Nuke School Charleston

Hi, I just read your Nuke cannot go on leave until he graduates Nuke school. I was under the impression he could come home for Christmas.  Can anyone verify this?

TessaNator, that is not true however it depends on what stage they are in and what time of year. In general, they get two weeks leave after finishing A school, however my son did not because his grad so closely following the holiday (xmas stand down.)  My son, almost done with A school, was able to come home for two weeks at Christmas. However, this is not always ideal as they had to return to only two weeks of study before final comps and this can have a detrimental effect on their grades.  Following Power School, they get 10 days leave, but during this time they need to get moved into an apartment in Charleston or Balston Spa, NY. If moving to NY they need to include travel time into that 10 days (weekends count) so it may not be a time when they can come home. All of this is subject to change however, based on needs/whims of the Navy! 

My son will be headed to Nuke school next week after he graduates boot camp.  We want to come visit him (and bring him some of his things) during our fall break (Oct) and I have found some info on if he will be able to visit with us while we are there.  Can anyone give me any info?  Really would like to book a place to stay asap, but do not want to make that trip if we wont be able to see him.

StacieG5 - come on over to the Nuke mom's page and post your question there - it's more active than this page!

just wanted to check in: 

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Welcome Nicksmom to the group!  You may want to join the Nuke Moms group as it's a little more active.  Scroll down a couple posts and you'll see the link to the group.

My son is attending Nuke school in Goose Creek, SC  He was scheduled to graduate A school and take leave on 9/22.  When they evacuated the base due to the hurrican they moved his graduation and leave to 9/29.  Now I'm in a fight with United Airlines because they want to charge me $200 to change his flight home.  Anyone have any suggestions on how I can avoid this outrageous charge?

purple16 - I am so sorry to hear this is happening.  Have you tried talking to a supervisor at UA - maybe if you get a sympathetic person they might work with you.  (If you don't get anywhere with them I would even try calling back and asking for another supervisor.) Otherwise this might be a tough lesson learned - we always fly SouthWest because they don't charge a change fee (just the difference in the flight if any) or you should consider purchasing insurance in the future.  You will find that nothing is set in stone with the Navy and you will need to be flexible (and unfortunately that can be very costly).

Hello, 

My SR has PIR on 11/09/17 (Thursday--due to the holiday) Does anyone know for sure if they will travel to Goose Creek on Friday????? 

Unicorn Navy Nuke's Mom - Head on over to the "Nuke Moms" group. It is very active and provides LOTS of info and support.

In answer to your question: Most Nukes fly out on Saturday after PIR. They usually won't know until the day of PIR when their flight leaves and from which airport (O'Hare or Midway). Many leave in the wee hours of the morning. You can accompany them to the gate by getting a pass at the airport.

Welcome!

Hi Unicorn Navy Nuke Mom - My son graduated last year on 11/10 after PIR we had the day but he had to be back at GL that night -then he shipped out to Goose Creek on 11/11 so we went to the airport- O'Hare to spend time with him before he left.

Unicorn - since Friday is a holiday it's a good chance they won't fly out still until the weekend.  But I can't say 100% for sure!  Hopefully your SR can get some better info before PIR so you can plan accordingly. 

And like PacNWmom said - come on over the nuke moms group as it is way more active than this page!

Welcome proudwinavymom to the Charleston group!  You might want to join the nuke moms group since it's more active.

Here's the link:

http://navyformoms.ning.com/group/nukemoms

Hello! I am just looking for some information, if all goes well, my son will have his PIR feb 09, 2018.  I was planning on bringing him his cell phone, laptop, and PS4 (is this a good idea to bring his gaming system to him too?) to the airport when he leaves to go to school.  But I also read that you should bring him underwear and regular clothes also?  I am confused...can he wear his own underwear and regular clothes?

Also - does the navy provide his school clothes for him or should we purchase some for him? 

I appreciate any information! Thank-you everyone!

kai cat, I would suggest phone and lap top for sure. My son is not a gamer, but there are many who like to have their gaming system with them. They only have limited room in their baggage when leaving Great Lakes, so that might be something to consider. Also, they don't have TV's in their rooms at Goose Creek so he may not have anywhere to hook up the PS4 unless he ends up rooming with someone who gets a TV after they arrive. They can wear their own underwear any time but civilian clothes are not allowed until they move into Phase 2 which is about 2-3 weeks depending on their instructor and how quickly everyone falls in line once they start classes. A lot of them like to have just one or two things they can wear inside their rooms or to sleep in and then have their things shipped or buy some new things if they choose. 

As far as school clothes, they wear their duty uniforms during class so he won't need anything for that.

Hope this helps! Good luck and have a great time at PIR! 

kai cat - I see that Nukelukesmom answered your question. You might also post the questions in the nuke moms group - it's a more active group and you will get more responses!

Thank you B'sNukeMoM⚓️MM and Nukelukesmom your comments are very helpful....the nuke moms group is more active!

Good Morning!  Just a reminder to any new members - be sure to join the nuke moms group too as it is more active:

http://navyformoms.ning.com/group/nukemoms

Welcome Moonbeam!  Please be sure to join our nuke moms group too!

http://navyformoms.ning.com/group/nukemoms

 Hi, my son is graduating A school this Friday.  Are their any special forms required? I'm having trouble finding information on visiting for the graduation. 

Hi JakobsNukeMom - when we went to A school graduation our son had put our names on a list.  When we pulled up at the gate we had to show our ID.  We were told everyone had to show ID along with the car (rental) papers and proof of car insurance.  They never asked for the car paperwork but we had it just in case!  Come on over to the Nuke moms page and post your question there.  Someone who has been more recently will be able to provide you with more up to date info.

My think graduation is 8/9.does that seem right? Can it be any day of week? 

Any help will be helful

pandalvr - graduations are normally held on a Friday - unless there's a holiday.  I'd have him double check just to be safe.  Also, you might want to ask this in our nuke moms group.  Maybe there is someone there with a son/daughter in the same class and will have more info.

LadyBug3 try posting your question on the NUKE Moms discussion group--it's more active. I know I saw this question answered there earlier but I couldn't find it when I searched. Good luck!

Welcome to all the new members!  Please be sure to join us in NUKE moms.  This group is a little more active and you'll be able to get answers more quickly.

Going to GC to by with my Nuke Son at Thanksgiving - anyone have any tips/suggestions?  Haven't seen him since August PIR! 

Tracy - be sure to post your question over in the nuke mom's group ~ you'll get a better response over there!

Thank you I will

Hey everyone I’m a new mom here just wanted to say hi! My son left for BC 11/20 so he’s almost been gone a month. He’ll be graduating 1/18 and heading to SC for Nuke A school so I have lots of questions :) I’m glad I found you guys! 

Hi MamaKatie & NukeMom381. So glad to have you here. My sailor graduates 1/04. I love being able to find answers in these groups. 

So I have a question. My son graduates bootcamp 1/18 then heads to Charleston for Nuke school. I had heard they are on there own get to the school from the airport. Is that true?? Does anyone know if rides are arranged or do they need money for cabs? Thank you! 

GTsMim- thank you!! 

How long is the T-track between A School and PS?

Pat - T-track can be anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months.

Welcome Clover0626!  Please be sure to join NUKE moms too.  The group is more active and you'll find more info there.

Has anyone had experience sending larger, fragile items like a desktop computer via UPS to the Charleston base? We tried to ship an upright vacuum through Amazon & it ended up being refunded because it was "undeliverable". Any advice would be appreciated!             

ILsubmom - My son sent his PC to Goose Creek, so I asked him. True to form he doesn't remember if he used UPS, Fedex or USPS (thank goodness he can remember all that math and science!), so I can't help you there. He did advise wrapping the tower in bubble wrap. He didn't and it arrived with "some superficial damage". The monitor broke, though, so he advises you sailor buy one at the NEX rather than shipping his. It's the tower that really matters, obviously.

Hope this helps!

My son is graduating high school in June, shipping off shortly thereafter to boot camp and then off to A-school in Charleston so he can follow in his dad's footsteps to be a Nuke.

My question is, people keep asking me what to get him for graduation, and really, other than money/gift cards, I don't know what to tell people.  So here's my question:

When they move in to A-school in Charleston, I know bed and dresser is provided.  What will he need to be "move in ready"?

Hi Dawn - sorry you didn't get a response sooner here.  This group isn't real active - the nuke moms page is where you want to post your question.  One thing I can recommend is a black G Shock watch - we got our son one from Kohl's when he graduated boot camp.  It doesn't have to be real expensive - black rubber band is the best for wearing with uniforms.

He won't need much for his room - pretty much everything is provided - there is a discussion about it in the nuke moms group.

What does it mean to be placed on Grad Hold in Charleston?  Is that before power school grad or after?

Pat

@Pat I’m wondering the same thing! 

Did your son or daughter get notified of the hold?  

hi everyone - I have a son in power school in Charleston and he is struggling...what is the worst-case scenario if he does not pass, does anyone know - i have no idea of how to offer advice other than to say it'll be ok...but will it?? 

Nautical Mom, I only know what my son has told me. He was struggling in Power School but got sick and sent to ROM, afterwards he was put into Hold. During Hold he was allowed to go in and study his notes and things. He called to tell me he was starting classes Tuesday and I just assumed it was Power School but he said no he was in P-track and is taking classes to go over the things he was struggling with before the next Power School started. The way he explained it was after A School if your score wasn't at a certain level you would go to P-track for extra help. His overall score was above that level but he still had problems with the calculus which there is a whole lot of math formulas and if you don't understand them at the beginning you just continue to get lost. My understanding is if you are putting in the effort they will do everything they can to help you. My son didn't have any college courses and has been out of HS for 8 years.  They will work with him!.

Hi Nautical Mom - like the others said, they will work with them to get them to pass, especially if they are making an effort to get it done.  B didn't pass Power School and had to recomp - along with quite a few others in his class.  They all passed and moved on to prototype.  He said Power school was the most difficult for him.

Do come over to the nuke moms page and post your concerns there too.  It's more active than this page and you'll find more support.

Hang in there!

Rakenator, thank you so much for your encouraging words. My son has been struggling, went through RoM and hold and now is starting over in Power School again. They are helping him polish up his math skills.