Infiniduck
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Like do they have a thing like plebe summer? Do you still get monthly pay? Etc
So that would mean if I got into NAPS and then later got an appointment to USNA, after graduating I would only be required to serve 4 years?Have you taken a look at the NAPS website, USNA website or even the prep school thread? They do a 2 week indoc (not sure on exact days, but it’s roughly two weeks) that is run my MIDN and they do get paid. NAPS appointees will actually sign enlistment papers and that is how they get paid and qualify for a SecNav Nom. It also counts as a year of service towards retirement.
.Like do they have a thing like plebe summer? Do you still get monthly pay? Etc
.So that would mean if I got into NAPS and then later got an appointment to USNA, after graduating I would only be required to serve 4 years?Have you taken a look at the NAPS website, USNA website or even the prep school thread? They do a 2 week indoc (not sure on exact days, but it’s roughly two weeks) that is run my MIDN and they do get paid. NAPS appointees will actually sign enlistment papers and that is how they get paid and qualify for a SecNav Nom. It also counts as a year of service towards retirement.
Don't forget for retirement, anyone joining the military is now under BRS and not the high-3. Also, I believe the one year at NAPS was added on AFTER 20 years...so at 20, it became 21 years.
Can you please elaborate? What is BRS and high 3?
Current NAPSter or AD can correct if things have changed, but NAPS candidates enlist in the Navy as E-1 and are in enlisted status while at NAPS. You get E-1 /E-2 pay while at NAPS. The year served also gets credited to your Service record. This can be significant, as you get a jump in pay a year earlier than your USNA peers. If you look at a military pay scale, it is based upon rank and time in service --I remember a more significant jump in pay than my classmates because the LTJG promotion and jump to over 2 years (maybe it was 3) occurred at the same time.
At the end of NAPS, and effecive upon I Day, you are discharged from the Navy (get a DD214) and then reappointed as a Midshipman. The one year also counts toward retirement.
Ditto on Newport- I'm not sure which town I like better, Newport or Annapolis, but they are close. My wife's family lives near Newport, so I make a point to get there whenever we visit.
> That was probably the case when I went, I don't remember if I was USN or USNR -- it really doesn't matter much when you are on active duty.Actually it’s enlistment to the Navy reserves. But things change all the time!
.I like Newport better in during the non-cold months. Cold months... nope.
I like Newport better in during the non-cold months. Cold months... nope.
Not true. The year is applied immediately for pay (and retirement) purposes upon graduation. Therefore, the day after graduation, the NAPS grad has about a year of additional serviceAlso, I believe the one year at NAPS was added on AFTER 20 years...so at 20, it became 21 years.
I am the Napster that was shadowed haha.Like do they have a thing like plebe summer? Do you still get monthly pay? Etc
It is not a 6 week indoc like Plebe summer …. NAPS indoc is 3 weeks long starting about July 22/23 this year.
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We took our DD to NAPS this past April 4-6 (Fri-Sat) just so she can get her mind set and hit the ground running .... She shadowed another NAPSter (Friday April 5th) who happens to be from her/our HS from the prior year …. Our DD loves the place. She is ready to go now.
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The School (Perry Hall) and Dorm (Ripley) sit right next to other …. Athletic field is adjacent to Ripley dorm …. It is in a Beautiful setting. The Program is impressive.
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Newport is beautiful area too …. Cliff walk over near the Historic Mansions (Vanderbilts) is awesome too.
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You get leave the Main Gate on weekends during liberty and go for some Picturesque Runs.
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