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I'm suggesting to my nephew that he enlist and go for nuclear-qualified machinist mate position. I'd like to hear about post-Navy job opportunities in this field. Thanks.
Aaronvan said:That's a possibility but machinist mate would give him some good skills even w/o the nuclear qualification. However, the kid's mom quashed the idea of the military...period. My information operations campaign is now going covert.
jedishrfu said:Can you blame her? Many recruiters will sell you a load of baloney and call it sirloin.
As a machinist mate, he'd pick up some practical experience. Has he attended university and obtained a degree? Or otherwise, has he done well in school?Aaronvan said:I'm suggesting to my nephew that he enlist and go for nuclear-qualified machinist mate position. I'd like to hear about post-Navy job opportunities in this field. Thanks.
Astronuc said:As a machinist mate, he'd pick up some practical experience. Has he attended university and obtained a degree? Or otherwise, has he done well in school?
In my nuclear engineering program, one of my colleagues had experience in the Navy before attending university. I believe he was an officer. He later went on to become a program director at North American Rockwell, then Rocketdyne. Another colleague went into the Navy after school, became an officer and ended up commanding a submarine. There were others from the Navy or Air Force who were getting MS degrees.
There is plenty of opportunities for someone with experience in the military, particularly in the Naval or Air Force propulsion programs. Manufacturers/suppliers and utilities like to hire folks with the kind of discipline one obtains in the military. I know quite a few vets.
turbo said:I should mention that this is not an ideal life-style for many. My nephew and I communicate by emails, since those are free. He can't afford to have long rambling telephone communications, so we "make do".
If he ever decides to retire and be a "civvie" he will have more work available than he can possibly handle. Maine is loaded with machine shops making parts for subs, jets, tanks, etc. We are a poor state, but with a lot of skilled talent. Best of all, he won't have to start at the bottom. If you have served as the machinist chief on the Connie, chances are any shop in the state would love to have him, and make him the COO