Naval Reactors Will Not Recognize Below Average Tech Score Marriages
Not in the eyes of Rickover
Naval Reactors will no longer recognize marriages whose parties have below average tech scores, no matter how inherently stable or self-sustaining the couples’ relationships are, NR promulgated earlier this week in a GENADMIN.
“It has long been the view of Naval Reactors that marriage is strictly defined as a union between two 1120s (and select SWO Nukes) whose tech scores average at least an 84. Furthermore, it is the goal of this union to create future officers for the nuclear navy,” the GENADMIN specified.
The use of contraception in nuclear unions is also prohibited because it is classified as “additional temporary shielding” and not in accordance with original design specifications.
The Naval Reactors Future Recruitment division worries about the impacts of Sub-84-Tech-Score procreation and its impact on the Tech Score of the future.
“Listen, if you take an 83 and they have a child with an 81, that’s just not going to make an ENG-able 1120 26 years down the line,” Naval Reactors geneticist Dr. Victor Davenport said. “With two Sub-84 Tech Scores in the household, who’s going to be there to help the kid with their homework in STEM classes? That child is not going to be set up for success in Reactor Dynamics, let alone PNEO”.
Non-recognized unions will not be eligible for co-location, separation pay, or the ability to jointly attend wardroom functions.
Critics have accused NR of treating non-Engineer-qualified submariners as lesser members of its fleet. In an apparent response to those concerns, NR said that this is “correct.”
Despite Naval Reactors’ objections numerous nuclear trained couples still plan to tie the knot this fall.
LT Jessica Carrol and LT Andrew Rosen, who are both billeted to relieve as the WEPS on boats in Norfolk, had their marriage annulled by Naval Reactors last month due to their below average tech scores. Despite Naval Reactors’ objection, the couple plans to have a small conventionally powered ceremony in October.
“I love Andy for who he is,” said Carrol. “Our love can overcome his first PNEO failure.”
“Our tech scores don’t define us,” Rosen added.