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Nuke School Charleston

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My husband is in Nuke school at the NWS in Charleston, SC. We are enjoying it here! This group's for anyone who wants to talk.

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Latest Activity: Jul 31, 2024

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Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on June 24, 2014 at 4:57pm: Hi Navymom1. Is your son in bootcamp right now? they could leave out of either airport, and it could be any time of the day, usually on Saturday after PIR. Once in a while they delay the Nukes until Sunday. My son was actually delayed until the following Wednesday, but that was almost 4 years ago. Sending you a private message.

Comment by Navymom1 on June 24, 2014 at 3:59pm: Hi, my son will be leaving for SC after PIR. Do they always leave out of the same airport? If so, which one? I'm trying to figure out flights and would like to see him off.

Comment by DonnaEricsMom on June 23, 2014 at 10:38pm: LOL Okay, I clearly have a lot of things to ask my son at PIR. Thanks for all your help everyone.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on June 23, 2014 at 9:18pm: Eric's Mom, the school, NNPTC, is part of Joint Base Charleston, but it is located in Goose Creek, northeast of Charleston. AFAIK, no part of Joint Base Charleston is actually in Charleston. It takes about a half hour to get to NNPTC from either the Charleston airport or downtown Charleston. Plus traffic, of course.

Comment by BoyWonderMom on June 23, 2014 at 9:18pm: Eric's Mom, Charleston is correct, also Goose Creek. Joint Base Charleston is actually located in Goose Creek. Is in North Charleston.

Comment by DonnaEricsMom on June 23, 2014 at 9:07pm: Thank you, I'm hoping I have the correct group. After PIR on the 27th my son goes to "A" school for NUKE in SC. That would be in Charleston am I correct? I here other NUKE moms talk about Goose Creek?? I'm really confused.

Comment by MomThatLovesHerSon on June 23, 2014 at 8:46pm: Welcome Eric's Mom!

Comment by DonnaEricsMom on June 23, 2014 at 12:57pm: Hi, my son's PIR is 6/27 then he will be attending NUKE school in SC. I'm really new to all that is Navy. I know that I will learn a lot from everyone here. : )

Comment by MomThatLovesHerSon on June 20, 2014 at 3:01pm: Holly MA Mom,

Thank you SO much for all that information! I really appreciate it! It does help to be more informed! Thank you!!!!

Comment by Holly MA Mom on June 18, 2014 at 10:43pm: MomThatLovesHerSon, My son is checking out of DTP in the morning to go to his new rating (Master-at-Arms). While he was disappointed that he didn't make it through, it was a relief to finally be able to relax and be less stressed (academically). Just tell him to keep his chin up. My son said that the first 2 weeks of being phase 1 again was a pain.

Their rooms are really far away from the mess hall and really, everything. There are duty vans that pick them up to take them to the mess hall, and he'll find some people there that have been there long enough to be able to drive and they will help him get around. By the way, phone and wifi reception is TERRIBLE in DTP, so don't be stressed out if you don't hear from him immediately.

He will be given a book of all of the different jobs and he'll be able to make a "dream list" of his top 5 jobs that he wants to going forward. It's not always possible for them to get any of the jobs on their list, but I think the Navy tries to give them something on the list. My son got the job he listed as his #5 choice, which was fine with him. There's a lot to choose from.

I think my son was only in DTP for about 6 weeks though. Some stay longer, a few stay for a shorter amount of time...I think it depends on what there new job is and when a spot is available in a new class. He will stay at DTP until he has just enough time to travel to the new class and get checked in.

I hope this helps take a little of the anxiety out of not knowing what comes next. I've heard that our kids are very well respected throughout the Navy for even attempting to get through the Nuke program. You son should be proud of himself for even being invited into the nuclear program, not to mention how far in the program he was able to get to.