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Learned a new word today....Nuggett

So the first mom that gets the correct answer wins a special prize!!

Will your son or daughter be a nuggett?

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Permalink Reply by Mari on May 5, 2008 at 5:05pm

Yes, novice naval aviator. I thinks that's what my son wants to do.

Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on May 5, 2008 at 5:06pm

Thats is what they called the new pilots on Carrier :) They are the ones with the least experiance !

Permalink Reply by Mari on May 5, 2008 at 5:10pm

Okay Molly you get the prize, lol. This is what my son wants to do but he has to get his college degree first in order to go into this.

Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on May 5, 2008 at 5:14pm

Ohhh Mari ........that is what my dad did. Wish your son the best of luck for me.
Did you happen to watch carrier ? they really showed a lot about the pilots :)

Permalink Reply by Mari on May 5, 2008 at 5:29pm

Yes Molly, it was a wonderful program. They showed so much about Navy life on a carrier. My son told us he eventually wants to be a pilot. Is your son also a pilot?

Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on May 5, 2008 at 7:29pm

Oh he wishes ........ he talked to Annapolis when he was a Junior ( they wanted him to wrestle for them ) He tried but didnt get the Psat score on math that he needed to get in, and he didnt want the NROTC. ( I personally think these were mistakes ) But that is a whole other story :(
Anyway he has bad eyes......though Annapolis reps did say that the Navy would do laser eye surgery for him. BUT they would automatically disqualify him if he had it done outside the navy. Something about when it comes to pilots they want to KNOW what is /was wrong with the eyes. This was 3 years ago so things may have changed since then. I will hold a good thought for your son ..... it was my sons dream to be a pilot, I really want to see someone I know get it :)
Is your son NROTC or Annapolis right now ?

Permalink Reply by Joyce Tucson Mom on May 5, 2008 at 5:15pm

Oooh - oooh . . . what does she win?

Permalink Reply by LynnDear on May 5, 2008 at 5:06pm

first deployment

Permalink Reply by Tina -- James' mom on May 5, 2008 at 5:07pm

Nope...my son leaves for GL tomorrow. He's some kind of surface mechanic.

tina

Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on May 5, 2008 at 5:08pm

Woo-hoo I was correct :)
Officially
Nugget: Juniormost pilots or NFO's in a squadron who are fresh out of the "RAG" (see below).

RAG: Replacement Air Group, now officially called the FRS (Fleet Replacement Squadron), although the former is still widely used. This is basically graduate level flight school, where a newly winged aviator goes to learn how to fly and fight in his much more advanced fleet aircraft.