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ricky l kast commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'Care Packages'
Hello all my wife who has been sending boxes on a regular basis to our son on the Bataan finds that if you ship light weight items you can use bigger boxes and save all the heavier stuff for the flat rate boxes. When he first got there there was a…
ricky l kast commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'Care Packages'
Greetings my son Roderick just deployed to the USS Bataan and one of the first things that he requested was powdered milk and drink mixes due to frequency that the ship runs out of milk any thing else any one can share with me
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
FC1 ? my son is supposed to ship out to Dam Neck 17 Dec 2010 does that mean he will be taking leave en route to his next duty station? Thank You in advance
Rick Kast
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Andrew my son graduated in Aug and got orders already orders are slow he also talked about blue to green seems NAVY is trying to weed out and make it tough tell your boy to hang tough and no matter what always show respect no matter how they feel…
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Mary nothing wrong with going to the sand box we all worry but the bottom line is now as when I served in the 70's we all wrote a blank check to our country to be able to keep and guarantee the freedoms that we all cherish for ourselves and…
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Thanks Bob when we learn new skills it's always repetition, repetition and more repetition to master the skills, for some it comes easier than for others I'm sure he'll work through it
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
FC1 hello my son told me he is having a hard time with the testing or maybe he's not studying as hard as he should. Any suggestions?
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Mary,As we close in on Memorial Day and your son gets ready for his first deployment May God keep in the palm of his hand and return him safe to his home port
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
FC1 Officer thanks for the info. I'm going to see my son for Memorial day weekend we are camping @ Il. beach and chartering a boat for fishing it will be great to see him and do some camping together
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Petty Officer Officer ? for you my son just classed up and is talking about tomahawks for C school Were is the school?
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Petty Officer Officer, I am sitting on the side lines and want to add to the compliments that are being offered up to you for your time in keeping us all informed as to the process and time lines. With your busy schedule, I'm sure this takes…
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Thanks to you FC1 Officer my son is currently in ATT and is looking forward to A school the schedule will be better for him he is on the 1600 to 0030 schedule. I thank you for keeping us the family up to date and I will pass on your info
Thanks…
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Thanks I relay that on. Has anyone else heard complaints about the night class schedule? 4-12:30 then back to barracks with nothing to do IE basketball or open gym
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Hello all my son classed up @ATT 1st week of Jan after the holidays say's he thinks Att is 12 weeks any ideas out there?
ricky l kast commented on Paul (Zac's Dad FC)'s group 'AECF FC A school and beyond'
Hello, I spoke to my son and he said that he is now scheduled to start ATT in 4 months. this seems to be the norm from what I have been reading. Hurry up and wait.
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- My Sailor's first name (do not post SEAL names):
- Roderick
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- et
- Describe a little about yourself:
- Union carpenter/ boyscout volunteer
- Prior Military Experience
- Proud Navy Veteran
- What brought you to this site:
- my son is recently enlisted
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- Proud that he chose to serve his country and hopeful that he makes the most of it
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Dad
- Please share: how did you find us?
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- At 3:06pm on November 6, 2009,
Murphy said… - Ricky,
I just got off the phone with Ian. He is a Sailor! I asked him if he had ever talked to Roderick and he said yes. He told me about the scouts sending them letters. That is wild. Small world.
- At 10:42am on September 25, 2009,
Murphy said…
- Ricky, we received the form letter yesterday confirming PIR 11/13. Good luck.
- At 11:25am on September 24, 2009,
Murphy said…
- Ricky, did you get a form letter yet? I have seen some people talking about recruits in this group with a graduation date of 11/13. If so, that is much quicker that I had thought.
- At 12:14pm on September 22, 2009,
Murphy said…
- My son is on Ship 14, Div. 387.
- At 8:07pm on September 20, 2009,
Murphy said…
- Hello Ricky. My son arrived @GL on 9/16. .
- At 11:28am on September 19, 2009,
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said… - Ricky, 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 Roderick for his service for me and for yours as well. Thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
- At 9:03pm on September 18, 2009,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads Ricky! 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 Ricky this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Roderick 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 Ricky- thank you for your service to our great country. Best Regards- Paul
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