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STA-21 ECP
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This group is for those interested in discussing enlisted commissioning programs.
Members: 32
Latest Activity: Jan 16, 2020
Discussion Forum
STA-21 how to
Started by Chris. Last reply by Sweet*Southern*Lady Jul 18, 2010. 1 Reply 3 Likes
"So you want to be an officer, and you want a free college degree, have you considered the Seaman to Admiral 21 Program! Now that you have enlisted in the Navy, and have become familiar with the…Continue
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Comment by Chris on November 22, 2016 at 12:28pm
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Yes this group is still active. The STA-21 community is very small (@ 50 sailors per year), so there is not much activity here.
Most of the members here have loved ones who are already finished with STA-21. Life gets "normal" after NSI when OC's begin undergraduate school.
Any questions, just ask.
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Comment by PacNWmom on November 21, 2016 at 7:55pm
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Is this group still active? Is there another group for STA-21? My son is almost finished with the Nuke training pipeline and is set to go to NSI in Feb 2017. I have great N4M support from the Nuke Moms group, but would like to find a niche for those of us who have loved ones in transition from enlisted to officers. Thanks!
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Comment by NavyMominVA on October 27, 2015 at 8:36am
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Hello All! My name is Paula, and I am the proud mom of 2 STA-21 graduates. My eldest is an Intelligence Office (now a LTjg) and his brother is a new Ensign doing his surface tour prior to returning to Nuke training. I'm happy to help out however I can. STA-21 is a great program!!
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Actually, your son is better off if he stays Nuke for application to the STA-21 program. Currently, the vast majority of STA-21 acceptances come from the Nuke program (and a surprising number are picked up during school, as my son was).
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If my son doesn't get accepted for the STA-21, could he apply at other colleges to continue his education & do reserves?
I don't know why he couldn't.
He would apply to a school with Navy ROTC program which I know he could only participate in certain things because he is enlisted. Any suggestions?
Your son should try to be the best Nuke he can be. He has many options to get a degree, in or out of active duty service.
Also, he was told that if he was accepted that he would have to be dismissed from Nuke program. How hard is this?
If he gets picked up for STA-21 Pilot, it's a no brainer. They will let him go. The hard part is getting accepted.
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Comment by brojo on October 6, 2015 at 9:15am
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If my son doesn't get accepted for the STA-21, could he apply at other colleges to continue his education & do reserves? He would apply to a school with Navy ROTC program which I know he could only participate in certain things because he is enlisted. Any suggestions? Also, he was told that if he was accepted that he would have to be dismissed from Nuke program. How hard is this?
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brojo,
Rigorous indeed! My son was an enlisted Nuke. He worked on his STA-21 package for three years, applied three consecutive years, picked up on his third third try.
Desire and extremely hard work are the "secrets" for STA-21 applicant success. First and foremost, your son must excel as a Nuke. The only path (still I think) is to become a SPU after prototype. If you look at the fleet brief on the STA-21 site you will see the recent selection rate for pilot is extremely low. My son was FY-10 when 35 pilots were picked up.
A better option for your son may be to get his degree and then go to OCS. I'm not sure about the Nuke to Aviation transfer here, but, I think it's possible. Your son may want go to www.airwarriors.com and ask some questions.
My son's plan was to go enlisted Nuke, then apply for Officer/pilot. In hindsight, it's a crazy plan, but it worked for him. For perspective, my son should wing sometime in the next six months. He celebrates 10 years of active duty service in January 2016.
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Chris, Is there anyway to change fields? My son is just starting the Nuke program but really wants to get into aviation to fly. BTW - I saw my answer about your son doing flight school. Again, any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi Chris,
I read through everything. Did your son want to do the flight program? My son has had 2 years of college & is hoping to return in order to do flight school. How rigorous is the process? He is currently at GooseCreek in A school. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!
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brojo,
No, STA-21 candidates are not required to attend the Naval Academy, but, it is an option. See the Discussion Forum above and look here: http://www.sta-21.navy.mil/index.asp
My son is a product of STA-21. He attended The Citadel and is now in flight school.
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