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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on November 14, 2015 at 12:16pm

We get asked a lot how to be dockside when your sailor comes back from cruise:

1. Your Sailor needs to put you on the access list.
1a.This will have to happen soon.
1b. This applies to everyone wishing to attend.
1c. Your Sailor should email the list of guests to his/her LPO/LCPO to be forwarded to Security
2. On day of homecoming arrive early. Parking goes really quick.
3. Enjoy your time with your Sailor.

Comment by Travis Lee Bickle on December 6, 2014 at 1:39pm

Our Daughter is on the Ford. She is an ET. Right now they are inspecting rooms as they are completed. She is hoping the ship is completed befor her contract is up.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on June 10, 2014 at 12:19pm

pretty cool comparison- click to enlarge:

Comment by George M. Klaes on September 30, 2013 at 2:33pm

Daniel Cedarborg. I served onboard the USS Ranger as an AT. It was a diesel carrier. Life for the ET's nuke certified wouldn't be so bad. The specialty would keep him away from some of the worst tasks most of the time. He may be required to do maintenance on the electronics on the tower and other shipboard electronics systems, and would be assigned to the engineering department. He'll have to attend firefighting school like everyone else. Personally, I think it is better than being on a submarine.

Comment by Elvis Russell on March 30, 2013 at 11:10pm

Just signed up. My son deployed on the Nimitz today and found this site and hope to find and share info and good thoughts with all of you during his deployment.

Comment by Daniel Cederborg on March 21, 2013 at 3:09pm

So I need some advice.  My son is still in the THU at GL.  He has apparently cleared his medical hold for Nuke but still has to get a waiver for his "history of ulcers" for sub duty (which he got at boot camp due to the antibiotics they gave most of them for the epidemic of colds/flu -- No major symptoms).  While we're hoping there won't be any problem with the waiver, he's been hearing that life on the carriers for the Nukes isn't so hot so he's doubting whether he wants to stay in Nuke if he doesn't get approved for sub duty.  I don't know who he's hearing this from 'cause he just texts us snippets of info from time to time.  Anyone have any views on that issue?  Life on board carriers for Nukes?  Do you think they'd even allow him to transfer out of Nuke for some other duty once he's signed up for this?  I expect to talk to him as some point over the next couple of days and any insight or experiences would be welcome.  Don't want him making any decisions in a vacuum.  We're hoping he just gets cleared for sub duty.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on December 21, 2012 at 4:32pm

The scene on Dec. 20 after the IWO JIMA's arrival brought the flattop total to nine ships.

Comment by April Ewing on November 1, 2012 at 9:31pm

Enjoy!!! Our Sailor is there with his dad.  What a wonderful time to share.

Comment by David Zeigler, Sr. on November 1, 2012 at 7:57pm

Big E TC in few hours. Can't wait to see my sailor.

Comment by April Ewing on July 18, 2012 at 8:12am

Our son is MCSN Brann.  We hope to go.  Much depends on events happening here and whether or not our son wants his dad and mom2.0 there.  Or if he can have all of us.  Am keeping an eye on the information to come forward.  We'll know more then.

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