Chances of getting into the Navy Nuclear Power program with a minor record?
You are in AECF stay that way. It is a good program to be in. I was in AECF, and they picked me to be a FC (Fire Controlmen). You can become a FC, or an ET (Electronics Technician) only through this program. When you finish A-School you will get automatic advancement to E-4 same as a Nuke (you have to do your time in rate first of course), and then you will go off to your C-School. The whole schooling process will take about 2 years, which is why you signed on for 6 years same as the Nuke program. I am not quite sure, but I don't think that with any type of record requiring you to deal with the police for something you did will get you a TS/SCI clearance which is what you will need as a Nuke. You will be able to get a Secret though, so you are fine as that is what FC's, and ET's get. If you really want that Nuke contract you can still press your recruiter for it, but I just don't think you will get it. AECF is not bad, and I guarantee you that you will do just fine, and you will probably like your life a bit more, because I hear being a nuke is stressful especially while in school. AECF is not a cake walk either, but things get better. Good Luck.
Is the Navy Nuclear Program a good option?
1: you do not apply for anything other than to Enlist( or commission). if you enlist, your ASVAB line scores dictate what you are qualified to do. Needs of the Navy dictates what you are offered. Nuke may or may not be on the table. if you are seeking a commission, your only option is OCS at this point. with OCS you submit your packet with a list of Three Designators that you would be interested in. IF selected( and selection rates run about 7-10% these days for OCS) you would be offered only one of those three options. the good news is, you can accept or decline the commission at that point, no Harm no Foul 2: Nuke is one of the MOST demanding jobs in or out of the military. the washout rate( O and E alike) is pretty close to 50% and there is a very strong Zero Defect Mentality in the field. meaning you cannot pussyfoot your way through, you must always be anal about everything. 3: Pay charts are easily googled. these are monthly base pay only and do not take into consideration things like BAH, BAS and other non taxable pays and allowances or the fact that you get all your medical, dental, vision and life insurance free for nuthin'. 4: I have extremely limited experience, Mine was in Cyber warfare. but the few that I do/did know were either dumb as rocks when it came to common sense or total head cases. One was a complete @sswipe who basically defrauded the Navy to get out of a deployment because after 5 years on a carrier who was in the yards he got spoiled and didn't want to get underway. His entire division knew all about the lies and faking of things he was pulling but convinced the CO it was better to just boot him out rather than waste manpower and time charging him. as a Nuke your options would be Carriers or Submarines. a few lucky pups get selected to do nothing but teach in South Carolina for their entire careers but those people tends to have ZERO practical experience whatsoever which tends to turn off potential civilian employers.
Navy Nuke Background Check?
ok. before everything, i'm an 8 three hundred and sixty 5 days nuke. i'd % to respond to your question devoid of scare techniques. They do a historic past verify. you would be able to desire to tell your recruiter approximately it, so he can seem into getting you a waiver for it. What they're searching for is UNDISCLOSED criminal interest. you would be able to desire to stop the internet poker interest, and divulge the actuality which you participated in it. If it extremely is waivable, you will get by using to nuke college. What you will desire to remember, although, is that any criminal interest while you're contained in the army AS a nuke can the two get you a dishonorable discharge (unlikely) or a metamorphosis of fee - you will no longer be a nuke, you will pay back your bonuses, and the place you would be doing extra artwork for much less money...as a fashion of punishing you. base line: -give up enjoying poker on line. -tell your recruiter -The military facilitates video games, yet no longer playing. be at liberty to play - yet on no account for money. don't be a schmuck.
Can you get into the Navy nuke program if you failed chemistry in high school?
Yes, you do have to submit your complete set of high school transcripts in order to enlist in the Navy nuclear field program, the person who said you do not gave bad advice. Yes, they look at your grades. You must also have completed a year of high school or college algebra with a "C" or greater. They are more interested in your math and physics ability and you did not have to take high school chemistry in the first place -- however you took it and flunked it which raises a red flag. As for the Air Force guy who did maintenance on A bombs -- that is a nothing like the naval nuclear field except for the word nuclear. I never heard of a person with a 70 on the AFQT being accepted into the nuclear program. They are looking for people in Category I which is scores of 93-99. Only if they cannot find enough people do they dip into Category II which is 65-92. Yes it depends on the line scores not the AFQT but you did not pass on the line scores either. My son graduated the program and is a nuke on an attack submarine, he got a 99 on the AFQT portion of the ASVAB and aced the line scores, he did not even have to take the NAPT but due to a snafu at MEPS was asked to take it and got 69 questions right out of 80 with no preparation. Around half of the people who are accepted into the program will fail so you really need to be motivated. They are looking for the best people not those who barely squeak by on the minimum score to get a chance in the program. I would recommend "Master The ASVAB" by Scott A. Ostrow forget the Dummies book you need to put in a lot of time with the best study guide. It still might not be enough but good luck to you.
My son failed drug test when joining Navy Seals last fall.Can he try again?
If a recruiter told him to apply elsewhere, then there's little hope. Especially considering how pressed recruiters are to meet quotas. He might even be lucky to get into the Army. Failing the drug test the first time is a big no-no, especially if one wants to enter an elite, professional unit like the Navy SEALs. When you're less than honest about drugs then get caught with them in your system, it's a major integrity issue. Quite a few people who enlist are discharged because they lied about something on the medical forms - even about conditions simple enough to get a waiver for. The military doesn't tolerate dishonesty too well, so it may be wise to try for a regular job in another branch of the military, or check back in a few years.
Why wont Navy accept ASVAB score?
Firstly, the active duty Navy and the Reserve require the same ASVAB minimum of a 35QT -- in early 2006, the scores were aligned once both the Reserve and Active recruiting commands were merged. About.com is wrong... their information is routinely outdated. A 50QT is what is being required for processing in a lot of NRDs because that score will usually be accompanied with the line scores that will qualify for a selection of ratings that would be available. The Navy is NOT recruiting 100% 50QT or higher in any district. There are applicants that score lower than a 50 with otherwise high line scores that do get in. If your math sucks, you're going to have a harder time getting in when the NRD calls for those with less than a 50. Why did the person who scored less than a 35QT get to physical? Because he tested at MEPS and was initially scheduled to physical, and he scored higher than the minimum MEPS will test (If I remember correctly, that score is 17?; hell, it might be 10) -- whatever, MEPS gives physicals for the Department of Defense and they abide by DoD's instructions, not the individual service's. So, if he is there with the proper documentation, MEPS will physical him, but the Navy will not put him in with the 34. If he scored a 35QT, and he had high enough line scores for available ratings, they may have put him in -- today.
Engineering Degree in Navy Nuke?
Truthfully ?? No you cannot. To gain a engineering degree, you would have to take the class's at a regular university, you cannot gain it on line. Which means, you would have to be stationed close enough to a regular university that has an engineering school, to be able to take class's there, while in port. While it is theoretically possible, it would take you 10 years to do so. Engineering degrees have very specific class requirements. They also require class's like calculus based Physics and calculus based chemisty, that you won't find offered online or on base. Not to mention all the labs those class's require.
What’s the worst career mistake you can make in the US Navy?
You could desert. That’s a major crime. Instead I’ll give an example that eventually led to an Honorable Discharge, maybe.One of my friends in the squadron was an advanced avionics technician. Very nice career field with excellent prospects after he got out.His first year was boot camp and schools. Then he arrived at my squadron a bit before I did.His second year we became friends slowly over time. Just a couple of land locked sailors in a P-3 Orion squadron based on land.His third year he disappeared. Then he came back missing some teeth and turned himself in. He showed up in uniform and took his punishment, though.His fourth year he was in military prison. Somehow he manged to be missing a couple more teeth during that year. I never did ask how he managed that.His fifth year was back in the squadron. He had the big ear muffs and a couple of flashlights to help move our planes around. Plus he did manual labor like dig the trench to roast the pig for the squadron beach party. He did his work. And he stopped drinking.His sixth year he was allowed to drive one of those tractors they tow planes around with.At the end of his sixth year he was not recommended for reenlistment. They sent him packing. Since he had taken his punishment for going AWOL this was a very good outcome for him.This guy spent a year in military prison and ended up with better than a bad conduct discharge. He said it was an Honorable Discharge as he left. I suspect it was actually a General Discharge under honorable conditions, though. Thinking about it he is probably now receiving disability checks as he lost those teeth while on active duty.In the Navy as long as you’re willing to take your punishment you can screw up very badly and they let you reform, at least until the end of your enlistment.I remember other folks who were not recommended for reenlistment but this guy was by far the worst who managed to make it all the way to the end of his first enlistment.
Experimental use of illegal drugs..?
It's possible, but unlikely. I've heard of this happening to a lot of people, actually. The brain is crazy what it can do. It can suppress memories so much that until you are in a "safe" place or your guard is down (on drugs) all the repressed memories can come flooding back. Things, you didn't even know you knew. Honestly, in my opinion, I don't think your mind just "made it up." Sounds more like the family is trying to push this issue under the rug and make you SEEM like the crazy one. Make you actually believe that you "just made it all up." If they don't believe you, it sounds like there's some deeper family issues going on. (Which maybe could explain a lot, right?) Try to work on those feelings. Your mind has put them back for a reason. Don't run from them or ignore them. Talk about it with some close friends, or whoever you are close with. Until then, I wish you luck and wait until you can talk to your counselor about this. Goodluck.
How do you get admitted to the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power School?
In my case, I was a physics major in college, got my girl friend right out of high school pregnant and at 19 had no idea what to do, but I knew I had to do something. This was 1981. I called the Navy Recruiter. (Same guy that snagged a couple of my neighbors and later my brother) I told him I was interested in electronics and did they have a two year program where I could earn money for college?... He asked what I thought about nuclear power. I smart ass told him I wasn't for it or against it but that I understood it. I took the ASVAB and the Nuke Power Entry test. I finished the Nuke test in 20 min and missed one question (remember I was taking Calc 2, Modern Physics and P-Chem at the same time) He guaranteed me ET "A" school (electronics technician) and then I was signed up for 6 years. 20 years later I left the navy as a Senior Chief Electronics Technician having finished my Bachelors and gotten an MBA. My son also went to the Naval Academy became a helicopter pilot and is now a LCDR in the reserves. I was the first enlisted person to salute him at graduation and he handed me a silver dollar from the year he was born. Oh, I grew up and learned a lot. Looking back at it I don't think I would do it differently. I stepped out of the Navy feeling like I just graduated college and starting out. Life "Part Two" is awesome.Jules