this was thrown out of whack in NY. Even so, a class completes their final qualifications at various times, so there is no grand graduation ceremony. As each nuc qualifies, they get to go from twelve hour work days to eight hour days, where their work day is something like what it will be in port shipboard - a combination of standing watch, and doing maintenance on the plant.

Comment by Gulf Coast Mom on March 6, 2009 at 1:43am

Mia - thanks for the insight. Just made reservations today for June 5 Power school grad - 3 nights a Monck's Corner and 3 nights at Foster Villas. I know he will be finishing up and taking comps, so we will just explore the areas we did not see at Thanksgiving. I agree with the "not wanting to do this anymore" then going all day every day. It is a joy to talk with my son and hear the enthusiasm in his voice and the pride when he does well on a test. Good luck to your son - I hope he gets to New York before too long.

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