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u/Green_Splooge · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

Talk to your recruiter as soon as possible if you want to get going sooner, I dep'd in February this year and I won't be shipping until October 22nd. On average you'll be waiting around 6 months.

Also, get the ASVAB study guide book by Barron's. I didn't do anything extra aside from reading that study guide cover to cover and I scored a 96. If you don't think you need it, you probably do need it. I feel as though if I hadn't studied that book I would have missed so much on the ASVAB. I'm really book-smart, so the math, english, and science parts all came easy to me naturally. I pulled out that book and learned everything from electron flow theory to Automotive engineering. Trust me. Best $20 I have ever spent!

Have a general idea of what you would like to be in the navy, and do some studying on all the rates in general so you know what rate you'll be signing up for when you get to MEPS.

The physical qualifications are something that can wait until you are in the DEP pool. You'll have plenty of time to get to those physical standards before you even LEAVE for RTC. 1.5 miles may seem daunting, but just get out there and do it everyday. Even if you can't finish it without stopping, take note of where you are dying out and try to run longer next time. You'll watch yourself improve and you will feel mentally accomplished as well as physically.

Good luck to you!

u/DontGoSWO · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

No. I was a SWO for seven years. I hated 95% of my day. Most of your time is spent in a shipyard with random BS that wastes your time because your boss doesn't know what he's doing; say goodbye to seeing the world because you'll be seeing mostly water. Also, if you're good at doing your work, then you get to do everyone else's work if they suck at it. Have fun getting to the ship at 6:30 in the morning and leaving well after 7 every day. Say goodbye to half of your Saturdays.

Underway, have fun going 5 knots in a circle. Oh, and you're not allowed to make a decision for yourself for the first 15 years or so. I still have nightmares about that floating grey prison. Oh, yeah, you're looking at about five uninterrupted hours of sleep on average. My record was 94 hours awake. Also, make sure not to crash the ship when you can't remember your own name due to exhaustion. Read this book: https://www.amazon.com/Assumed-Watch-Moored-as-Before/dp/1441567275. Don't go SWO.

After your first few years you can laterally transfer. Getting out of SWO is easy, getting into a different community may not be. I managed to, and I love my new job. But why not start somewhere that isn't literally the worst community?

How many people leave SWO? Well, there are about 20 SWOs at the first level, 5 at the next level, and 2 at the next, so you tell me. And that next level comes with a $100,000 bonus, plus free medical, housing, a retirement plan, and a six-figure salary. So, yeah, well over half of SWOs don't think another three years on a ship is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

u/Walter40441 · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

This helped me IMMENSELY. It involves a bit of work, and I wouldn't be able to explain it here as well as the Author.

Read: Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown.

I've read it, and it has changed everything!

The whole "repetition, repetition, repetition" method is simply mundane. I mean... let's be honest, if your trying to remember your General Orders, you've tried that method. It didn't work, and now someone came on with a bit of pep, and a little push of motivation to get you to do what you already know doesnt work. At least, not very well.

Reading this book could very well be the best thing you will have done for yourself.

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning https://www.amazon.com/dp/0674729013/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GtPTDbE7K8A66

Not sure how to make a link using Mobile..

Good luck OP

u/beyondxhorizons · 1 pointr/newtothenavy

I took it back in 2013, and if I remember right I used this book to help study for it:

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Military-Flight-Aptitude-Tests/dp/0768936055

As I recall the practice ASTB test in it contained a good amount of the questions that showed the view from the cockpit and from that you had to determine the orientation of the plane.

Also it had a pretty fair amount of the naval history/flight rules questions that you find on the test. A combination of that book as well as the gouge packet that's posted up in airwarriors helped me to get a pretty good score.

u/RissaWrites · 1 pointr/newtothenavy

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1506203159/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the book I used and it was soooo beneficial to me. It covers each section you will find on the ASVAB in terms that are easy to understand. There are flashcards for each section that are great for on the go. I would cycle through them at work, in a boring lecture, or whenever I had free time.

Before I had this book I took a practice test online and scored very similar to you. After studying for about a month (admittedly, I was half assed about studying) I took the Picat and scored an 88/99. I qualify for any job I want and I am very happy about this.

You can do it! Make up your mind to do it and you will be successful. There are always going be stressful times where you want to give up, especially in boot camp. You just have to find a way to separate those negative thoughts, and get through it.

u/Sailordidit · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

ive been in for about a half a year now and the most important thing i can tell you is study well on what rate you want and in taking the asvab study for the parts that are relevant in your possibility in qualifying for that rate. I pretty much knew i wanted to be an engineer after studying rates for a while and in studying for the test i paid the most attention to the mechanical portions of my study guides. As far as getting in shape for bootcamp all i did was run a mile and a half at least every other day, if you play any sports and hydrate before youll be fine. BOOTCAMP IS MENTAL in saying that i had alot of fun while there. MY study guide was asvab for dummies, i got a 70 (not bad considering i clicked away after about an hour) u need over a 50 for a decent job 90+ for nukes i believe but the portions do matter
http://www.amazon.com/ASVAB-For-Dummies-Rod-Powers/dp/0470637609
btw im a machinist mate
good luck

u/GooseNuckle · 5 pointsr/newtothenavy

I highly suggest getting the currently up to date Kaplan ASVAB study guide. I believe theres a 2015 version that's going to be released within a month or so.

I was in a similar situation, bought this book and studied like a madman for two weeks and pulled off an AFQT of 95. I also used Kahn Academy to "re-master" my basic arithmetic and to brush up on my algebra.

What makes Kaplan so good is that it'll help you overshoot the ASVAB, as the practice tests they give you are much more difficult than the actual test.

Hope that helps, and good luck.

u/OsamaBinBaIIing · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

Yes, you can absolutely walk. The classifier is the one who actually tries to set you up with a rate. A book that I will link-up below can tell you more about this part of the process, and entering the military in general. Its definitely worth reading for free while in a B&N. Classifiers can typically try to slot you in their left-over rates 1st, since their job is to simply fill the rates. Others on the NTTN sub have stated this, that book states this, and let me echo it: don't be afraid to walk away. You hold the cards here at the bargaining table. That's negotiating 101. This is 1 of the most crucial decisions you will make if you join. Its your life; not theirs. I wouldn't hesitate to contact the Recruiting Command District if you have problems, to at least verify if the procedures / directives are being properly followed; just articulate a good, reasonable case, and be professional when speaking with one of the Chiefs. Some Districts are douchebags, and do have directives (allegedly) that you have to select a rate at MEPs 1st time around. Search on here for this; its written about. If you get unreasonable pressure from the recruiter, etc, be prepared go to a different office. If you're recruiter blows, fuck that shitbag. A-School slots change daily since ppl get dropped for various reasons.

http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Joining-Military-Scott-Ostrow/dp/0768938376

u/radiokicker · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

The Billion Dollar Spy is a fascinating story of how the CIA ran a Soviet spy while he was working at an advanced radar facility. It is estimated that the intelligence he passed to America ended up being worth nearly one billion dollars.

First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror is about the first Americans to land in Afghanistan in the weeks after 9/11

The Code Breakers One of the most comprehensive anthologies on all forms of cryptology of the past 5,000 years.

u/KiwiCat14 · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

I found the ASVAB specific books don't help me at all. I only need to study math for the ASVAB so I got CliffsNotes Math Review For Standardized Tests and it's helped me so much! It's great for those taking a standardized test and didn't learn math properly and/or has been out of high school for a while (Me). It goes through a quick review of all common core math topics with practice problems. I actually enjoy cracking open the book and studying for an hour every day!

https://www.amazon.com/CliffsNotes-Math-Review-Standardized-Tests/dp/0544631021/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=S9192TDGGPS9REEATZRH

u/Gunguy500 · 3 pointsr/newtothenavy

This book is a fantastic resource. I studied it, and it helped me a lot.

u/dstrauc3 · 1 pointr/newtothenavy

Technically, below 10 is 'failing' the asvab, but no branch accepts less than 35.


source: I'm reading this.

u/justin11355 · 1 pointr/newtothenavy

Do you have a barnes& nobles store nearby?

or you can get it here for cheaper, but wont get it ASAP

http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-ASVAB-Edition-Terry-Duran/dp/0764147935/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394809621&sr=8-1&keywords=barons+asvab

AECF is one of the harder ones to get into if you are having troubles in your ASVAB.

u/bellhead1970 · 2 pointsr/newtothenavy

There is a history of data systems technician online, which explains how the Navy changed it's way of operations in tracking enemy ships and planes up to the modern aegis system. Gives you an idea of how the Navy transformed from guns to missiles.

http://ethw.org/First-Hand:No_Damned_Computer_is_Going_to_Tell_Me_What_to_DO_-_The_Story_of_the_Naval_Tactical_Data_System,_NTDS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Man%27s_Bluff:_The_Untold_Story_of_American_Submarine_Espionage

Hunt for Red October
https://www.amazon.com/Hunt-October-Jack-Ryan-Novel/dp/0425240339/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1475178085&sr=8-3&keywords=hunt+for+red+october

Red Storm Rising
A book about a hypothetical war between the US and USSR, a lot of Navy stuff in this book.

https://www.amazon.com/Red-Storm-Rising-Tom-Clancy/dp/042510107X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475178124&sr=8-1&keywords=red+storm+rising

Red November