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I am a 57 year old sales rep. for a medical device company in southern california. I am also a captain in thew us civil air patrol, the uniformed auxiliary of the us air force. My sailor to be is actually my daughter in law, married to oldest son. She is currently in boot camp at Geat Lakes, and has been selected as a section leader and laundry petty officer. She graduates Aug. 26th, then reports to A school in Virginia Beach to be an operations specialist. She and my son have been married for 2 years now, and she is more like a daughter than a daughter in law. We are hoping that she gets assigned to the pacific fleet in San Diego, but will be very proud of her regardless of where her first duty station is.


What Brought You To This Site:

My daughter is recently enlisted (before PIR)


What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:

I come from a family with a military background. My father is a former Marine aviator ( retired after Korea as a Captain, USMCR ), and I am a captain in the us civil air patrol, the uniformed auxiliary of the us air force. Naturally my wife and I were extremely proud of our daughter in law and son. She is a very motivated individual, and I have no doubt that she will have a very properous Naval career.


What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor

Father In Law


Please Share: How Did You Find Us?

Saw you on the internet while doing some research on naval basic training.


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  • NavyDads Admin, Tim July 26, 2011 at 5:49pm
    Welcome aboard Jeff.
    I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions. For starters if you haven't had the time take a look at the right side of any page you click on. There you will find some useful information for you. The links under the about this site will help you with how this site got started, navigation, PIR, About us, community guidelines and some links to some of the groups that beginners with a lot of questions will find very useful. There is also a link called Navy Enlisted Ratings, this link will take you to a brief description of the rates (jobs) in the Navy that you can find your sailors rate and find out some information about the rate that they are in.
    First and foremost though we are all here for the same reason. We are curious about what our young sailors are getting into and for more information about the rate or job that they will be doing for the next 4-6 yrs of their lives. I know when I first got here I had lots of questions and there was not a lot of people on this site but they all were either going through the same thing or had been through it and had sailors out in the fleet. Now this site has grown to over 2000 members, Dads, Moms, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, sisters, brothers, girlfriends and boyfriends. Don't be afraid to ask questions of members in here because somewhere along the way we have all had the same questions and asked. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site with various years of experience in the NAVY either on their own account or through their Sailors.
    Again welcome aboard and BRAVO ZULU to you and your daughter-in-law Desiree on her enlistment and please thank her for me for making the choice to defend the freedoms that my family, this country and I have and enjoy.
    Navy dads Co-admin Tim
  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin July 25, 2011 at 10:13pm
    Jeff, Welcome to NavyDads. My Grandson Joined the Navy and went to Boot Camp in February, 2008. When I joined I knew nothing about the Military and this site has really helped me understand what to expect and has relieved some of the worries I had. Please go to the Groups Page and check out all of the different Groups and join in to learn more about what you Guy or Gal will be learning and doing. We are a big family here and you can find answers to most any question or concern you may have regarding what is in store for you recruit. You will find others that are new to the Navy along with those that have Loved Ones that has been in for some time. We like to hear about you recruit the good times, the concerns and the questions. I think you will find that our member are just a great big family and everyone wants to help others understand what to expect and hear how your recruit is doing.

    Please feel free to ask question.

    Again Welcome and keep us updated as to you recruit’s progress.

    HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) July 25, 2011 at 10:09pm
    Welcome to NavyDads.com Jeff! I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have. Please explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what she is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. I'm blessed to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) was on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and is on his way to HSL-37 in Hawaii. My daughter Kat is a Navy vet and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Jeff this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Desiree is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard 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 for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum.

    As a father in law of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your daughter in law is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well.

    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. Best Regards- Paul
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) July 25, 2011 at 10:08pm
    Welcome to NavyDads !

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