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My son will be class of 2029. I am glad I found this channel!

Just got my acceptance today!

I was a SWO. Even during deployments, we hardly ever fired our missiles, torpedoes, and guns. I kept asking myself, "Where is the warfare part of being a surface warfare officer"? Between sailor evaluations, my collateral duty as the ship's legal officer, assists visits, and inspections, I was buried in administrative requirements. I never felt like I was a surface warfare officer. In reality, I was a surface administrative officer. Captain Alota seems like a fabulous leader, but I wished he would have addressed all of the administrative bullshit that SWOs have to put up with. If you want to be a warrior, join the Marines.

Thank you Grant!

Great interview! My son is an enlisted sailor currently deployed on an SSN. I've been reassured that he is part of a special community and led by the best. Andrea is amazing and I'm sure she will make a great Captain one day.

My son is a rising Sr and aspires to enroll at USNA. Can you recommend a couple submarine books that shows sub pics, sub compartments, missions, etc (NOT novels)?

I would like to know what rating or job code the Master Chief served in as a young enlisted? Was the Master Chief an Aviation Electronics Tech, a nuclear trained Machinists Mate, etc.?

I am very interested in this topic. I can tell you as an engineering major in regular college, I barely slept well and I didn't have military duties, as many credits as Midshipman does in general for credit hours, or having to participate in athletics every day in one way shape or form (every Midshipmen is an athlete at least at the club level). There is no possible way you can get all the time in that you should for studying as a Midshipman. Professors state that for every one contact hour that you meet in class or lab, you should study at least two hours, if not three outside of the classroom to fully learn all the material. I think you have to go on triage as you flat run out of hours in the week even if you never sleep. Triage like medical triage - find out what you want to tackle based on urgency and emergency and importance, which means some things just cannot get done. That is true to the real world as an officer. My brother as a Lt Commander is always saying that he never has all the time he needs to get everything done as an officer even working full time as a commissioned O-4, - so learning to work on triage mode in NOT COLLEGE actually works to your benefit for the rest of your life, because you can never get everything done on your plate. Pretty soon you find out that different things shift around despite the planning. So learning to work on triage mode starting as a Plebe will INFINITELY have worth in your life even outside of the Navy or Marine Corp. Much love to you Grant - Happy New Year to you! Loyal subscriber.

Wow so many incredible opportunities available!. Thanks for highlighting them. ❤🎉

This episode was truly fantastic and I learned a lot but I'm still worried about sleep at Annapolis specfically. I'm a 4.0 HS student, award winner, done internships at political institutions, MCJROTC XO, hundreds of community service hours, and yet with all these accomplishments I'm worried about doing well at the academy because of sleep. I've heard plebes and underclassmen only get 5 hours of sleep, and I'm struggling to get through the day with 7 hours in high school. I'm deciding between Army Bootcamp and just going National Guard or going to the Academy but it feels right like being sleep deprived for months or being sleep deprived for years. Any tips to help sway me more towards the academy?

I thought to be selected subs at the Academy they wanted you to major in a hard science?

Love this. What a fabulous conversation. Thank you for sharing this - this should be a mandatory video for incoming midshipmen and cadets!❤

More blatant anti white racist policies in academia.

How many sections

The Chiefs make the Navy run and are crucial - they get things done while JO or SOs give the orders. They don't get executed without the chiefs and CPOs and other senior level enlisted. My brother was prior enlisted in Coast Guard before going back in as an officer in the Navy after OCS - he says he couldn't be a successful officer without chiefs and other senior level non-comm petty officers. He also gets a lot more respect off the bat once sailors realize he was prior enlisted and took the orders before he gave them. You don't get promoted to chief without waking up everyday and deciding to kick a little ass. It is a special breed.

Great videos Grant - and congrats as well on your engagement and planning your wedding (I see a ring, maybe you already married your sweetheart) . I think it is crucial that the Academy does this for all midshipmen. There is no way with the amount of stuff on your plate that you could get thru academics without it. I love that Midshipman Goldenberg actually went to Tulane and then to Naval Academy. He can bring that juxtaposition of both regular college to NOT COLLEGE. Everyone on that campus is there to help you succeed - you all are on the same team. I love that he said he can get it all done and get good sleep at the same time.

I would actually advise anyone to do NAPS or MAPS and then go to the Academy if given the opportunity. The goal is to get you ready to be a successful plebe and nothing else.

There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day. I almost went to Naval Academy 24 years ago, but I doubt I would have made it with so many credits in engineering and no time to get stuff done because of military commitments. It takes a rare breed to do it, even without being a varsity athlete, just a normal midshipmen or cadet. God Bless all the people who made it happen and learned to work smarter not harder. I think the best way to go thru anything though is to take it one day or one task or even one minute at a time. I tell that to my people I manage as a professional engineer at my company that anything looks daunting if you look at everything you are required to do over a certain period of time. You have to start to compartmentalize your responsibilities to just get thru the task at hand. Crystan - I am a licensed professional mechanical engineer - you go girl. Awesome when the Navy pays for you to get your Masters degree and be a student for a few years. My brother did that with the Masters program for Public Affairs at Syracuse all while being a LT in the Navy. www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article/military-connected-student-of-the-month-exec-ed-student-chris-giglio. My family is a proud Navy family, three generations, all officers. If I have one regret in my life, it is that I didn't choose the Academy 24 years ago myself.

Submariners are a rare and prestigious breed. Best cribbage players in the world as well.

As a retired FAO, let me say that this is a great program and career path (regardless of service), but it has some very unique challenges and isn't for everyone.

Little Army versus Little Navy is a big deal for NAPS and MAPS for sure. I have heard about those games. You can keep track of all the star games on the Army Navy website consistently.

Great video. Proud Navy family, three generations all officers with my brother still serving as a Lt. Commander. He was never in the academies but has much respect for Annapolis and West Point.

USNA ethics- "You rate what you skate".

CMOD is another tremendous waste of time inflicted upon midshipmen, unless you are a varsity athlete. Then there's no need to ever worry about it.

Shouldn't you be taking time off to savor a USNA win?!

Captain Pilcher, you’re putting out incorrect info. You said that there are more pilots in the Navy than the Air Force and that is incorrect. There are about 12,260 pilots in the Air Force and 6,500 in the Navy. Your numbers about the Air Force Academy are also wrong. The Air Force Academy typically gets 350-400 pilot slots. Take an average graduating class of 1000, and that's 35-40%. So, it appears that the Air Force Academy is making more pilots.

Another outstanding AI podcast. Go Navy!!

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Wait, do you not need a STEM degree to become a nuclear officer?

Go Navy!

Love the Big Decks lol video 😂😂. Great work guys 🎉 Go Navy, Beat Army! GO America 🇺🇸.

Great question and answer!

As a retired Chief: Like they say “ The Officers run the Navy, but the Chiefs make the Navy Run”

Very good info

Great video

Thank you for this clarification... this one had me wondering too.

I Vaguely remember having to do something with the mail as Cmod .46 years ago ! I know mail now is not the treasure it was before cell phones and email but how is mail treated ? Still have the Express Office ??

CMOD and the memories that my plebe year taught me about life, and the responsibility of leadership on the shoulders of leaders

Great video. As the Mom of a ‘24 Firstie this was extremely succinct and answered any possible questions we have about the USNA assignment process. Thanks for a great video gentlemen 💙💛

Binge watching your videos! Really helpful stuff

Interesting topic-> Watch. We rented a house right across from Gate # 8. As predictable, my son 2/C Midshipman was on “Watch” for Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving due to his “local” status. We ended up buying a take out dinner on those watch occasions. Last Christmas Eve he wore a Santa outfit 🎄

Great insight!

Thank you so much for another great episode. I learn something new every time as a plebe parent with no prior military knowledge. Thank you!🎉

Old timer here . Glad he talked about ending service selection in the 1990’s because I could not figure out what was going on in the new system ! Also is it done in the company wardroom or in a big hall with all The firsties? Videos differ !

Great vid! My younger son applies for Summer Seminar in the next couple months. 🤞 Take that $30k sub bonus and put into Roth IRA...millionaire status easy.

Was at the academy in 1970’s , I have no idea what Grey space is . Not sure when it got added but we had no Excel spread sheets and I did not my first Apple II till 1979. We did have empty space of course on the paper schedule . Carrier landings in the passageway We’re the most fun . Foam was able to put out the fires when there was a crash ( shaving crème ) …. If you don’t know what that is something great has been lost …. Now Dark Ages I know all too well !

Awesome info for us outsiders who hear these terms but have no clue. Thanks!!!

Brings back memories!

Sounds like more a Marine activity than a Salior.

Thanks! Great explanation.