"Maybe I am wrong but my understanding was that single nuke E4s who are submarine volunteers can still get paid BAH because unlike on an aircraft carrier, on a submarine you do not even have your own rack to sleep in. On an aircraft…"
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William in Nashua
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William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"My son's A school section began with 24 and graduated 16. Nuclear Power School had less attrition his section lost 5 of the original 34. He is a ET and graduated nuclear power school last month."
William in Nashua commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Congratulations to all the new sailors that had PIR today.
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William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"Welcome KTR and the other new members.
My son who is a ET is home on leave this week after graduating power school last Friday. He did good he finished in the top 1/3 of the class. His job on grad hold is to be supervising cleaning the…"
William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"Thanks Craig. My son is a sub volunteer but he will not find out if he gets that until the end of prototype, I think."
William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"My son who is an ET3 is graduating nuclear power school tomorrow with Class 1107 and will be home on leave starting tomorrow night. He graduated in the top 1/3 of the class which was his goal for NPS. 3 seems to be the magic number in…"
William in Nashua replied to mark hartman's discussion Sub vs Carrier in the group Navy Nukes"My son is a sub volunteer and an ET, he graduates from power school in 3 weeks. He has been a sub volunteer since the day he entered the DEP program before he enlisted. I sure hope he gets chosen to be on a submarine because that is what…"
William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"Hi Richard, welcome to the group. I hope your son already plays Magic the Gathering because if not he will have to learn LOL. My son is an ET he is scheduled to graduate from Nuclear Power School in four weeks. It seems…"
William in Nashua replied to William in Nashua's discussion International cell phone calling plans for when they are deployed? in the group Navy Nukes"Thanks. I found out there is a 900 minute Verizon international calling card you can buy at Costco for $30 that lets you call to other countries from the US, and it also lets you call back to the US from overseas (which costs more like 20c to…"
Theresa replied to William in Nashua's discussion International cell phone calling plans for when they are deployed? in the group Navy Nukes"My son is in Guam and I use a calling card to speak with him. He had a phone installed in his room that gives him unlimited calling to the US. However, on our end it's way cheaper to use a calling card. Mine charges .017 cents a minute. If they…"
William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"Congratulations to all who passed his prototype boards or made it to the next school. Another power school class just graduated last week too I believe."
William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"Yes KS Dad sadly there was also a suicide at Nuclear Power School last year too right before the holidays. It was awful. There was another one at Ballston Spa last year too. It is good to hear from dads whose sailors have made it all the way…"
William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"My son is on the home stretch in Nuclear Power School with two months until graduation and I will say this: Every one who goes through power school is going to get kicked in the teeth somewhere along the way. It does not…"
William in Nashua liked William in Nashua's discussion International cell phone calling plans for when they are deployed?William in Nashua commented on John Augustine's group Navy Nukes"Hi Bill, the reason for that is, your son is on T-track now [the break between A school an Power School] and unfortunately they do not get Christmas leave on T-track because they are not in Power School yet. My son went through the whole…"
Kerry Anderson replied to William in Nashua's discussion International cell phone calling plans for when they are deployed? in the group Navy Nukes"William, My son is an EM on the fast attack USS Albuquerque out of San Diego ... he completed prototype about 4 months ago. He was deployed about 2 months ago and met his boat in Guam. He was able to use skype from the sub tender…"
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- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- Current rating is Electronics Technician 3rd class, nuclear trained. He is a student at Nuclear Power School.
- Describe a little about yourself:
- I am a consultant member at a major software company.
- What brought you to this site:
- My son is currently serving, My son is recently enlisted
- What is your relationship with your sailor
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- At 2:39pm on November 11, 2010,
Bob Malone said… - hi William. welcome to navy dads ... navy dads will be a great source of info to you .. i grew up in Amherst n Milford .. working carreer started in Nahua after my Navy hitch ... my wife is from Hudson ... live in MD now ...less snow..except for last year ... ur son will have great sucees i am sure .. and he may end up at school in upstate NY ... a great vacation spot for you to visit him ...
- At 7:46pm on November 8, 2010, BobD said…
- William, my daughter recently enlisted and is currently at RTC. She is also in the Nuke field. We live in Merrimack.
Bob
- At 9:10pm on November 7, 2010,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads.com William! I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have. Please explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. I certainly have! If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. I'm blessed to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) is stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) just completed her enlistment on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And William this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how James is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call About This Site. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should and should not talk about in a public forum.
As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well.
As PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. Best Regards- Paul
- At 4:17pm on November 7, 2010,
NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim said… - Welcome aboard to Navy Dads William! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found out was that he had made the most mature decision of his life! I found lots of answers to my questions right here on NavyDads.com. I will brag a little here and tell you that I was the first dad outside of the creator’s family to join this site. After two years, E.G. and Paul asked me to become one of the co-administrators. I was honored. But this is not about me, it’s about you and your Sailor!
I have one sailor in the family - my son Stephen is an AWO2. (Air warfare systems operator) He is a Petty Officer 2nd Class and flies in the P-3 Orion sub hunter. Currently he is with VP-45 in Jacksonville, FL. This is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how James is doing!
We do ask that you remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors in mind at all times. On the starboard side of every Navy Dads page is an area we call “About Us.” Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link and the NavyDads Guidelines link. Also check out the FAQs at the top of the pages, and also on the starboard side. There is lots of information there as well. Also be sure to check out the “Navy Dads Tutorial” in the FAQ section. It’s a short video that will help you to navigate around the site.
Also be sure to stop by the NavyDads official store- Navyoutfitters.com. The Navy Blue tee shirt with the NavyDads.com logo is my favorite! Again, welcome and we’ll see you around the fleet! GO NAVY! HOOYAH!
Best Regards- Jim
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