"this is a few years old, but suggest you look at the Tiger Medical screening form from my cruise in '09...if, and I'm not sure the Navy has started Tiger cruises again, there are a number of restrictions as far as age, etc., and in general…"
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"Welcome to NavyDads Michael! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of…"
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I'm going to suggest that you look over some of the discussions and posts in this group.
https://navydads.com/group/tigerorfamilydaycruise
You need to also understand that you may only go on a Tiger cruise of the ship your son or…"
"Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Michael! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found, was that he had made the most mature decision of his…"
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- I am a retired Chief Boatswainmate with over 28 years of service. As you know a Boatswainmate belongs at sea.
On my bucket list is to go to sea again before I am too old. I am 72 years old with full mobility . I still work part-time 5 days a week. I do have manageable COPD that is controlled with medication and will bring a Doctors written clearance. One of the few ships I have not served on is a Cruiser. If it is at all possible I would like to embark on the cruiser USS Princeton CG 59 home-ported out of San Diego 32nd Naval Station.
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- At 8:32pm on December 9, 2021,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…
this is a few years old, but suggest you look at the Tiger Medical screening form from my cruise in '09...if, and I'm not sure the Navy has started Tiger cruises again, there are a number of restrictions as far as age, etc., and in general your sponsor needs to be direct relative....maybe spend some time on the 'net and see if the ship you want o go on has a age or a Facebook page and perhaps contact the Ombudsman for answers...
TIGERMedicalScreenBlank-2.pdf
- At 8:21pm on December 9, 2021,
- Welcome to NavyDads Michael! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - My daughter Kat is now a Veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist (MC3). My son Eric (AM1) did two cruises on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii, was attached to VAW-125 ("The Tigertails") stationed at Iwakuni, Japan, and is currenlty stationed at NAS Pensacola where he is an instructor (LPO) in A-School. If NavyDads were around in those early days, it would have made my first days as a Navy parent much easier!
If you have any comments, questions or concerns 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 Michael this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let everyone know how you are doing is doing!
Best Regards- Paul
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- At 7:38pm on December 9, 2021,
NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza said…
Michael,
I'm going to suggest that you look over some of the discussions and posts in this group.
https://navydads.com/group/tigerorfamilydaycruise
You need to also understand that you may only go on a Tiger cruise of the ship your son or daughter is serving aboard. We are also not sure that Tiger cruises have even begun again after shutting them down because of covid. We haven't heard of any Tigers since the end of 2019.
- At 7:30pm on December 9, 2021,
Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Michael! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found, was that he had made the most mature decision of his life! I found lots of answers to my questions right here on NavyDads.com.
My son Stephen was an AWO2 in the P-3 community. However, after 6 years of service, he was medically discharged in July of 2014. We are so proud of our son and his service to our country. I'm sure you feel that same pride for you child. This is the place to brag!
Join us on Facebook as well!
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Once again, welcome to our site and I hope you enjoy your stay here. GO NAVY! HOOYAH!
Best Regards- Jim
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