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FY10 STA-21 Applicants gather round!

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Cleonard19

Member
Contributor
Info for Nuke Option guys out there. I know there's a couple of them. The reference is NSTC Instruction 1533.2

Nuclear Target Option (STA-21(N)). The STA-21(N) option
provides enlisted personnel in the Nuclear Propulsion Program
with the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in
an engineering or technical major, obtain a regular commission,
and become a nuclear-trained officer. It is part of the STA-21
commissioning program, but is administered separately. The
program manager for STA-21(N) is OD1. The community manager for
STA-21(N) OCs is Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower and
Personnel) N133.
(1) STA-21(N) students will be enrolled only those NROTC
institutions currently approved by the program manager. OD1
maintains the list of approved universities.
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CNSTCINST 1533.2
02 Jul 07
(2) STA-21(N) OCs must pursue academic majors approved
by N133. In general, Engineering (less industrial),
Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics majors are approved but the
approved majors vary by institution. The list of approved
majors is maintained by OD1.
(3) All STA-21(N) OCs are considered volunteers for the
nuclear propulsion training program. They will be interviewed
by the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion for acceptance into
the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. This interview will be
similar to those given for NROTC personnel and will be
coordinated by OD1. Any student who is not selected for this
program, but who is maintaining minimum STA-21(N) academic
standards, will be allowed to complete their degree and be
commissioned as an unrestricted line officer.
c. Selection and Placement. The selection and placement of
STA-21 officer candidates is conducted by OD2, annually in early
fall. STA-21(N) target option applications are selected by
Naval Reactors prior to appearing before the OD2 selection
board. Reporting orders are issued by N131. Prior to receiving
orders from N131, all STA-21 officer candidates are required to
have six-years of active duty service obligated. STA-21 officer
candidates will complete NSI and BOOST (as assigned) before
reporting to the unit.
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I bring this up for two points. 1) If you're a Nuke, applying Nuke, The Donald and his Minions vetted your package long before the board met, and the STA-21 selection board is more or less a formality . 2) (And i bring this up because it was a topic of discussion at work today) If you get picked up nuke, and then NAVSEA 08 later sees you as unfit to be an officer on one of his boats, you're not sent straight back to the fleet enlisted.


More Nuke specific Items:
c. STA-21 OCs. The NROTC unit is informed of all incoming
STA-21 OCs via an OPMIS GF2OR61 Report or an Official Mail
Message published by OD2.
(1) Upon completion of the STA-21 selection process, OD1
will forward the list of nuclear option selectees and
alternates, with their top three school choices, to the
appropriate NROTC units. The PNS is responsible for providing
information on housing, tuition, enrollment procedures, and
other useful relocation information.
(2) Orders cannot be issued until university acceptance
and favorable medical screening are gained. STA-21(N) OCs
attend the earliest possible NSI and thus are subject to a
shorter timeline. The NPO may be needed to assist in expediting
the admissions process for these students.
(3) The NPO shall verify that each OC has six years of
obligated service upon reporting to the NROTC unit.
(4) Experience has proven that some students have
difficulty with the initial transition to the college academic
environment following the accelerated pace of the nuclear
propulsion pipeline. Each OC shall be required to complete 15
hours per week of monitored study until completion of the first
full term. OCs in good academic standing per program
requirements after the first full term may be removed from
monitored study.
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STA-21(N) students are not eligible for
SUBPAY, SDAP, or SRB.
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Bad news for Sea returnee Nuke selectees.
 
xtreme_rob

xtreme_rob

FY10 STA-21 Pilot Selectee
Killer Causey said:
University of Texas in Austin is my first choice.
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Have you applied yet? they take FOREVER to give you an answer.. a lot of people in the past have had trouble getting an acceptance letter prior to the deadline... plus, the way they run admissions is horrible for people in our situations.. I took leave and flew down from VA to visit and got treated like I was only a number.. so, I ended up calling TX A&M at college station and got a total hook-up from this awesome lady in Admissions.. got accepted in about two weeks. I already got accepted to UofHouston and Huston-Tillotson as backups as well.
 
xtreme_rob

xtreme_rob

FY10 STA-21 Pilot Selectee
Goodnight folks... duty tomorrow, so I will be up in the OC messages all day waiting for the word.. As for the whole gouge bit about the 20th... we've been dooped!
On another note, the netfocus site says that results will be released via navadmin in October. Hopefully that means 312359 OCT 09 is their deadline, and we won't be left bone-dry waiting into NOV!
 
boobcheese

boobcheese

Registered User
Cleonard19 said:
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More Nuke specific Items:

Each OC shall be required to complete 15
hours per week of monitored study until completion of the first
full term.
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While I find it absolutely hilarious that even after being picked up for STA-21 nukes still find a way to get put on mando study hours, I think enforcement of this rule probably varies from unit to unit. I don't recall any of the nuke option guys at my school having to put in the 15hrs.
 
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Cleonard19

Member
Contributor
boobcheese said:
While I find it absolutely hilarious that even after being picked up for STA-21 nukes still find a way to get put on mando study hours, I think enforcement of this rule probably varies from unit to unit. I don't recall any of the nuke option guys at my school having to put in the 15hrs.
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You and I and everyone else here knows how often small things like this aren't taken directly to the rules. I was just pointing out that its in there, and i'm sure some nuke option unit out there somewhere has a CO that enforces it.
 
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SolongMC

New Member
First post - Ive been a guest on the thread since about page 11. I just want to say thanks to everyone for the useful information thats been posted and good luck to those applying this year!... and we wait...
 
rbsbll09

rbsbll09

STA-21 NFO Applicant
it's probably been said before, but is there anyone on here that found out they made it before their command knew? last year i find out i was not on the list before my command even knew results were out. being so late in the month with no message AND no word from my co i am wondering if he or i will find out first. kinda like if i find out before him does that mean i wont be on the list?
 
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