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Navy Nuke: Questions and Answers to what your Sailor will be doing as a "Nuke" in the United States Navy. This support group is for the families and friends with Sailors serving in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Program / Power Nuke School.

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Comment by Mark Church on September 30, 2013 at 1:52pm

Hi John, I know all of our first concern is to keep our sailors and all of our military safe. I was just going by what we got from the OMBUDSMAN about OPSEC. We got a long letter telling us what we can and can't say regarding both the sailors and the boat on social networking, friends and family. Here are the first two paragraphs on the letter.

OPSEC: Operation Security, OPSEC, is the practice of keeping vital information about the boat from the enemy - items such as, but not limited to, patrol dates, location of the boat, maintenance and morale of her crew. It's purpose is to deprive the enemy of any information that might help him.

Sailors or family members discussing the above mentioned items via phone call, text message, facebook, twitter, other social media sites, email, or in person is prohibited. If someone is found to be sharing sensitive information actions will be taken. Actions as minor as having boat email privileges taken away and as serious as the service member being relieved of his or her duties.

Comment by Evan Barnard on September 27, 2013 at 11:50am

Hey I just learned about the "Dash for Cash" at the end of A-school.  Is that just a fun name for their final PFA or is this a separate tradition?  Either way I like the term.

Comment by Bubblehead on September 27, 2013 at 7:51am

I can sympathize with those sailors who are in drydock or other
long-term upkeep.  I was a nuke EM1 on a fast attack fro 73-77.   
 
When I joined my boat, fresh out of nuke school, they had just
finished a refueling overhaul that went too long.  In order to try to
keep from (further) schedule slip, they worked long hours with no
weekends and few opportunities for leave.  The work was frequently
menial, like firewatches, to support the work the yard was doing.
There was lots of cleanup work and effort spent to fix mistakes by
yardworkers.
 
Of the entire junior nuke enlisted crew (those on their first
enlistment), I can only remember 1 who reenlisted.
 
Upkeep/overhaul is just not what our sailors enlisted to do.  Most
want to get to see, qualify on watchstations, earn their dolphins and
see the world.
 
My son (now an EM2 nuke) joined a boat that was in the beginning of
upkeep.  At first, life was good.  They were ahead of schedule and the
crew got reasonable time off.  As the upkeep progressed, the work
hours increased, and life became harder, even though the upkeep was
ahead of schedule.   
 
As a new kid, he also need to work on quals.  This was made more
difficult because many of the sign-offs have to be done on an
operational boat.
 
Bottom line...  Being a nuke is hard to begin with, and upkeeps are
morale-sucking.  Keep in touch with your sailor; send goodies.  Food
is something every sailor enjoys.
 


Comment by Mark Church on September 26, 2013 at 10:20pm

John, talking about moral of the boat or even that the boat is in dry dock is a violation of OPSEC(operational security). If you are that worried about your son you need to contact the OMBUDSMAN for the boat. Please do not talk about the boat and what is going on with it on the internet.

Comment by Evan Barnard on September 22, 2013 at 5:41pm

Looking forward to this next part of our son's journey in his Navy career.  Arrived last night/this morning at Goose Creekand begins INDOC Monday (I think.)

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on September 7, 2013 at 9:59am

For a PCS move they should move 1 POV....they will use the firm at this link....professional and efficient https://www.whereismypov.com/locations.asp

don't know if they will for a move from school to their first duty station...........

Comment by John Caporal on September 7, 2013 at 9:49am

My son has just passed his oral boards at Balston Spa and will be moving out to Bremerton, WA.  Has anyone's sailor transported their personal vehicle/car with the Navy?  Does the Navy cover the transport cost?

John C.

Comment by Bob morrell on September 2, 2013 at 6:32pm

9-2-13 Today we had on board 3 Navy Petty officers from the Navy's Nuclear Program, Nick Johnson, Matt Morrell and Mike Chapmen. They are changing Command from Goose Creek, SC to Ballston Spa, NY.

Calm seas greeted us, but she was a tad foggy all day with very little wind. Nick and Mike were Fluke novices, but they showed their stuff and boated fish. Had way to many Sea Bass that had to go back. Boys put together a good catch for tonights dinner.

Great day was had by our Navy's finest, Nick ...and Mike were treated to their first Slater's Slider (Pork Roll, Egg and Cheese) and the boys loved them.

Managed a respectable catch of Fluke to 23" and threw back several Sea Bass. Proud to have our Navy's Finest onboard!

Comment by GP on August 29, 2013 at 11:44am

Bob:  My son was at Ballston a few years back.  If your son is looking for housing, I highly recommend the Clifton Park area.  My son said it was a 20-30 minute drive each way but loved the area and the fact that you're not constantly near your job.  Plenty of shops and restaurants. Also most of the driving was against the normal rush hour flow of traffic.

Comment by Phillip Mitchell on August 28, 2013 at 11:50pm

I was in GC last March.  There was a mini NEX in the buillding right near the ceremony, might have had a gym in it.  They had a bunch of NNPTC shirts and cups and pins.  Got 2 of these for $10 the day of the ceremony.  I'll upload the picture, but its the first I've tried so I hope it doesn't turn out huge.  My MM has been in BS for 4 months now, and I'm still holding my breath, since boot camp.

 

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