Do you know the dates for the upcoming NAPS class 2021-2022?
Nope, but if it's anything like this year it should be mid-July. I think I reported in July 10.
Hello,
I received my appointment for NAPS class of 2022. I am enlisted and can’t wait to start this journey. However, I do wonder if there certain things you’d recommend doing before I get there to be better prepared. Thank you!
Hey! Congrats, first off. A few things of note. You're a prior, yes, but make sure to stay humble. There are a lot of things that you still don't know, so be sure to stay open and ready to learn from everyone. A lot of the directs this year got annoyed at some priors for constantly talking about the fleet. Remember that you're in a new place now, and no matter what your rank was when you're a prior, you are a NAPSter now. Your direct friends are NAPSters. Everyone is starting on equal grounds, and pulling rank on someone will make them dislike you more.
I wish you the best of luck! You can always PM me on here if you have more questions.
Son will be going to NAPS through the CGS Program. He really wants to bring a car, what do you think
This year we really didn't have the opportunity to leave base at all. I used my car when I left base, but other than that there weren't too many chances to use it.
That being said, it was really nice to have somewhere to go where I could be 100% alone. With the lack of off-base liberty and not being able to take trips to Boston/Providence/NYC, getting some real down time away from people was difficult and it was nice to go to my car and read or listen to music. Also, it's very windy here. In the winter months it was nice to not have to walk to the NEX or the commissary to get those necessary study snack!
I'm not sure how the next year will be in terms of off-base liberty, but bringing my car was not a horrible idea. This place is survivable without it, but it was just an extra luxury.
What is your favorite part of NAPS? What is your least favorite?
I have been really enjoying the classes. I was blessed with awesome teachers, and they've really made the experience here a little better. We haven't had off base liberty (only a couple days of it in October) so I can't speak to that, but I've also made some wonderful friends here.
My least favorite part is honestly the lack of privacy/stress relief. I did know what I was getting in to when I came here, but the lack of off base really caused a lot of stress build up. I've managed to find some creative ways but that's been the most frustrating thing.
Hey, What is the usual class size of USNAPS?
We have around 250 people this year! Some have dropped for various reasons but I think the graduating class will still be around 220-230 people.