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    Hull Tech

      jollyjacktar     Thank you again for the answers.  Bill my friend is here with me now and he says thank you also.  He is going to get the application and go for it.  Your answers have helped him make up his mind.  Thank you again. Outtosea writing for Bill. Thanks!!
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    Hull Tech

    jollyjacktar   Thank your for answering.  My friend Bill also says thank you.  He is the one going for Hull Tech.  Well he is thinking about it.  Don't worry about that last question I actually found the answer in another forum. When you get to MS what would you say is the ratio of ship to...
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    Hull Tech

      Hey everyone!!   A friend of mine is looking to apply for Hull Tech and he wanted me to ask a couple of questions.  He is computerless so I said I would see what I could find out.  He was wondering... Do Hull Techs get spec pay? Is it a hard sea trade or is there an opportunity for a land...
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    Boatswain (BOSN)

    Hey everyone!! I got the call!!  I start basic on January the 10th!!  I just wanted to thank everyone again for the info that they have given me.  I truly appreciate it.  Thanks again.  Back to the push ups and running I go:) Outtosea!!
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    Boatswain (BOSN)

    Pat in Halifax.  Thank you for your response.  I was talking to the recruiters and they told me Bos'n was full for now.  I'm waiting for a position to open up.  I would like to try for Nav Comm again but I guess writing the aptitude test a third time is impossible.  I'm excited for Bos'n...
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    Boatswain (BOSN)

    Hey!! Occam.  Thank you so much for the answer.  That was perfect.  Kratz.  The links did help quite a bit.  Thank you again for them.  Thanks for not being to hard on me:)  My application is in now and I'm waiting for the call.  I can't wait to get on a ship and get going.  I should have...
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    Boatswain (BOSN)

    Hey Kratz!! Thank you for the response.  I do apologise if you or anyone felt that my questions were annoying or offensive.  From what I've been told is that certain jobs have it better than others and judging by your response I've been clearly misinformed.  I do apologise.  I am going for...
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    Boatswain (BOSN)

    Hey everyone!!   I was going for Nav Comm but that didn't work out (Didn't score high enough of the aptitude test).  I'm all signed up for bos'n now but its full so I'm hanging out until April or something opens up.  As I start telling people that I was to go for bos'n every single person tell...
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    RECENTLY TOOK THE CFAT

    Mr. Wallace. Thank-you for the information.  I do also aplogize for not catching the  answer in the previous threads.  Thanks again.
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    RECENTLY TOOK THE CFAT

    Hey everyone!! Just a quick CFAT question.  I wrote the test in January and didn't do well on it at all.  I picked a the GED book from Chapters and drilled math for three months and wrote the test again.  I did better this time but was still off by one point for the trade I wanted.  (Nav Comm) ...
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    Nav Comm questions?

      Hey!!   Occam-  Thank-you for that link.  It was very interesting to see.  I do like to be outdoors when its warm.  Not so much when its cold ha ha but just like winter I guess its something I can deal with.  Thanks for the info again!!    gcclarke-  Thank-you also for the great info.  Ive...
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    Nav Comm questions?

      Hey everyone!!    Sorry to go off topic for this thread but you guys/gals have been so helpfull I thought I would ask on here. Whats jobs get Specialist 1 pay and whats jobs get Specialist 2 pay?  Just curious.  I tried to find it on here but I couldn't find a real list of what jobs get...
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    Nav Comm questions?

    Dolphin_Hunter!! That was perfect and so true.  If I took the Bosn job I would always see the Nav Comms and think about it.  I would see the flags waving and wish I was the one that put them up there.  I'm going to go back to the recruitment centre to find exactly what kind of math courses I...
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    Nav Comm questions?

    Hello again everyone!! CDN Aviator!!  Thanks for the advice.  Your right if I did fail another part I would probably be picking at that.  Its also true most of the trades they offered me I'm not familiar with.  I'm looking into the math courses now and I'm going to try again. Ex-Dragoon!! ...
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    Nav Comm questions?

      Well everyone I wrote my aptitude test today and I didn't score well enough to become a Naval Communicator.  This was my second time writing it.  I guess there is no third without me taking some math courses.  I'm a little confused because some of the jobs they offered I would think would...
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    Nav Comm questions?

    Hello everyone!! CDN Aviator!!  Your right he has told me a lot:)  I think I'm alittle more calm about it now with everyone telling me its not to bad.  I should do fine. Occam!!  Happy belated birthday Samuel Finley Breese Morse!!  I did Google him.  Pretty interesting fellow.  A good read. ...
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    Nav Comm questions?

    Hey Dolphin_Hunter!! Thank-you again for writing me back and giving me lots of advice.  If your on the east coast I will have to take you out for a beer!! My father is a ham radio/Morris code buff and I always loved playing around with the radio also.  He worked with the Coast Guard for 35...
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    Nav Comm questions?

    My countdown is on!!  I write the aptitude test on the 30th so I have been going over math like crazy.  I'm glad to here the Nav Comm position has little to no math in it as I do not enjoy it at all.  I'm still abit scared about the IT part.  In the training it list A Plus Curriculum and...
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    Nav Comm questions?

    Excellent!!  Thank-you so much for all of the great information.  I can't wait.  I write my aptitude test on April 30th. Mark
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    Nav Comm questions?

    Hey everyone!! Thank-you again everyone for all of the great information.  You guys have me scared now though haha.  Is Nav Comm a bad choice??  I checked out the info on AES Op and it does look like an interesting choice.  Do alot of Nav Comms switch to that trade?  Whats the scoop.  My...
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