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Jim Butler commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'Tiger or Family Day Cruise'
No worries...my bad. What with all the ship's posts on Facebook, hard for me to remember.
Jim
Jim Butler commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'Tiger or Family Day Cruise'
My cruise got delayed, which is good, because I wouldn't have been able to make the old dates. Now scheduled for Nov 4th...
The fee, according to my package from the CO, is about $45, unless I use their bus for transportation to Mayport…
Jim Butler commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'Tiger or Family Day Cruise'
I received a call from our sailor on the USS Monterey this morning, and he got a slot for a tiger when they return from Europe. I'll be meeting the ship in Mayport, Fl, for a 3 day cruise up to Norfolk.
This is his first ship, and he just…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Had a great 2wk visit with Chris, now he's back in Norfolk in "transient status", waiting to meet up with his ship which just finished a port call in Sicily...he'll be bumming when he finds out he missed THAT one.
So now the main…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
There's a lot of randomness in when someone starts ATT.
In terms of picking orders, when your sailors finish A School, they'll get to choose they're C School, which is very different from their "duty station".
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Chris graduates tomorrow. Picked orders awhile ago, but I don't think there's any real ryhme or reason to when that happens.
In fact, he still doesn't know if he's going to get leave when he grads, which is kinda crazy I…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Chris got his orders for the fleet last week. He had a choice between Hawaii, SD, Japan, and Norfolk, he took Norfolk.
He's been assigned to the USS Monterey, currently on deployment in the Black Sea.
He says after almost 2yrs, he's…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
"Put drop" was a grammar/typo on my part. Meant to say that they drop the orders on a table and let the students figure it out. He said it's not as complicated at it sounds. The women in the class get "woman…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Talked to Chris this weekend...he's supposed to graduate from C School July 12th, but they told him his class should expect orders anytime in the next 3wks.
He said they do order assignments differently there. They put drop the orders in…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Also, one of the best travel sites I've found for everything from hotels to car rentals to airfare is kayak.com
Give 'em a spin...been using them for about a year, and haven't found a better search engine yet for…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Yes...it was a good trip. We actually changed our return plans and left S.C. a day early so we could swing by and have breakfast with our sailor on Saturday morning.
He's one of 3 students out of 12 that doesn't have a "red…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
We took a ride along all of the piers at Norfolk Navy Base...amazing to see so many ships in one place at one time! Must have been 20-30 berthed at the same time, with room for many more.
Amazing place...got my "Navy"…
Jim Butler commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
May those arrows fly true...
Jim Butler commented on Cora's group 'C SCHOOL'
Looks like this group is pretty much dead...
Think I'll poke around for something with a little more activity :)
Jim
Jim Butler commented on Cora's group 'C SCHOOL'
Hey folks. Our son Chris started C School in Dam Neck 2wks ago. He's an FC, and is there for the MK86 5" gun. There are 12 in his class, and he said that on the first day, one of the instructors told them to be ready to…
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- My Sailor's first name (do not post SEAL names):
- Christopher
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- AET
- Describe a little about yourself:
- We live in Upton, Ma., and our son will be transitioning from DEP to Boot Camp on Nov 24th, which is right around the corner.
- Prior Military Experience
- Proud Army Veteran, Vietnam Veteran
- What brought you to this site:
- my son is recently enlisted
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- We've always been very proud of our son.
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Step Dad
- Please share: how did you find us?
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 8:24am on March 20, 2010,
clay H said… - we ended up sell ing daughters car, we're 30 minutes from base gate, something about if you werent married ya really didnt need a car......
- At 10:00am on January 23, 2010,
greg delany said… - Hey Jim
We spent last week end running all over town looking to get things for our son who was grad and go to GL A-school side. If your boy is going to school in GL and they give him his new command right away, Iposted some things that might help. How far is Waymouth Navy Air Base from Upton? My dad was stationed there when i was a kid. He took us to game 6 of 1967 World sieries, I still follow the Sox, I collected baseball cards and had the whole 67 team in my collection.
Greg
- At 12:49pm on October 26, 2009,
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said… - Jim, Welcome Aboard!
My son is an ABE aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego, Ca. and my family and I couldn't be prouder of him. When he first enlisted I found NavyForMoms in searching for answers to my son's future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads like n4m's but I was wrong. So I started this site so us dads would also have a place to call home. I'm new at this and I hope this site will benefit fathers that come behind us. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your Sailor. I'm so glad to find out their are so many proud Navy Dads just like myself. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your sons journey in the Navy. Thank Christopher for his service for me and for yours as well. Thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
- At 8:43pm on October 25, 2009,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads Jim! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun, useful, and educational as I have. Explore the site and make some friends, add your comments to a discussion or two, read the postings in the various groups-- even start one or two. I certainly have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...ask! I'm sure someone here will have the answer or can point you in the right direction to find out. I'm lucky enough to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) recently returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) returned last fall from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Jim this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Christopher is doing! We do ask that you remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors in mind at all times. On the right side of every NavyDads page is an area we call About This Site. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link and the NavyDads Guidelines link.
As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son is going through. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you can access from the Video area on the NavyDads.com main page: New Bootcamp 1 of 2 and New Bootcamp 2 of 2. These videos will answer many of your questions and concerns and will give you a better understanding of how the United States Navy transforms our children into sailors! In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called "A MUST READ for All New Navy Parents". I would suggest you take a few mintues to read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why.
Be sure to spend some time in the Bootcamp group- there are many questions and answers available to help you understand what your sailor is going through. And as PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. And stop by the NavyDads offical store- Navyoutfitters.com. Show your support for NavyDads by wearing the latest in NavyDads attire.
And Jim- thank you for your service to our great country. Best Regards- Paul
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The chat feature on Navy Dads has changed a little. To enter into the chat room click on were it says Navy Dads (44 members online) then type your post in the box and hit enter to make the post show up. When you are done click the the arrow by the person icon and the chat box will be hidden again. The chat feature can also be found on the main page. Just scroll down till you see it. The chat will also make a two note sound when someone posts a comment so you know when the chat is active.…
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Everyone go check out the new video of our Sailors. It is my fourth video. So they will get better. Just keep adding those photos. Continue
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