OK, those that were in the Navy... How bad of an offense would you have to commit in order to get 45 days of restriction at A School? If it is not a topic for this forum just let me know and I will understand.
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I'm new to this site so forgive any dumb questions.
My son just finished flight school in Pensacola, was number one jet rated in his class. Unfortunately there was no slots this (there were 8 last week!!) week when he got his platform. H
Read more…My son has signed up as a Nuke and has been waiting for a long time for his security clearance before being shipped to boot camp.
He has almost 80 college credits and now is stuck. He cannot join any college as he does not know when the security clea
Read more…Okay, well my son went to MEPS yesterday for medical, ASVAB and getting his job. He wanted IS, OS or CT. However they claimed those rates weren't available. SO they put him in ATF/AIRC, with the promise that they would continue to look into getting a
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Welcome on board. My son Arnell is in Norfolk, VA and works on nuclear reactors on aircraft carriers. He just had a baby girl, six months old. I haven't met her mom, Michelle or Granddaughter Yuna. They were to come out to San Francisco Area,
Read more…So, I have read all the stuff for parents of recruits, and it says we should receive a phone call from my son telling us he is graduating, or not.
When can we expect this call? He is scheduled to graduate 4/14 - 8 days.
Read more…My son is in boot camp. He is supposed to graduate 4/14.
Before he left, he told me that A school for his job that he chose, ICE, Interior Communication Electrician, was 2 years at Great Lakes.
Now, in has last two letters, he says that his A schoo
Read more…First time post... new member My step-daughter goes in as SH on Aug 8 My question is regarding her car. I assume she will be at sea for 4-5 years. What are options for her car during that time. Thank you.
Read more…Well, here I am now officially a Navy Dad. My son still has this final semester of high school so he is in the DEP program for now. He ships out for boot camp in late August 2017.
I'm really proud of him. He's smart (scored very high on his ASVAB) so
I researched the discussions and did not see much on where to stay around Pearl Harbor. There were a couple of discussions talking about Best Western but not much else. My wife and I are going to visit our son in a few weeks who is stationed at Pea
Read more…We fly the American Flag every day here at home. It occurred to me how wonderful it would be to be able to fly a flag at home, that had previously flown on our daughter's ship.
I know they have a program at the US Capital Building to rotated severa
Read more…My son's program has him staying at Great Lakes for 3 weeks after PIR. From what I understand, he will need 4-5 hours to move/report in to the other side of the base. Will he be able to take his Cell phone so he can contact us when he is done? Will h
Read more…I just applied for OCS for the Supply Corps with a 45 OAR, 3.2 GPA and three perfect interviews from officers, what do y'all think my chances of getting in are.. good or bad?
Read more…My son finished his first week of OCS training, he said he had and emotional initiation at the end of the week. Does anyone know what that means?
Read more…My husband and I are trying to figure out what the last two exams are about for OCS. We know one is about Navigation, but the other one is ....?
Read more…I want to thank NayDads.com for everything you do! As an Air Force veteran, I thought I was ready for my son (Brandon) to head off to RTC. How wrong was I! It wasn't the veteran side of me putting him on that plane, it was his dad. To help me get
Read more…I'm new to this site, so I hope this is a repeat post. Our son is currently at "A" school at NAS Pensacola. We are planning a trip to visit him once he reaches phase 3, and is able to leave for the weekend. It is my understanding that we will have t
Read more…just wondering if anyone knows why the navy is treating my son and his new wife who is also in the navy so badly just because they got married.
Read more…My Daughter was assigned to the Navy Base in Lakehurst, New Jersey in August 2016. My Wife and I live in Northern California and are planning a visit of 5 to 7 days this Spring. She works at the Medical Clinic and gets off work around 16:30. We would
Read more…I am looking for the origins of a term I learned in my youth and still use to this day.
"To ret (rett) the table."
Meaning to clear off the table after dinner. Both my father and mother were in the Navy as well as my older brother and thus, as Navy
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