Navy E-Pact question?
You wont get sent to deck division. Someone has to clean the bilges, guess who? You get a break from that though because they need mess cranks also, guess who? EDIT: Its not all doom and gloom so don't worry. You will work with people in the engineering jobs, and learn something, but you are low man on the pole, so you get the crap jobs.
What is an PACT in the U.S. Navy?
Pact Seaman/Airmen/Fireman Pretty much means you don't have a rate and you'll spend a long time striking for one. Generally means you're going to be doing all the **** jobs on a ship.
Going into Navy as Fireman PACT?
After the three week course, and I'm sent to a ship since I am in the engineering PACT is there a chance that I can still get sent to deck division? Or is it only going to be one of the engineering divisions? And how does striking for a rate work? Does anyone know the timeline for striking and the process? I want to join the navy, and I have no other options other than submitting a DAR. The navy has always been my dream and now everything I've read about the PACT makes me feel like I'm in a ****-storm. Can anyone clear things up for me?
U.S Navy job(s) Airman PACT?
Hi, Im Future Sailor Shuffler. On September 16, 2014 I swore into the Navy my ASVAB score was really low I got a 50, I wanted to retake it but I didn't want to wait 30 days. At the end of MEPs I was told that there were no available jobs for myself besides Airman PACT which is basically undesignated sailor in the aviation field and after 2 years you can choose which job you want. I've been hearing that aPACT sucks and its basically grunt work. My ship date is April 14, 2015 so I have six months till then. I asked my PO if I can change my job and he said it is possible. Due to my score and line scores I know I wont get the best job but I really want a different job. He said that if I do go ahead and change my job that I cant deny my options that are given to me and must pick one even if they may be shi ttier than aPACT. what do you think I should do? go for it? or just keep my job for two years and retake my ASVAB and transfer out of aviation?
U.S. Navy PACT, DLI, and CTI rate questions?
This may be a bit confusing, but here's my basic plan for the next few years in the US Navy: 1. Go to Great Lakes for basic training 2. Go through S-PACT 3. Get a top secret security clearance & take the DLAB 4. Go to the Defense Language Institute to pursue a career as a CTI. My problem right now is that I know I can't get the Top Secret Security clearance right away, due to personal information. My dream career for the Navy is to become a CTI; my dream school is obviously the DLI. I know that you have to have the security clearance to go to the DLI an to become a CTI. My recruiters told me a little about the PACT program and said that it would be a good thing to do for the next couple of years up until I can get the security clearance. I've been doing a little research and I'm a bit stumped on whether or not this is actually a good plan for me. If this is a good plan (doing s-PACT for a while until I am eligible for the DLI) what rate should I try to go for in the s-PACT program, or does it not really matter? I know they do not offer an apprenticeship for CTI or anything close to it, so I'm not sure what I'd like to do for this program. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Extra information: My base line score on the ASVAB was an 82. I am going to MEPS in a week. I just want a general idea of what to tell/ask the career counselor. I am a 20 year old female.
Navy Undesignated? Pact SN?
Okay so i am currently in the Navy Dep in the PACT-SN program. i leave in july and i have been really having super second thoughts about this. At first i was okay with it because i could get my foot in the door and get some experience but honestly i dont know if i can take chipping paint and not having a a school for up to a year. I scored a 70 on my asvab which i was told qualified me for every job except nuclear. So if im qualified why havent i gotten any jobs? Ive been in the navy dep since jan. my job request form has been in since January also. And nothing has happened until the month of may in which the offered me a construction job. Seriously i have been getting really aggravated and what makes me mad is there are people with lower scores that have jobs that i would kill to have. i have no medical factors that disqualify me for a job, i am perfectly healthy.I dont want to be a quitter. but either way i want to serve my country. Ive been asking for a job change since jan and its the middle of may. Should i get out and try elsewhere? cause i dont seem to be getting anywhere.. Thanks please reply.
Insight about the Navy seaman pact program?
I've been in the navy a little over 9 months. I was originally in the nuke program but was released from it about 6 months into the program because I couldn't meet the rigorous academic standards. I was then rerated as an Air Traffic Controller but during my flight physical, my pre-existing eye condition (strabismus) was determined to make me unsuited for this rating. Because this is my second "school drop", I've now been reassigned to the Seaman PACT program per Navy regulations. What is the program like? I got a 93 on my ASVAB and my conduct record so far is fairly clean (not a troublemaker, etc). How much will that effect when and what rate I can strike for? Please, no "HAVE FUN CHIPPING PAINT" responses. I know it's a part of what I'll be doing, but I also know that's not the purpose of the PACT program.
I'm joining the U.S. Navy as PACT-SN (Undesignated) E-3. Good or bad?
Good luck my friend. I know some sailors who went in undesignated. Some actually enjoy being a "true sailor" of old, and others hate every part about it. By true sailor of old, I mean real dirty Deck Department work for hours in the sun. Basically, you do some jobs that nobody else wants to. But you gotta respect those guys and gals, they work hard. To strike, you must wait at least 12 months from reporting to you first permanent duty station. Some pros, you can see most of the jobs on a ship, with the exception of those with security clearances, and you develop a strong work ethic. I'm not entirely sure if you have to reenlist, but I'm sure your contract might change a little bit. The only advantage of being an E-3 is that you get paid more.