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Of the 161 six and out Nuke vets, 16.7\% of them made $100,001 – $120,000. That was the mode (most often occurring salary) among six and out Nukes. 42.2\% of the six and out Nukes made over $100,000 per year. 3.7\% of the six and out Nukes made over $200,000 per year.
three to six months
To be a nuke requires attending a series of often time lengthy schools. Depending on the program, schools may run anywhere from three to six months and may include more than one during the training pipeline before reporting to a first duty station in the fleet.
What do you learn in Navy Nuke school?
The six-month course provides a comprehensive understanding of a pressurized-water Naval nuclear power plant, including reactor core nuclear principles, heat transfer and fluid systems, plant chemistry and materials, mechanical and electrical systems, and radiological control.
Is being a Navy Nuke hard?
If you sign up for Naval nuclear power you should be prepared for two long and difficult years of study in a program with a high rate of failure. And, after that, there will be hard work on whatever ship or submarine you are assigned to.
ASVAB Requirements for Ratings
| Rating (Job) | ASVAB Scores Required |
|---|---|
| NF – Nuclear Field | VE+AR+MK+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or AR+MK+EI+GS+NAPT = 290 (with minimum 50 NAPT score) or VE+AR+MK+MC = 252 (No NAPT required) or AR+MK+EI+GS = 252 (No NAPT required). |
| OS – Operations Specialist | VE+MK+CS=157 or AR+2MK+GS=210 |
How much is the nuke bonus?
Enlistment Bonus for Source Rate (EBSR)
| Rating | Ship Month | EB |
|---|---|---|
| MMS-5YO | Oct-Sep | $10,000 |
| MT-AEF | Oct-Sep | $15,000 |
| ND-ATF | Oct-Sep | $36,000 |
| Nuke | Oct-Sep | $38,000 |
What Asvab score do you need for nuke?
Navy Jobs (Rating) ASVAB Line Score Requirements
| Navy Rating | ASVAB Score |
|---|---|
| Navy Counselor NC | VE+AR= 104 AND AR=51 |
| Nuclear Power Program MM, EM, ET | Nuke Test Scores |
| Navy Diver ND | AR+VE= 103 AND MC=51 |
| Operations Specialist OS | VE+MK+CS= 148-OR-AR+2MK+GS=198 |
What is it like to go to Navy Nuke School?
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.”
What is nuclear field a-school?
Nuclear field A-School and Nuclear Power School are all about being accurate and being fast. Nukes in the fleet have to be able to think quickly and to make the right decisions…quickly. The Nuke schools are designed to weed out any people who can not be fast and accurate.
Is 6 years in the nuclear program worth it?
Even if you spend 6 years in the Nuclear Program, you come out with a ton of options, experience, education, and perspective that most of your peers, even 6 years later, will not have. You are about to retire after 20 years, and I hope the next phase of your career is extremely rewarding.
How do I prepare for the navy boot camp?
1) Learn your 11 General Orders of a Sentry. Only a fool shows up to Bootcamp without a good command of these. Save yourself a ton of trouble and memorize these, be able to spit them out on demand. 2) Learn your Navy Rank and Recognition. Your recruiter will give you this info.