In a recent letter from my son he indicated that if he can maintain his grades and can get a bit of luck on his side, then he is attempting to get orders for DDG 1000 and he used the acronym ACNT. I have searched for anything I can find on ACNT and a
Read more…We just returned home from the March 8th graduation. For those of you planning on going in the future I would strongly suggest that you get in touch with Sarge(847 212 0246).. He will pick you up from the airport and drive you back to the airport t
Read more…Just thought I'd share some appreciation for the services that navydads.com provide for all the parents of our hero's.
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Read more…My son is to graduate from bootcamp March 8th. Anyone know where I could get a room cheap, and how far is the base from the airport, and what about transportation? My funds are a little low.
Read more…All paperwork has been sent for the TC. How long will it be until I receive word that I am cleared to attend?
Read more…Our son is assigned to ship 3 division 153. He is scheduled for Nuke "A" school. Received first phone call last Sunday and received the first letter from him on Wednesday. He sounded very good when we talked to him a week ago. He said that boot camp
Read more…Anyone else have a son or daughter with PIR on 4/19/13? I would like to meet others and see where everyone is from.
Read more…MAYBE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED UNDER "BOOT CAMP." BUT, SINCE THERE'S A SEPARATE HEADING FOR CARE PACKAGES...
IF YOU DECIDE TO SEND A CASE OF GOODIES TO YOUR RECRUIT IN BOOT CAMP, YOU HAVE TO SEND ENOUGH FOR ALL 80 OR SO RECRUITS IN THEIR DIVISION
Read more…My son has been on base waiting for his ship to come into port, He broke his arm Playing basketball on base. What will the Navy do-Kick him out, light duty, reassignment?
Read more…My sailor just received his first assignment out of RTC. He will be on a frigate based in San Diego. Does anyone have a son or daughter who is or has been assigned to a frigate? It's a pretty small vessel compared to most Navy ships and, like sub dut
Read more…The Delayed Entry Program seems to have a lot of benefits for some younger recruits. I understand the length of the delay can be up to a year. I also understand that the duration is negotiable according to what makes sense for both the recruit and th
Read more…Good morning all! I'm hoping to gather some photos of division 100 that had PIR last month 2-08-13. Any photos anyone would be willing to share with me of the ceremony, Sailors and their RDC's would be much appreciated. I didn't get to sit anywher
Read more…My son is in DEP, signed up to be an EOD Tech, and is heading to RTC in January.
In various forum articles, I have read lots of helpful ideas about preparation (for basic, dive school, EOD prep, jump school, etc). If Navy Dads have any more ideas or
Read more…My son is "supposed" to be "somewhere" tomorrow. He has no idea whether he has a flight tomorrow and has no idea where is going. His next base is to be SanDiego, but his ship is already deployed. His sponsor said to try and get a passport if he c
Read more…Mar 11, 2013
Navies have had methods of intrafleet communications ever since the idea of vessels fighting as a unified force emerged. Early on messages were conveyed via a system of flag signals, then flashing lights. With the advent of radio, wirele
We just received our form letter from our son. He is in the 3-8 group!
I am eager to hear from other families on the same date ... or maybe even the same ship!
Now we have a date to look forward to!
Jim
Read more…I am so proud of my son who is just completing (EM) school next week and yesterday he found out that his first ship he is assigned to is the new USS Zumwalt DDG-1000. This ship starts a new era in the Navy and will be very historic. I have been readi
Read more…8 fridays with mean grad would be on April 5. Should I not include this friday? Then April 12 would be the date. Thought?
To many emotions to be able to think straight.
Thanks
Read more…My son is joining the Navy. He has been a varsity wrestler four years in high school. Although the "pros" for joining the Navy were far greater, the one "con" that really stung was that he would not have an opportunity to wrestle in college.
It woul
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