2007-08-26 12:28:03 · 12 answers · asked by justinr1819 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You mean they do that anymore? That used to happen if you flunked out of A School. If you were mechanical you got in the engineering department. If you had no mechanical skills you were in the deck department.
Just pick a school where you know you will pass. If you are not a good student, have a difficult time learning, or a poor memory don't pick something like Advanced Electronics. Get into a field and you will be better off.
2007-08-26 12:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG, I hope you did not sign up as undesignated. However, if you did, when you are in bootcamp you do have the option to change or pick a rate. Now, will it actually go through? I can't answer that.
Any ways, I am on a ship right now and being undesignated pretty much means painting, chipping, and grinding the ship. It's tough work.
Also, pick any rate you like. They so rarely flunk people now due to the cost of training that you will more than likely succeed. I would go IT. Its easy and they advance quick.
2007-08-26 23:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by George S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother was undesignated and I would say from personal experience try to pick a rate. Choose something that intrests you...being undesignated might get you stuck with a rate that you will hate. I was an AE and I am so glad I chose a rate before I went to boot camp...think about it!
2007-08-26 19:33:48 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being undesignated means you're going to be thrown into whichever department needs you -- usually deck division on board ship. It means you will be doing all of the dirtiest scut work jobs. It means you truly will be starting at the bottom.
2007-08-26 19:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The recruiter will tell you that "you can do anyjob you want, just like on the job training" . What he wont tell you is that you will spend your first two years likely as a boatswains mate doing all the most menial tasks. Toilet cleaning, washing dishes, mopping, wiping, polishing, carrying trash bags to the aft for disposal, etc. Try to be a Seabee if you want one of the best jobs in the navy.
2007-08-26 19:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of my boot camp mates had schools right out of Orlando when we graduated, however, nearly half of them didn't and were stationed on different ships, different ports, some of them became the rate they wanted after working up from E1-E3 in that particular rate.
When they took the test for E4, then they made that rate and were either sent to a school for it or did a kind of on the job training.
2007-08-26 19:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by Yankee Micmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's terrible. However, there's a bright side. You can be non-designated as a Seaman, Airman or Fireman. If you must go in do it as a non-designated fireman.
It's much easier to OJT into a half way acceptable rate in Engineering Department than it is in Deck Department or Air Department.
If there's any way you can go in with a school guarantee, do it.
2007-08-26 19:48:02 · answer #7 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like being told to do a job you don't want or have no interest in doing with the added bonus of having absolutely no say about either.
2007-08-26 19:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by Twoshot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bingo! you just found the Navy Loop Hole...
Some schools wash out more than half.
2007-08-26 19:43:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be working allot of mess cooking
2007-08-26 19:53:11 · answer #10 · answered by 1st Buzie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋