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What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc

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i am a 44 year old new yorker, i am a civil service employee for 23 years as a mechanic.my son is first in family to join armed forces, I have little knowledge in the workings of the military so i am trying to learn what i can from websites like yours.


What Brought You To This Site:

my son is recently enlisted


What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:

mixed feelings, proud of him for doing this on his own, but nervous at the same time because of certain conflicts & wars around the world.


What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor

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  • Mark E. Stehle February 10, 2009 at 8:10pm
    Thanks Frank.
  • Mark E. Stehle February 9, 2009 at 7:10am
    Frank,
    My son is in his third week of boot camp, then he goes to San Antonio for MA training. Do you know how long the MA training lasts at Lackland?

    Mark
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) January 4, 2009 at 7:42pm
    Welcome to NavyDads Frank! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun and useful as I have. Explore and make some friends, add your comments to a discussion or two, read the postings in the various groups-- even start one or two. I have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...ask! I'm sure someone here will have the answer or can point you in the right direction to find out. I'm lucky enough to have two sailors- my son Eric is on the second half of a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat recently returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Frank this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how John is doing!

    As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son is going through. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you can access from the Video area on the NavyDads.com main page: New Bootcamp 1 of 2 and New Bootcamp 2 of 2. These videos will answer many of your questions and concerns and will give you a better understanding of how the United States Navy transforms our children into sailors!

    Be sure to spend some time in the Bootcamp group- there are many questions and answers available to help you understand what your sailor is going through. And 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
  • E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin January 4, 2009 at 10:30am
    Frank, Welcome Aboard! I found navyformoms in searching for answers to my son's future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads like n4m's but I was wrong. So I started this site so us dads would also have a place to call home. I'm new at this and I hope this site will benefit fathers that come behind us. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your sailor. I'm so glad to find out their are so many proud navy dads just like myself. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your sons journey in the Navy. Thank your son for his service for me. Thanks again for joining us. Sincerely, EG
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