Tom McConnell

Male

Albuquerque, NM

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Kevin and Brian (identical twins)
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
EM3 and AWF3
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
Married father of five including a daughter who was in the Navy. Commercial balloon and airplane pilot. Play bass in a jazz band. Like to hunt, fish, and cook.
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is currently serving, My cousin is serving
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I was very proud. Three of our five kids are Navy, two currently active duty. Wifes father was in the Navy as well.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
I have a good friend who was a Boy Scout leader with me and whose son is currently serving in the Navy and he told me about the organization

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  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    Welcome to NavyDads !

    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.

    Jun 18, 2011

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    Welcome to NavyDads.com Tom! 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 sailors and what they are 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 stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and just re-enlisted, and my daughter Kat is a Navy vet and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Tom this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Kevin and Brian are 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. And stop by the NavyDads offical store- Navyoutfitters.com! Show your support for NavyDads.com by wearing the latest in NavyDads attire. Best Regards- Paul

    Jun 18, 2011

  • NavyDads Admin, Tim

    Welcome aboard Tom.
    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 sons Kevin and Brian on their enlistment and please thank them 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

    Jun 19, 2011