Navy Nukes

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Comment by Michael E. on July 13, 2011 at 5:37pm

I also found the site "ballston spa navy housing" to be a good site for our kids.  Enter either of those two sites into google and they will pop up.

Comment by Michael E. on July 13, 2011 at 5:34pm

My son and daughter in law just found out they are going to Ballston Spa for protoype also this August.  I found a Website "ballston spa navy"  had a lot of good information

Comment by Donniec on July 13, 2011 at 2:02pm

hi all, anyone have any info on the housing situation in balston spa. my son starts prototype in August.. Thanks

Comment by Tom McConnell on July 13, 2011 at 12:54pm

Great insight Jim!

Comment by Jim G. on July 13, 2011 at 12:16pm

Having completed Navy Nuclear Power training, ELT School, and deployments on both Submarines and Sub Tender in my 8 years of service, I can confirm what an incredible accomplishment this is for our sons and daughters.

 

There are a lot of folks out there, especially older ones in the nuclear industry, who will point to today's lower attrition rates and say that the training is somehow easier or that the program is softer than it was "back in the day."  Based on discussions with my son, who is now a Nuke MM on The George Washington, I can confirm that the students get more assistance from their instructors than my generation did.  I have also seen that the selection criteria are much more stringent than they were for me.  I think this is the primary factor in the lower attrition rates, as the training does not seem to have changed much (if at all) from when I went through it.

 

Overall, I am extremely proud of my son (and all the Nuke sailors out there) for completing what I believe to be the most difficult academic and practical training in any branch of any military.  Ever.

Comment by Mike K on July 5, 2011 at 10:27am

As I understand it, yes, if you are let go because of behavior or misconduct, you are out of the Navy.  My son knew of a class honorman who was booted out of the Navy because of a really stupid act.  As for underperformance, once they make it through A school they have earned their rating(EM, ET, MM).  If they fail after that they generally are assigned according to their rating in the non nuke Navy.  I am not sure as to how much choice they really have.

Comment by lsdemme2001 on July 5, 2011 at 10:02am

My son tells me that anyone who is involuntarily removed from the Nuclear Training Program due to under performance (as opposed to misconduct or other behavior of that nature) pretty much has their pick of other fields to enter. If one qualifies for the Nuclear program they qualify for almost every other area offered in the Navy, so their choices are generally pretty good.

On the other hand, If a sailor is removed due to lack of effort or other poor conduct, they can count on some pretty undesirable assignments.

Things would have to be pretty bad for them to completely wash out of the Navy.

Comment by Michael E. on July 1, 2011 at 9:21pm

My son and Daughter in law told me that they are re-assigned to another job, unless they are really bad the navy still wants them in some capacity

Comment by Steve Goben on July 1, 2011 at 6:55pm

Dose anyone known what happen when a nuke flunk out school? Do they resign to another job, or wash out of the Navy?

Comment by Tom McConnell on July 1, 2011 at 5:43pm

Our son Kevin (one of identical twins, both of whom are in the Navy) finished up in Goose Creek, graduating honor student, is now a "nuke" aboard the USS Reagan. He is working his tail off and doesn't have much time to call or e-mail. When we do get to talk he says he works long hours and is so tired after his shift that he just wants to sleep! His twin brother is a Flight Engineer on the P-3 with VP-40 out of Whidbey Island but is stationed at Kadena now. They both love what they are doing but is sounds like Kevin works physically harder.

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