I just enlisted in the Navy, I will be going to bootcamp on April 08' .. if i wouldnt had joined the navy i would of gone to school and be a Civil Engineer ... I love math and science being a civil engineer its what i always wanted to be. I'm willin to do it all, go to college as soon as im done with bootcamp and all that, i just need some info, or is it better to serve my time and use my Gi bill to become a civil engineer outsidede of the navy, or is it better to stay in the navy and go to school for civil engineering and try to become a Civil Engineer Corps. Officer ... math and science isnt a problem. Some answers and suggestions can really help. Thanks guys.
2007-12-03 17:25:22 · 5 answers · asked by Peruvian King 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Im only 19 years old.
2007-12-03 17:28:00 · update #1
I went to a technology school during high school, and i did engineering technology, i already know i like it, i already know thats wat i wanna be. I want to know if its too hard to do it while in the Navy or should i get out when my 4 years are up and after use my GI Bill, I would really like to stay in the Navy, but like I said I want to be an enginner ... my ranking as an enlisted is MM.
2007-12-03 17:46:49 · update #2
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2007-12-04 03:57:41 · update #3
If you are coming in as Enlisted then you need to be assigned to a Seabees MOS of CIVIL ENGINEERING APPRENTICE (EA) which is stationed in Fort Leonardwood, MO after bootcamp. This will enable you to learn the basic skills of Civil Engineering and see if you really like it. Once you learn the trade and your GI BILL kicks in, enroll in a University in the Civil Engineering program. You will have an advantage because you have hands on experience so everything in the books will look easy.
2007-12-03 17:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by ASIAN CLAYTON BIGSBY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find the highest ranking Naval Officer who isn't telling, and offer your services.. :) LOL, Couldn't resist..
#1 thing, Navy or otherwise, is learn other languages. Japanese or esp. Chinese would be golden. China will be the boom market for decades to come, and anyone with liaison language skills commands a serious premium, especially if they're native English and also know Chinese. Was just watching a show on building in China a month or two ago. Charlie Rose on PBS had a famous architect on and they were discussing just this topic for a while..
2007-12-04 01:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by Alan K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why didn't you enlist as a SeaBee?
anywho.. you have a couple of choices.. one is to enlist then apply to STA-21. that will allow you to go to college full time on the Navy's dime. you must get a 4 year degree in THREE years however, and most people must apply more than once(average is three times before selection)
the other is to work on the degree in spurts while enlisted, using TA, CLEP and PACE, then applying directly to OCS.
Or there is the Warrant Officer/LDO route, which means you make it to E6 or E7 and then apply for those programs.
and of course, enlist, earn your GI Bill, get out and get the degree then apply to OCS.
2007-12-04 08:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
itd prolly be nice to become a Civil Engineer while in the Navy
2007-12-04 01:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by roar its the Quesadilla rex!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ASK AROUND, OR VISIT THE RECRUITING OFFICE , CHAEK YOUR PHONE BOOK ,-RECRUTING OFFICE , TRY YAHOO SERCH --US NAVY.COM? GOOD LUCK!
2007-12-04 01:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by ROBERT D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋