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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.
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PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA (20)
in the right-hand column, under the members (hit "view all") ----->
BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS !!
These articles are the "reference library" for moms, ready to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 24x7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week). You may not have to post a question after all!
"There is lots to learn before coming to NNPTC." This link will give you much needed info:
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/
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RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:
In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
The time frame for each of the schools is listed under "Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC" to the right ------->
Here's a "Welcome New Members" link from BunkerQB with some good info: Welcome New Members
The NF Rating Information Card can be found at NF Rating Information Card. (If you get the security warning, it is safe to go there.) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-enlisted-rating-descriptions-nuclear-field-3345847 has some good info for you.
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Discussion Forum
A Sailors Needs for A school
Started by Queenjailyle. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Jul 2. 96 Replies 31 Likes
prototype housing
Started by Anmarie. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Jun 18. 44 Replies 1 Like
A school graduation
Started by Lancertrackmom. Last reply by MomofJoseph Feb 5. 17 Replies 0 Likes
His Work Is Done
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Hotels, villas, other places to book for a visit
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) 6 hours ago
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Comment by Chipmunk 19 hours ago
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CanukaVet - Good reminders!! Thanks!
Congratulations to all of our upcoming Nuke Pipeline graduates!!
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Comment by CanukaVet yesterday
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Gwen, encourage him to focus on physical training now; being in the best shape he can will make boot camp easier.
Also, get a driver's license now! And starting thinking about access to a car which is a necessity for Prototype, when they have to live off base and commute at all hours of the day & night. Ditto for life in the fleet...boats/ships spend almost as much time in home port as they do at sea.
Boot camp is scary but it is only 2 months...easy for us to say, but it will soon be in the rear view mirror as they move on to bigger and better things with new friends.
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Comment by Momof1 yesterday
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Gwen - ditto MomofJoseph and Chipmunk. My son was a combo of theirs it sounds like except he hated Math lol but he is crazy smart and loves a challenge and loves getting paid for both of those things. he had his first swearing in May 31 of 23, did the DEP and graduated high school at the end of May 24. He made a list of everything he wanted to do that last year and we were not allowed to talk about his decision except when it was time for that monthly meeting because he was definitely having reservations but knew it was the thing he needed to do. Like MomofJoseph, we didn’t care what he did but living in our basement playing video games was not an option. He was the most scared we have ever seen him boarding that plane for BC but he did it. We told him that was hardest thing he ever did and everything else would be up from there. His “why” was not wanting to let us down and in that moment, I’m glad it was us that kept him committed even though we didn’t tell him he owed us anything. We did tell him to think of his future self and would his future self have regrets if he decided not to go. A year out from then now and having just passed PS, he says his future self is so glad he stuck with it. No regrets and I’m happy for him that he doesn’t. I think it helped that there wasn’t more than 10 days between graduating high school and leaving for Boot Camp because I think having that summer may have changed everything. As Chipmunk said, the why has to be his because that’s what will keep him going even when he doesn’t think he can or doesn’t feel like it. Hope this helps!!!
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Janet Tazer Face and Gwen! - Welcome Aboard!! Please feel free to post your questions here. We may not be able to answer immediately, but we will and if we miss something don't hesitate to ask again.
My son helped me write this discussion when he was in A school in 2017 - a lot has happened since then but you may still share this with your loved ones to give them and yourself an idea of what A school looks like. -
Nuke A school daily schedule - sailor's perspective - Navy For Moms
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Gwen, I am glad that MomofJoseph replied before I did, as my son's situation was a little different. However, he was still just out of HS and headed to BC in late June of that year and to Nuke school the end of Aug. He never wanted to do more than 6 years and as an ETN he was often pushed to reenlist. He is also short and was queried many times why he did not want to go subs. Nuke school is hard, the schedule for duty watch can be difficult, depending on where your sailor is at. But as MomofJoseph said, they also can earn more and save their money which is what my son did. All in all, the decision has to be his because when it gets tough, he has to decide if it was worth it or not. My son chose not to do the Star reenlistment, but he is now in the reserves and for his situation, that has worked out fairly well.
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Comment by MomofJoseph yesterday
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Good morning, Gwen! Your son and my son could be twins! :-) My son went to BC Sept 2021, and went to Nuke school in Nov 2021. He is smart, loves math, and did not want to go to college. I don't have great advice about getting him back on track, but for my son, we told him we didn't care what he did, but he had to do SOMETHING after graduation: College, community college, workforce, Navy - we didn't care, but he was not going to live in our basement and play video games. For him, the Navy was the best of his options.
He has loved most of his experience. He loved Nuke school. It was challenging, but he loved the freedom of school M-F and having weekends off. He loved that he was paid to go to school while his friends were PAYING for their school. And now he loves how many options he has for when he separates from the Navy. (Also, the signing bonus and the reenlistment bonus have been a blessing to him.)
I hope some of this triggers some ideas for motivating your son.
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- *Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC
- *Navy Nuclear Field (NF) Program Description
- *Nuke School, Part II (Power School)
- *Nuke School, Part III (Prototype)
- *Surviving Nuke School
- *Emergency Messages Via Red Cross
- *A Sailor's Perspective of Prototype from 2009
- *From Wikipedia - Nuclear Power School
- *Nuke A School daily schedule-a sailor's perspective-from 2017
- **NUKE LINGO
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