AW Breakdown (From NavyForMoms)

[Navywife160]

Originally Posted by Navywife160

Thanks so much. Is one more advanced than the other? Or is the difference between the two mainly just different job duties?

Also how many weeks into this does it take to get to phase 1?
Thanks.

[Haasino]

Originally Posted by Navywife160

Thanks so much. Is one more advanced than the other? Or is the difference between the two mainly just different job duties?

Ehhh... that's where you get into a Coke vs. Pepsi or 9mm vs. 45acp argument. SS3's works harder, but SS1's perform analysis, which you can argue takes more skill... ultimately, the entire crew is working to get SS1's on-station so they can track subs. But SS3's have radar, ESM, and camera training, so they're often more marketable to private sector or government agency jobs... yet SS1's are the only ones with the reenlistment bonuses.

Originally Posted by Navywife160

Also how many weeks into this does it take to get to phase 1?
Thanks.

About a month from what I recall... you have to do training and uniform inspections to hit Phase II at NACCS, so that can be quick, or slow... but Phase III just requires like 20 days without an incident after that.

[NavyGirl2015]

You are phase 1 when you get there. From there, it is 14 days, getting watch qualified, like 3 room inspections and inspections on all your uniforms, and then a phase up test. To get to phase three it's 21 days after you get phase 2.

[Haasino]

Originally Posted by NavyGirl2015

You are phase 1 when you get there. From there, it is 14 days, getting watch qualified, like 3 room inspections and inspections on all your uniforms, and then a phase up test. To get to phase three it's 21 days after you get phase 2.

Ha! That's right, it goes the other direction... can you tell it's been a while?