Bob Blair

Male

Corona, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Cameron
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
MT, Missile Technician
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
I am a healthcare Administrator. I have 4 boys, Cameron is the first to join the U.S. Armed Services. I live in Southern California. I often dreamed of serving in the military as a young man, though college and career took me another direction.
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I am very happy and proud that my son enlisted in the Navy. I look forward to supporting him the best I can and hope to learn as much as possible. I was very excited for him as he studied, did research and prepared to enlist. I did have mixed feelings today, he enlisted, and after many weeks of him hoping to become an Intelligence Specialist, he came home from MEPS and shared that he had enlisted as a Missile Technician. I was concerned that he had been steered into a job that might not be what he wanted. My reaction made him feel badly, I spent much of the rest of today reading up on the MT job. He states that the MEPS recruiter says in September he can reclassify to IS if there are openings but feels the MT is a better job for him. As I researched the job I learned of this site and decided to join and learn more from other fathers. My son is a wonderful young man. I am very proud of his interest and committment to enlist and make a career of the US Navy. Looking for any advice on how I can support my son and be a great Navy dad!
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
While researching my sons new enlisted job on line

Comment Wall:

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary

    Greetings Bob! When my son joined the Navy I really had no idea nor a clue on what he’s about to partake in besides what I’ve seen on tv and some stories I've heard from friends and relatives who have served in the military.

    However, I'm so honored and very proud of his decision to serve our great country.

    From the start, I’ve perused Navy and recruiter information online and beyond but I felt that I needed more peace of mind to help keep me from worrying too much. I also wanted to hear from real people who've been around the block and folks like yourself to share knowledge and experience throughout this entire journey.

    That's when I found this website while searching for answers...

    We're all in this together and I hope you too will find NavyDads.Com useful with lots of real shared information.

    Don't forget to check out our Groups section and join a group that shares your interest. Please keep us posted on your sailor's progress via status updates, discussion forums, blogs and photos...

    A Warm "Thank You" from our family to your son Cameron for his service!

    Welcome Aboard... :)

    Aug 31, 2012

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary

    Hey Bob in addition to Discussion Forums and Chat there's also a lot of Groups here that may interest you as well and to share more info with other folks in that group. Here's the one for MT: Missile Technician

    Again Welcome Aboard NavyDads.Com! :)

    Aug 31, 2012

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin

    Bob, Welcome to NavyDads. My Grandson joined the Navy and went to Boot Camp in February, 2008. He Graduated and received his Trident in Oct. 2009 and is now with his Team. When I joined this site I knew nothing about the Military. It’s really helped me understand what to expect and has relieved some of my worries.

    Be sure to check out our Groups. We have several Groups for PIR and Boot Camp, plus Groups for the different Rates like Navy Nukes, Master at Arms and Special Ops. Also Group for different Ships and Bases. Check to see if your State or area has a Group already formed to locate others in your area. There are general interest Groups like: Care Packages,
    A School for Dads, NASCAR for NavyDads and the book of acronyms and ranks. We’ve also added a Spanish language Group.

    Also check us out on Facebook just search for Navy Dads.

    We are a big family here and you can find answers to most any question or concern regarding what’s in store for your recruit. You will find members that are new to the Navy along with those who have Loved Ones who’ve made the Navy a career. We like to hear about your recruit; the good times, the concerns, and we welcome questions. I think you will find our members are a big family and everyone wants to help others understand what to expect and hear about the progress of your recruit.

    Please feel free to ask questions.

    Again Welcome and keep us updated on your recruit.

    HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Aug 31, 2012

  • NavyDads Admin, Tim

    Welcome aboard Bob.
    I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions. For starters ifyou haven'thad thetime take a lookat theright side ofanypage you click on.There you will find some useful information for you.The links under theabout this site willhelp you with howthis site got started, navigation,PIR,About us,community guidelines and some links to some of the groups that beginnerswith a lot ofquestions willfindveryuseful. There is also a link called Navy Enlisted Ratings,this link will take you to a brief description of therates (jobs) in theNavythat you can find yoursailors rate and findoutsome information about therate that they are in. First and foremost though we are allhere forthesame reason. We are curious about whatouryoungsailors are getting into and formore information about therate orjob that they willbe doingforthenext4-6 yrs oftheirlives. I know when I first got here I had lots ofquestions and there was nota lot ofpeopleon this site butthey allwere either going throughthesame thingorhad been throughitand had sailors outin thefleet. Now this site has growntoover 5000 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 theway we have all had thesame questions and asked. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site with various years of experience in theNAVY either on their own account orthroughtheirSailors. Again welcome aboard and BRAVO ZULUto you and your son Cameron on his enlistment and please thank himforme for making thechoice todefend thefreedomsthat myfamily, this countryand I have and enjoy. Navy dads Admin Tim

    Aug 31, 2012