My son enlisted in a 6YO program and is guaranteed auto advancement to E-4 on completion of his A school. I know there is (or at least used to be in my time) time in service and time in rate requirements for each rank. How does this work?
Personnel Specialist (PS) provide enlisted people with information and counseling related to Navy occupations, opportunities for general education and job training, requirements for promotion, and rights and benefits. PS
Command Senior Chiefs serve as command-level senior enlisted leaders in a variety of Navy commands afloat and ashore. They have a significant role in every aspect of command-wide readiness and mission accomplishment. They report directly to the com
Command Master Chiefs serve as command-level senior enlisted leaders in a variety of Navy commands afloat and ashore. They have a significant role in every aspect of command-wide readiness and mission accomplishment. They report directly to the com
CTR's perform a variety of duties worldwide at numerous overseas and stateside shore commands and aboard surface ships, aircraft and submarines. Duties include performing collection and analysis of state
The Cryptologic Technician - Networks branch offers a career in computer Networks. CTN's perform a variety of duties associated with computer network operations across global networks. About 600 men and wo
Cryptologic Technicians (Technical) perform a variety of specialized duties associated with the collection and processing of airborne, shipborne, and land-based radar signals. They operate electronic inte
My daughter is just halfway through bootcamp and her last letter puzzled me. She said she is "still not able to complete a single push-up and isn't even sure how close she is to doing one." We both knew this would be a problem for her. She only h
My son recently graduated and moved over to the Naval Station Great Lakes A School! We were proud to see him graduate and the performance from the 921 division was outstanding! He has been put on hold before ATT school. He just has several questions
First, thanks for approving me and I look forward to spending a lot of time on this site! My son will leave for Great Lakes on Tuesday April 12th. We are all starting to get a little nervous and excited all at the same time. We thought that there may
My son called last night saying he failed his run for his final PFA and not to attend Graduation on Friday. Supposedly he is taking it again on Wednesday If he passes he will call and let us know? Also does he need to pass his PFA in order to par
These videos are to pay tribute to our Sailors on NavyDads.com. I wanted a place to group them all together so they would not be forgotten. I have taken the pictures that every one has posted on the site and have made slide shows set to music. It is
My daughter graduates 5/6 and will be traveling to Gulfport for A school. Anyone have an idea when the graduate flys to Gulfport ? Trying to finalize travel plans. Thanks in advance for your help!
My son is leaving for Great Lakes in about a month. He seems to be getting a little nervous about what to expect. Since I was never in the service I can't help. Anyone have any words that I can pass along to him?
Ok, I have a question. I am a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. I called up there at GL this morning. They told me that you can only shop at the NEX store if you are a retired veteran or if you are totally disabled. Considering my service to my country, thi
My wife and I read on navydads that in the 4th week of basic, recruits get their pictures taken for graduation. Are these pictures available for purchase by parents and, if so, how can we inquire about purchasing them?