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Almost Made It
Our son told us today that he has been dropped from the Nuke program, 2 weeks before prototype graduation. The good news is that he isn't in any sort of trouble or disfavor. He has kept a positive attitude throughout, gave it his best, and didn't give up until they ordered him to stop.
I will hang around and post updates so other families have an idea what to expect.
Once the paperwork catches up, he will have to work out a plan to repay the bonus from Power School. That stings, but won't be a hardship for him.He is expecting orders to DTP (Department of Transitioning Personnel), in 2 or 3 weeks. They have him in a temporary job until then. (At least it is a regular 8-hour shift and not the rotating 12hr +2s he has been doing!) He thinks they will reclassify him as a conventional ET, and they may hold him at DTP for a while until something suitable opens up.
So we are back to the waiting game.
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Permalink Reply by WearsLargeHats on
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He finally got his orders for BESS and STS schools in Connecticut, so he will be transitioning in the next few weeks. That took about 2-1/2 months in DTP.
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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Wishing your sailor the very best with his new rate!
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Permalink Reply by TJ Proudnavymom on
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My sailor just got there last week. It's not a fast process but I guess they get to where they need to be eventually! My son is enjoying the sub culture (ha, i made a funny) there
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Permalink Reply by Beachmom on
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Best wishes to your sailor in his new rate. This thread has been great to read, thank you so much for sharing. My stomach was in knots 6 months ago when my son signed his Nuke contract. It was not what his father & I expected him to choose but he said he felt he needed to give it a try after being offered. He is very excited & even more so ready for this adventure after talking to a friend home on leave after A school. It's good to hear how things go in the event it doesn't work out for him. I had heard horror stories from people who thought they knew what they were talking about. He ships out in 22 days, but who's counting! Thank you again for sharing your sailors experience it is greatly appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Pine View Ranch on
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Thank you so much for this post WearsLargeHats. Please, hang around.
I am in your shoes with my son also two weeks before prototype graduation. Dropped from the Nuke program. I feel so bad for him I want to cry. He has not even talked to us directly yet. Posted it on Facebook. Stated that he is relieved. I know the stress was tremendous but fear that he feels like a failure. We are proud of him regardless and will support him.
The information here has been a tremendous help. I at least feel like I know a little something prior to him sharing the details. I know now too that this DTP process can take some time. Still in the dark but feel so much better after coming to this site again tonight.
Thank you again. God Bless all The Moms and Dads on this site. Look Forward to hearing more on your sons transition and wish him the best.
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Pine View Ranch, There is no shame in not making it through NNPTC!! Truth of the matter is that he will probably be much happier in his new rate. Please thank him for his service and sacrifice!
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Thank you Pat L. I am hoping that he indeed will be happy.
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I'm glad you find this helpful. It would be good to have an ex-Nuke-in-transition group, but it is a transitional time that soon ends. My son was in DTP for 2-1/2 months, but he is in Connecticut now and will be starting submarine school soon.
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Well thanks to you again. I am so glad that your son has a new opportunity and is happy. As a parent we suffer with them when the are stressed and celebrate their accomplishments. So proud of our Navy kids. So what if they aren't a NUKE. We all know that to have made it to this point they must be ridiculously smart.
I did finally get to talk to my son on the phone and he sounds good. Relieved and did not lose rank. Maybe these guys are smarter than we know and got out while the getting was good. He did say that he made it out better than some. The stress just became too much.
Please others reading this. Do not think that I am now anti Nuke. I too will stay around and keep in touch. As "WearsLargeHats" says, we do need an Ex- Nuke in transition group. I am Proud of all of our kids, an elite group for sure.
We are in the waiting period before he leaves Ballston Spa for Groton. Will post again when I hear more.
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My son said today that he didn't regret his time in the nuke program, and that he got to do some pretty cool things. Just from the way he talks, I can tell that he learned a lot.
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Sorry to hear about your son. Our son was in week 9 of power school. I think he spent about 2 months in DTP. He was then sent to Groton for Sub School. he was there for about 2 weeks before classing up. He said there is a good group of guys from Nuke school that didn't make it and fleet return people. He seems to be enjoying it and seems less stressed. Just know God always has a plan.
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So, here is a final report to wrap up this discussion. My son ripped through submarine and Sonar Tech training. I think he enjoyed it. He is now officially STS3 and has orders to Hawaii after 2 weeks of leave. It has been quite a journey to this next journey. It took 11 months, but worked out fine.
God bless!
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