What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
yomen -presently she will be directed toward officering
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
ME? well I have what I've done for a living--- what I hobby for and at and what I've learned to believe that combined with the eye light of being the dad whom did not demand my kids , but allowed my kids to choose the right choices -- to make me not have to control reality but give them enough reality to see consequence and react with accountability --- raised by pride they can bring your fear --- raised by fear they can bring you pride........... I'm a lucky dad it worked twice both the son and daughter --you probably are thinking tell us less about yourself--- lol
What Brought You To This Site:
My daughter is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I have always stood patriotic and respectful of the efforts and sacrifices made by our military --- but when looking at my daughter ?? it echoed world condition --she chose to elevate her place in our vision of America and serve we the people ----- when that bell tones in your heart it will echo the varied conditions of the world and why we need service in the first place - that cycle has only the promise we pride and the intention of accountable .what can I do to insure the confident protocol and not weaken her confident stature ?? that remains my intent and my fathering directive..
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
just by looking about the links to the Navy main page website---- its probably a very good thing to have this voice . I looked at the you tube clips and that helped me as I have not a navy background --- but do condition the responding their of ( if it was not hard they wouldn't call it work ) she received a goodly and balanced family life
Comments
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 4000 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 Tiffini 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
Greetings David! My son recently joined the Navy and I really had no idea or a clue on what he’s about to partake in besides what I’ve seen on tv and some stories told by friends and relatives. I am honored and very proud of his decision to serve our country.
I’ve perused recruiter literature from DEP and beyond but I felt that I needed more information to keep me from worrying too much. I also wanted to hear from real folks on what their experiences were like and what they've gone through. That's when I found this website while searching for answers.
I hope you too will find NavyDads.Com useful with lots of real shared information. Our family extends our warmest thanks to your daughter for her service.
Welcome aboard...
Please feel free to ask questions.
Again Welcome and keep us updated as to you recruit’s progress.
HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sure you'll find NavyDads.com as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. I hope you take the time to 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. And David this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Tiffini 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 like NavyDads.com.
As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your daughter 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.
Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com. We've made some cosmetic changes to the site since this video was made, but navigation remains the same.
Best Regards- Paul