Hi Everyone,

What does the physical exam for Submariner jobs entail? I'm curious, as I leave for bootcamp on Tuesday and want to know what to expect. It says in my paperwork that I receive a different exam than other sailors on account of volunteering for submarine duty. I appreciate any answers.

The link that I have for the NAVMED Manual comes through an outside source so I can't give you a hot link (++http:www.brooksidepress.org/Products/ManMed/Manmed.htm). The paragraphs of interest are 15-103 (Nuclear field: nuclear power/nuclear weapons) if going nuke, MM-WEPS, MT or FT and 15-106 (Submarine duty). Keep in mind that the criteria list are in addition to any criteria necessary for entry into the Navy.

I don't remember anything speical. But you will have psych screening. That is something target riders do not get. Good Luck.

When is the chest x-ray done?

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Originally posted by Bluefish79:
When is the chest x-ray done?

Thursday night, after dinner.

If I had one, it was done during boot camp. I certainly did not get any x-rays in sub school.

There really isn't any special requirements for Subs that I can recall. I just started BESS. You will have another baseline PFA.

The only thing different that I remember is that I had to take a more intense hearing exam because I was an SONAR Tech.

Well you do get the square needle in the right nut instead of the left. That is a difference.

What if you don't have a right nut?

Since no one else has mentioned it I will. Since you will be exposed to radiation, you have to have a series of prostate exams. You start with one a day for a week. Then, you move up to 3, then 5, eventually you get one an hour, 24 hours a day for a whole week.

Ok, you see the responses you are getting from us? The only thing different I remember was the psych screening. And if we all passed it.... anyone can pass it.

No everyone can pass. Just us crazy ones.

Radiological worker exam, even for coners.

It consists of a regular physical with the addition of a chest x-ray. I'm sure the standards are different, but it's not my area of expertise. They look for things that can disqual you submarines, like certain skin conditions and/or use of certain prescription drugs. Happens during boot camp, but so many others are getting physicals for other reasons that it usually isn't noticed by the person getting it.

Yup, everyone gets a Radworker physical. The Submarine medical requirements are different too. Bleah has it right... they are looking for stuff that would disqualify you from Sub Duty, but that might mean you are still qualified for the Target community.

You must be able to equalize your ears due to pressure changes. EKG. Cursory Psych screening, Occupational health (radiation worker, and submarine worker) certain chronic health conditions like spontaneous pneumothorax (colapsed lung) kidney stones there is a whole list of screening questions we need to ask. Thats all I can think of Post call though.

This is a true story... when I was teaching NROTC a couple of years ago, they weren't doing the psych screenings. I was sure they needed them so I called up the Naval Hospital doing the screening and they insisted that requirement had been removed.

A few years later it was back. 'parently too many normal people were getting to the fleet and sanity tanks were overflowing...

Try not to have any skin diseases.. we had a cook that had dead skin falling from his face.. yuk haha