Navy Nuke: If I Could Do It All Over Again

Navy NukeI left the Navy in July 2001. I should be rich by now (and maybe even married). There are so many things I wish I would have done differently that would have put me light years ahead of the curve by the time I had been out for 5 or even 10 years. Here’s how to make the most of your time when you are in so that you will hit the ground running when you get out Continue reading “Navy Nuke: If I Could Do It All Over Again”

What Should I Study Before Nuke School?

Navy NukeThis is a common question for people entering the U.S. Navy Nuclear Program. If you are entering the Navy Nuke Program, nothing will completely prepare you for what you are about to face. When I got to Nuke school there was one day of indoc (indoctrination). Each speaker kept saying, “It’s a big machine, it will run you over.”

If I was sitting in DEP and preparing to enter the U. S. Navy and then go to the Nuclear Power Program, here is what I would do (or what I did). Continue reading “What Should I Study Before Nuke School?”

NUKISMS: Vernacular of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Program

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1) Nuke Fallout: anyone who has ever failed out of the Nuke Program or been kicked out of the program aka Lucky

2) GCE: Gross Conceptual Error. You don’t know what the heck you are talking about

3) Shot Gunning: when you don’t know the correct answer so you lay down every piece of knowledge you have ever obtained. This is a great way to fail a Nuke question but a sure way to pass a test in the civilian world.

4) Easter Egging: when you can’t find the fault or problem so you just start taking random voltage readings or just start investigating random possible problems hoping to somehow stumble upon the real problem.

5) 2.5 Knowledge: aka “knows right answer when told.”  The minimum amount of knowledge Continue reading “NUKISMS: Vernacular of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Program”

How to Find a Job on Facebook Part 1

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You can quickly and easily find a job on Facebook without ever picking up a classified add, calling a recruiter, or dropping your resume on Monster.com or Careerbuilder.com. In this series I will discuss how to use Facebook to find your next job. It all begins with Continue reading “How to Find a Job on Facebook Part 1”

Navy Nuke vs. Navy SEAL

I’ve been waiting for this movie to come out.

SEALs are just about the only rate that have a larger cool factor than Navy Nukes, which might be why they make movies about SEALS and not Navy Nukes. However, Dietrich Stogner wrote an awesome book about Navy Nukes titled 72 Hours. Actually the book is about of couple of ex-Navy Nukes who Continue reading “Navy Nuke vs. Navy SEAL”

How a Nuke Can Make $100k Right Out of the Navy

Navy Nuke Job Finder interviewed an industry insider to find out how Nukes are doing in today’s job market, what the best jobs are for ex-Navy Nukes, and just how much money does a Navy Nuke make after the Navy. You’re going to want to read this one because you might not be making as much money as you could be. It turns out the average ex-Navy Nuke is making… Continue reading “How a Nuke Can Make $100k Right Out of the Navy”