Little more detail on Nukes

[fsRizer]

Prop, I have heard that Nukes are more likely to get picked up for STA-21 because of all the credits they essentially have. Is this true and would you recomend it if you were back fresh out of reactor school?

[sweetmtn]

Originally Posted by fsRizer

Prop, I have heard that Nukes are more likely to get picked up for STA-21 because of all the credits they essentially have. Is this true and would you recomend it if you were back fresh out of reactor school?

From what my son told me, you have to have a recommendation on your evals for the STA-21. My son was recommended for it 3 times but choose not to go as he didnt really want to be locked in for that long...now he is out and since he was an MM nuke, he does make way more money now in the private sector.

[LT Guppy]

Originally Posted by fsRizer

Prop, I have heard that Nukes are more likely to get picked up for STA-21 because of all the credits they essentially have. Is this true and would you recomend it if you were back fresh out of reactor school?

Word on the street is that STA-21 will be going away the next couple years. Because it costs the Navy too much compared to the commissioning programs where sailors already have their degree.

Also, the requirements recently changed so you now have to be in for 4 years before you are eligible.

[prop827]

Originally Posted by Guppy2010

Word on the street is that STA-21 will be going away the next couple years. Because it costs the Navy too much compared to the commissioning programs where sailors already have their degree.

Also, the requirements recently changed so you now have to be in for 4 years before you are eligible.

Not True for nukes, there is no minimum time in service for us, we have our own pipeline into STA-21. STA-21 picks up nukes from nuke school to fill its quota THEN turns to the rest of the fleet to pick out the remaining spots for nuke officers. They logic out you have a better chance of success staying in the school environment than having been out to sea then suddenly back in the school environment. How long STA-21 is staying I don't know, but the 4 years does not apply to nukes currently assigned to NNPTC or NPTU.

[LT Guppy]

Originally Posted by prop827

Not True for nukes, there is no minimum time in service for us, we have our own pipeline into STA-21. STA-21 picks up nukes from nuke school to fill its quota THEN turns to the rest of the fleet to pick out the remaining spots for nuke officers. They logic out you have a better chance of success staying in the school environment than having been out to sea then suddenly back in the school environment. How long STA-21 is staying I don't know, but the 4 years does not apply to nukes currently assigned to NNPTC or NPTU.

I'd double check that. It just changed within the last month or so.

Edit: The STA-21 website still says there is no time in requirement, but I was just reading something about it the other day, and how it had just changed.

[prop827]

Originally Posted by fsRizer

Prop, I have heard that Nukes are more likely to get picked up for STA-21 because of all the credits they essentially have. Is this true and would you recomend it if you were back fresh out of reactor school?

Yes, nukes are more likely to be picked up STA-21. however this is only true while attached to NNPTC or NPTU as a student or instructor AND when applying to be a nuke officer. This has nothing to do with the credits, its really more about keeping nukes as nukes. The nuke community tends to stick to itself. In general, if you decide to apply STA 21 while at the right commands, there's about a 70% pick up rate. Once you go out to the fleet, you are lumped in with the rest of the fleet and the numbers return to normal. This is just one of those things about being a nuke that is unique to our program. This also means the only time you can apply and have the advantage is DURING school (which is the vast majority) or when returning to school as an instructor after your first sea tour.