I was hoping you could answer a question or two for me. I'm currently DEP for Nuke, leaving next month. When I originally enlisted in April, I was planning on joining to become a SEAL. I was later offered an opportunity to test for the Nuke program, and was excepted. As I have since come to understand it, once I am a Nuke it is extremely unlikely, if not impossible to cross rate to another job, which, I suppose, is okay with me. I already feel I've been given an amazing opportunity as it is. However, I was wondering if, after my current contract expires, should I decide to re-enlist, would it be possible at that time to get a chance to head to BUD/s (assuming I passed the PST)? I realize that there are a lot of ifs in that statement. By the time that day gets here, I may not even care about switching anymore, but as it is now, this is pretty important to me. I know that there are a lot of people out there that turned toward the Navy just because of their desire to become a SEAL. I've just always wanted to be able to say "Yeah, I was one," and when I heard that my chosen rate would prevent me from achieving that goal, I was definitely a bit disappointed...
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If you want to be a SEAL DO NOT be a nuke. The earliest they might think of releasing you to be one is after your initial 6 years, but I've never seen that even occur.
Had a friend who was told by his recruiter that being a NUKE was the best way to get to be a SEAL. He spent 6 years asking to go to BUDS, only to have every request chit ripped up in his face while they said "you're a nuke, and you're not going anywhere"
It may be possible at the end of your initial enlistment. Keep in mind though that you may be offered a chance to reenlist at the end of your training for 6 years to obtain E5 and get reenlistment bonus. If you take this you will be in for approximately 8 years. Then you will likely be too old to go SEAL. On the flip side if you go BUDs first there is less chance of going Nuke after wards. Your odds of going Nuke to SEALs are slim also but better than the other way.
What do you want? If training, education, and opportunities for excellent job in the future is your desire then stick with Nuke. If you like to PT daily, live in cold water, and be constantly deployed are your preference then talk with your recruiter about SEAL (provided you qualify).
I went to EOD school with a guy that was a sub nuke for only a year after school before being allowed to go EOD. So I think it is up to the CREO groups and how overmanned the rate is
Originally posted by 10962647: I went to EOD school with a guy that was a sub nuke for only a year after school before being allowed to go EOD. So I think it is up to the CREO groups and how overmanned the rate is
Was he actualy nuke trained and sub qualed? Most likely scenario is he failed to qualify on subs for some reason. It would be good information to find out.
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Originally posted by GerryRM3: Was he actualy nuke trained and sub qualed? Most likely scenario is he failed to qualify on subs for some reason. It would be good information to find out.
I agree. for one nuke is never overmanned, and secondly a year is what you have to qualify subs.
Also, they don't send you to school for 2 years only to let you got to another one year later (thus wasting a TON of money)
Although, I am wondering why they didn't just send him to the surface fleet. That would have made more sense. Maybe he was de-nuked for some reason? NFAS doesn't necessarily translate to conventional rates, which explains another school.
Any submariner, nuke or forward, can go to dive school. It is only scuba diver. . .not the whole "Men-of-Honor" deal as portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr.
Typically the boats don't like to send guys unless they've completed their fish. (4 months to 12 months typically). If they are "hotrunning" they might get to go to dive school if completion is imminent.
