nukes in boot camp

Nuke Guy · 03-27-2012, 02:18 PM

Yes, you receive extra medical screening during bootcamp. Sometime during week 1, and again in week 3, you will go over to the clinic to receive a special physical. They x-ray your chest and check you over to make sure they trust your health enough to let you stand watch on a Nuclear Reactor. If you are a sub-vol, you will receive a few extra tests to make sure you are cleared to be on a sub. I don't remember the specific things they look for.

You will also receive some extra shots on 5-2 day including Polio, Yellow Fever, and a special Hep-B shot in addition to your second dose of the peanut butter shot.

scipafricanus · 03-27-2012, 03:27 PM

do you have any idea what kind of tests they do for submarine volunteers. I'm just curious. Is it psychological to see how you would deal with living in confined spaces.

Nuke Guy · 03-27-2012, 09:41 PM

I am a sub vol, and I have yet to take any psych eval's as far as I know. I believe you take those sometime while you are in Prototype before you receive your first set of real orders. As far as I know, the only thing different about sub physicals for nukes is you can't have taken some types of medication (some strong antibiotics and pain killers) and you must be under the height limit (6"4 I believe). A full list of medical qualifications can be found in the Navy Medical Manual which can be found here.

Craig · 03-27-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuke Guy

I am a sub vol, and I have yet to take any psych eval's as far as I know. I believe you take those sometime while you are in Prototype before you receive your first set of real orders. As far as I know, the only thing different about sub physicals for nukes is you can't have taken some types of medication (some strong antibiotics and pain killers) and you must be under the height limit (6"4 I believe). A full list of medical qualifications can be found in the Navy Medical Manual which can be found here.

Actually, there is no height limit. I had a guy that was 6'8" who was a MT, and he wanted subs. God knows why. He would have to always be bending down, except if he's on a Trident sub. He got it, and went to subs.

Jnewman16 · 03-28-2012, 12:31 PM

My brothers leading ELT was 6 foot 8... I was amazed that he volunteered for subs

prop827 · 03-29-2012, 12:40 AM

There is no height limit on subs, and as for the psych eval, there really isn't one as far as I know for subs other than the normal ones you take when you get to NNPTC (which is really just a questionnaire, some evaluation!)

Part of it is to take care of the sub stuff (anyone going to a sub for sure goes to special physicals). They are also making sure that you are ready to go out to the fleet as a nuke and there's no problems in your history that make you liable to get sick on watch and muck up the reactor plant (thats what we generally call BAD).

Special physicals are no big deal really, just a little more poking and prodding, as usual. I know that all nukes, people going to subs (for sure), Air Traffic Controllers, SWCC, SEAL, EOD, and AIRR all have to get special physicals.

sweetmtn · 03-29-2012, 12:07 PM

There is ONE factor that subs look at, if you are prone to acne as on a sub, you MUST be able to wear air support masks. I know of a young man that was kept at bootcamp for MANY months after his PIR as he had to be treated for his, and it takes 6 months to go through all the medical procedures to clear it up and have clear blood tests after! It reallly sucked for Austin!

03-27-2012, 02:18 PM	#1
Nuke Guy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 63 Rep Power: 0	Yes, you receive extra medical screening during bootcamp. Sometime during week 1, and again in week 3, you will go over to the clinic to receive a special physical. They x-ray your chest and check you over to make sure they trust your health enough to let you stand watch on a Nuclear Reactor. If you are a sub-vol, you will receive a few extra tests to make sure you are cleared to be on a sub. I don't remember the specific things they look for. You will also receive some extra shots on 5-2 day including Polio, Yellow Fever, and a special Hep-B shot in addition to your second dose of the peanut butter shot.

03-27-2012, 03:27 PM	#2
scipafricanus Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	do you have any idea what kind of tests they do for submarine volunteers. I'm just curious. Is it psychological to see how you would deal with living in confined spaces.

03-27-2012, 09:41 PM	#3
Nuke Guy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 63 Rep Power: 0	I am a sub vol, and I have yet to take any psych eval's as far as I know. I believe you take those sometime while you are in Prototype before you receive your first set of real orders. As far as I know, the only thing different about sub physicals for nukes is you can't have taken some types of medication (some strong antibiotics and pain killers) and you must be under the height limit (6"4 I believe). A full list of medical qualifications can be found in the Navy Medical Manual which can be found here.

03-28-2012, 12:31 PM	#5
Jnewman16 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jackson, Ms Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	My brothers leading ELT was 6 foot 8... I was amazed that he volunteered for subs

03-29-2012, 12:40 AM	#6
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	There is no height limit on subs, and as for the psych eval, there really isn't one as far as I know for subs other than the normal ones you take when you get to NNPTC (which is really just a questionnaire, some evaluation!) Part of it is to take care of the sub stuff (anyone going to a sub for sure goes to special physicals). They are also making sure that you are ready to go out to the fleet as a nuke and there's no problems in your history that make you liable to get sick on watch and muck up the reactor plant (thats what we generally call BAD). Special physicals are no big deal really, just a little more poking and prodding, as usual. I know that all nukes, people going to subs (for sure), Air Traffic Controllers, SWCC, SEAL, EOD, and AIRR all have to get special physicals.

03-29-2012, 12:07 PM	#7
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	There is ONE factor that subs look at, if you are prone to acne as on a sub, you MUST be able to wear air support masks. I know of a young man that was kept at bootcamp for MANY months after his PIR as he had to be treated for his, and it takes 6 months to go through all the medical procedures to clear it up and have clear blood tests after! It reallly sucked for Austin!