Nuke School Charleston

quiltblue,

Wow, I've never read anywhere about going anywhere outside of the airport after they are dropped of. Sounds like you had a wonderful day with your son. I had my son for the entrei weekend after PIR as he didn't fly to Goose Creek until Tuesday. You did almost as much with your son as I did with mine  in 3 days. Sounds like great memories. My prayers are with him and you.

Val-ACD

Your son will do fine. I know several sailors who didn't make it as a nuke but went on to be very, very happy with what was offered next in their Navy experience. God will open the right door, I'm certain of it. Seen it. The best to you and your son. 

Now that my son has arrived in GC/Charleston... how many times do they move before Prototype school or Power school? Will he move from Indoc to something else?

My son arrived there on February 1 this year and was in indoc for two weeks.  While they may already be in their room in the barracks where they will be throughout A-school, they still are not ready to class up until enough MMs, ETs or EMs have arrived to make up an entire class and THEN they move on from Indoc and are given a real class number.

Whether they stay in the same room or even the same barracks after A-School, I don't know as we aren't that far along as of yet.  Maybe somebody else that is currently in Power School can answer that.

However, once they complete Power School, they are required to move OUT of the barracks and either into off-site housing in Goose Creek or Ballston Spa, NY for their Prototype School.

Hope that helps, Penny

NicsMom - so what is your son doing while waiting to class up for Prototype?

And now they have two to a room in A-school I guess because there are so many Nukes.

Hi,  does anyone have a sailor graduating from prototype on April 29,2011 in Goose Creek, sc

Thank you Dana (David's Mom) for your reply on March 18 regarding prototype.  My son did very well.  He will be stationed in Norfolk, Va, thank God its on the east coast.  We live in Florida so it makes it easier to visit him.  I don't post much on here, but this group has been a great support to me.  Thank you all. 

So Connie, how did your son fare through the pipeline?  What rating is he?  And, if I may ask, what standing was he in for the class and did he get his first choice?

thanks so much; my son is still in A-school but I'm looking ahead!!

Good Afternoon Ladies!  I think I'm at the right spot - I'll ask and I guess I'll find out.

My SR sent a letter this week from BC (PIR 5/13).  He did his job classification a few days before he wrote the letter - EM and ET Nuke.  He said in his letter that he would be a Saturday departure from BC to A School.  He also said that when we meet him at the aiport Saturday morning that we could give him his cell phone and computer.  Is that true? 

I'm thinking I've seen something somewhere that the new sailors aren't allowed to have cell phones and computers until they've gotten to A School and have been there for a couple of weeks.  Am I wrong in this?  If I am, please correct me. 

Also, we're wondering when he can have his car.  We would have to drive it down to S. Carolina, but again, not sure what the rules and regs are.

I'm sure one of you can help me and give me proper info for all this.  I'm a big planner and I'm just trying to have "my ducks" kinda in a row for future reference.

Thanks for any help you can give me!  And I'm glad to be a part of this new group!

Elizabeth77 - Class up?  I'm sure I'll figure it out in the discussion above, but right now I'm pretty tired.  Had a very busy day at work and then took my daughter to have her senior pics done.  It was fun, but exhausting and I wasn't even the one getting my pictures taken!

I'll look at the discussion - Thanks!

Mama C, even though your son won't be allowed to drive his car until he makes Phase 2, my son found out he would be allowed to have his car on base.  He flew home for leave on Christmas and drove back, and even though he was still phase 1, he was able to park it and that way it was available as soon as he phased up.

William - No, what I meant about job classification was that he signed up for both

EM and ET Nuke - he's not sure which one he'll get.  I think that's what he was saying in his letter.  I didn't actually talk to him, but he signed up for both.  Sorry for the confusion - didn't mean to do that! 

On another note, I'll get on the Nuke Mom's Group and read.  Thanks for all the info here.  I may as well stay here cuz eventually I'll need to be!

Diego was given his T-track schedule, classing up for Power school and graduation from Power School in February. We will be making plans to go, we are going down for a visit with him and Kelsey for the first week of July. It will be so much fun being together after not seeing them since Christmas break. It is hard to believe at times that he has been away from home since September, the time has gone by pretty quick. I am sure it hasn't for him and the others pulling long hours a day and many more during each week. There is always more to learn, that is a good thing so we are up on what is happening.

Welcome to the new moms, gf, wives!!! Glad to have you with us!

I asked my son about getting us reservations for the Villas when we visit him next month, but the Chief told him they "suggest"  that sailors those aside for people who are attending graduations.  Plus our sailors are real busy  and it is a trip across the base for the sailor to make a reservation.   Anyway we got reservations at the Wingate.       If you stay  3 nights it is 30% off if you go through their website.  So it worked out to $104 a night including hot breakfast for 3, including all taxes for  the hotel.  Taxes are expensive in SC, it was $35 a night in hotel taxes.   So when you price these places make sure they quote a total price that includes all the taxes.  Some places quote a low price but then the tax is a big surprise when you pay the bill.

A less inexpensive place that includes breakfast is the Ramada.

Happy Anniversary cheergirl!!! Sorry you paid extra for shipping when your Sailor won't get his package until Monday. Ugh!!

Our son is married and they have on base housing, we don't have any problems getting them their packages. I hear many stories of the single people having trouble getting their mail, some have personal boxes. Hoping he loves it when he opens it though!

My husband and I will celebrate 23 years of marriage on the 30th. The years have gone by fast, it seems like yesterday. Again, Happy Anniversary!!!

The "Private Mail Boxes", PMBs, cost about $10.00 a month and they are located at the mini-exchange.  Still have to go pick the mail up and boxes require the mini-exchange to be open.  Not sure about it needing to be open to pick up mail.

The NNPTC mail system ( the regular mail ) is run by the command and at least some of the  "postal workers" are students  doing extra duties before and after classes.