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Originally Posted by Spike88
Does this have to do with the fact that the Navy is short on Nukes? Also what is propay?
I was planning on being at least an E-4 or E-5 before my first enlistment ended. Doesn't seem like it'll be that hard with a E-3 head start.
What I gathered from the last time I went into DEP is that Nuke's don't go to Submarine school, as the navy figures that if you can pass Nuclear School, you can learn what you need to while on the sub.
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Yes the Navy will always be short of nuclear personnel due to the high requirements of the job. Propay is an extra pay incentive that nucs get in addition to sea and sub pay. I'm not sure how much propay is but being broke and being a nuc shouldn't happen, even at E-3. The advancement for a nuc follows a typical line, they enter at E-3, once they complete nuc school they get E-4 without having to take the exam, then once they get to their boat they reenlist and are given E-5. And you are correct, nucs do not attend Sub School in Groton, CT.