My son signs papers and officially joins the Navy.
He passed the ASVAB test and physical a few weeks ago.... he found out today they have a seat open for him in nuke school.
He should start basic training in the fall, then onto nuke school then officer training.
Happiness is having a kid do it better, faster, stronger, and smarter than me.
Im a very proud papa.
Congrats Joel. I take it he already has a BA/BS?
[thumbsup]
SWEET!
[thumbsup]
Very cool...! 8)
[bacon]
Congrats BP...nothing offers greater peace of mind than when your kids are on a good track
well maybe a bottle of Wild Turkey but that's temporary :-)
Quote from: DRKWNG on April 28, 2010, 07:28:41 PM
Congrats Joel. I take it he already has a BA/BS?
He's Joels' kid.
He has to have BS. ;D
Oh yeah...
congrats to you, but most of all to Nick.
CONGRATS!!
just as long as he doesn't come out of the Navy singing YMCA songs....
congrats man!
Quote from: zooom on April 29, 2010, 02:13:40 AM
just as long as he doesn't come out of the Navy singing YMCA songs....
congrats man!
This calls for the Men song
Men (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m-xZ4gz4MM#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
yup.... got the BS from me and a BA in English from Humboldt. (one ofthe few non potheads to make it out of there)
Awesome news! [thumbsup]
Best of luck to the boy.
[clap] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Congrats Joel!!!
Best of luck to him.... [thumbsup]
Good for him, you, and our country!
Best of luck.
Congrats to both you and your son! [thumbsup]
There is a Nuke school? :o That's awesome!
Quote from: ctrain on April 29, 2010, 08:23:27 AM
Congrats to both you and your son! [thumbsup]
There is a Nuke school? :o That's awesome!
yup..... he maxed out on the ASVAB score :o
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blnukeschool.htm (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blnukeschool.htm)
Quote from: bobspapa on April 29, 2010, 09:15:14 AM
yup..... he maxed out on the ASVAB score :o
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blnukeschool.htm (http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blnukeschool.htm)
That is very impressive!
I read the first part of the article and was like WTF?! ;D
Again, congrats to you and your son!
OMG!! BP will have his finger on the button!?!? God help us all!!!!!!
Maybe if he excels in Nuke school he will get to hold the "football"
damn, that would be one cool briefcase to have to lug around.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on April 29, 2010, 09:49:21 AM
Maybe if he excels in Nuke school he will get to hold the "football"
damn, that would be one cool briefcase to have to lug around.
Nuke power.... not nuke boom. The goal is the get on an air craft carrier then get a power plant job. apparently navy nuke people are heavily recruited in the private sector.
Quote from: bobspapa on April 29, 2010, 10:54:22 AM
Nuke power.... not nuke boom. The goal is the get on an air craft carrier then get a power plant job. apparently navy nuke people are heavily recruited in the private sector.
Ahhh, so not necessarily with nuke missiles, but with nuclear power plants (powering subs, ships, etc.)
I hope he doesn't get stuck on a Submarine. That just seems like it would suck balls.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on April 29, 2010, 10:59:32 AM
Ahhh, so not necessarily with nuke missiles, but with nuclear power plants (powering subs, ships, etc.)
I hope he doesn't get stuck on a Submarine. That just seems like it would suck balls.
I heard this morning that the Navy is considering letting women serve on submarines. [thumbsup] So, sucking balls may now be optional. They are also considering banning smoking.
sac
/holy make the beast with two backs! you can smoke on a Navy submarine!?!?!?
Quote from: duccarlos on April 29, 2010, 09:46:29 AM
OMG!! BP will have his finger on the button!?!? God help us all!!!!!!
We have a member with a finger on the button....
call him WEPS.
Quote from: bobspapa on April 29, 2010, 10:54:22 AM
Nuke power.... not nuke boom. The goal is the get on an air craft carrier then get a power plant job. apparently navy nuke people are heavily recruited in the private sector.
They do have very high standards.
(http://leastprocrastinate.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/simp200.jpeg)
;D
Please pass along a thank you for serving from Minnesota!
Congrats! [thumbsup]
Very cool, BP. Best of luck to your son. And thanks!
Cool! Congrats!
[thumbsup]
But this will make him a squid. ;D
Army humor.
BP that's awesome. Congrats.
I spent 4 years at sea and its awesome. I went to about 40 or so different countries and got paid to see the world. It was great.Congrats on having a smart son BP I hope he persues his career and does his best.As a parent I too am very proud of my kid, she is at WSU studying a degree in Construction Managaement. Lets hear it for the kids of the DMF!! [thumbsup]
Congrats, Joel! Cool to hear a proud papa bragging about their kid. Awesome.
Joel II
Nice work Joel. You must be very proud of your Son and I hope he is excited about what lays ahead in his young life.
I knew a guy from work that nursed a Nike Hercules somewhere in Minnesota for I forget how many years.
He was in the Army.
He was in this small room w, one other person located like 100 feet under ground . That would have drove me stark raving mad.
Just sitting in front of his command controls waiting for the " word."
It was funny to me when his time was up . The Army sent someone to visit him to debrief him which basically meant to " tell him to forget everything he ever learned ."
I hope your boy doesn't get that " gig ."
Any idea what your Daughter wants to do ?
She's gorgeous. If she is as smart as she is pretty ...well the " world will be her Oyster."
Dolph :)
Joel,
Congrats. I remember when you initially told me he might be looking at the Navy. I'm glad he got his gig. From what I was told, he'll have one 18 month tour as a division officer before going to Nuke school. Something completely non-engineering related for him to get his SWO (Surface Warfare Officer) pin and some time under his belt. My last division officer from the ship outta Japan was in the same pipeline. She's in Nuke school in S. Carolina right now. If your son wants/needs any information or has any queations, I'm sure I can put them in touch with each other.
Scott
[thumbsup]
Quote from: slowpoke13 on May 02, 2010, 09:52:42 AM
Joel,
Congrats. I remember when you initially told me he might be looking at the Navy. I'm glad he got his gig. From what I was told, he'll have one 18 month tour as a division officer before going to Nuke school. Something completely non-engineering related for him to get his SWO (Surface Warfare Officer) pin and some time under his belt. My last division officer from the ship outta Japan was in the same pipeline. She's in Nuke school in S. Carolina right now. If your son wants/needs any information or has any queations, I'm sure I can put them in touch with each other.
Scott
He made it sound like he was starting Nuke school right after basic, then onto officer training, I may have heard him wrong. Nuke school in SC then fork and knife school in Florida.
I'll know more later today. LM and I are going up to Sacramento to hang out with him tonight, and watch him get sworn in tomorrow.
Thank you all for the kind words. He is one hell of a great kid, and I'm sure the big crybaby in me will come out tomorrow. ;D
Quote from: bobspapa on May 02, 2010, 10:07:51 AM
Thank you all for the kind words. He is one hell of a great kid, and I'm sure the big crybaby in me will come out tomorrow. ;D
:)
congrats to you all!
Today is the DAY! [thumbsup]
Congrats to your son and entire family, Joel. [clap] [clap] [clap]
...you know the rules, pics or it didn't happen! ;D
Quote from: Bacon Junkie on May 03, 2010, 07:22:49 AM
Today is the DAY! [thumbsup]
Make sure he knows not to drop the soap. ;D
No pics because it did not happen today :(
Thanks to mother natures hit on Tennessee (where the processing computer center is located) they were unable to process him.
Michelle and I drove up to Sacramento yesterday and stayed in the same hotel they house everybody in prior to processing them, so we got to spend a few hours with him last night. We had planned on meeting him at MEPS at noon today to watch him get sworn in, but he called us at around 9:30 to tell up that the computers back east were shut down due to all the flooding. hmmmmmmm water shut down the Navy [roll] [laugh]
So.... we quickly drove over the MEPS , met his recruiter, talked for a few moments and said our goodbyes. :-[
I got a text message from him about an hour ago say'n he thinks they will be able to run through it again on Saturday.
Fingers crossed.
There's the military life for you, hurry up & wait. ;D
well...now it looks like it's on for the 17th
fingers and toes crossed
Quote from: bobspapa on May 04, 2010, 03:58:14 PM
well...now it looks like it's on for the 17th
fingers and toes crossed
of what year? ;D
[sorry...I'm not from the gubmint]
we're off to try this again...... :)
good luck to your son from a Sub Nuke.
-Weps ;)
congrates! I know you are proud.
Hopefully second time is a charm. :)
Good Luck! [thumbsup]
Good luck to you bobsbrother. [thumbsup]
just got home..... pics later
awesome awesome kid o mine [thumbsup]
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/026.jpg?t=1274153202)
The only Navy man in a room full of Army men and women. [laugh]
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/029-2.jpg?t=1274153414)
Proud papa and stepmama
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/035-1.jpg?t=1274153596)
Damn skippy
[thumbsup] [drink]
Congrats to you and the boy man, Joel!
That's just too damn cool! [beer] [beer] [beer]
Congrats!! i love that the first thing they do is put a UPC symbol on him. :)
Quote from: hbliam on May 17, 2010, 07:30:20 PM
Congrats!! i love that the first thing they do is put a UPC symbol on him. :)
I wanna be barcoded when I grow up too. [thumbsup]
[thumbsup] and [beer] to the proud parents
Congrats to you and your son, bp!
I wish him luck . He'll do very well and be very grounded coming from you. I'd be proud to serve with your offspring.
Quote from: bobspapa on April 28, 2010, 07:19:10 PM
My son signs papers and officially joins the Navy.
He passed the ASVAB test and physical a few weeks ago.... he found out today they have a seat open for him in nuke school.
He should start basic training in the fall, then onto nuke school then officer training.
Happiness is having a kid do it better, faster, stronger, and smarter than me.
Im a very proud papa.
If he does not stay in for too long and passes "Nuke School", I may have a job for him when he gets out. [thumbsup]
IIRC, Nuke school is 2 years and is in Orlando. Did they move it to SC?
My rating doesn't even exist anymore, so it's possible lots of other things have changed.
Quote from: ducrider45 on May 18, 2010, 11:43:03 AM
If he does not stay in for too long and passes "Nuke School", I may have a job for him when he gets out. [thumbsup]
I'm sure he'll pass...... he always does ;D
He wants in on the electric side of nuke training but said he'll gladly take whatever they offer up if electronic class seats are taken.
He said that Nuke reenlistment bonuses are currently at 100k and depending on how much he likes the Navy life..... he may stay :)
If I understood him correctly.... Basic training is 8 weeks, then he should jump right into Nuke school (which is apparently now in SC), then if all goes well, he'll do officer training. It was my understanding that if he did offfer training prior to nuke school, he'd have to train as an officer in a field in-line with what his college degree is, but if he does officer training after nuke school, he can train to be a nuke related officer, which he says suits him better.
As a side note...... it was very sad to see the lack of parent participation yesterday. There were maybe 6 families there showing support. My sons ship date is not until early February of next year, but everybody else there was going into the Army, and they shipped out a 4am this morning, so it's not like their family was going to get a lot of time with them before they head off to basic. :(
But officers don't get reenlistment bonuses, right?
They pay out half up front, then the remainder incrementally on your enlistment anniversary. When I was in, a lot of guys didn't want to stay in but had so much debt that the re-up bonus convinced them to reenlist.
Basic can be as long as 10 weeks. He may spend some time in a holding company waiting to class up.
Quote from: sugarcrook on May 18, 2010, 08:21:24 PM
He may spend some time in a holding company waiting to class up.
Joels been trying to class up for years.
Quote from: MrIncredible on May 18, 2010, 08:44:47 PM
Joels been trying to class up for years.
you assume I have some class to start with ;)
It was my understanding... officer or no officer, the nuke trained guys/gals are heavily recruited for the private sector, and see'n how the navy spends a bunch of money training them, they'll pay to keep them, if they stay in the same field. He got a signing bonus for enlisting now, and will get that in parts.
There is a good chance that my facts in all of this are 100% wrong...... this is bp afterall [cheeky]