Cal Blacksmith Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The wife and I took a 5 hour drive on Monday up to see our Son in the Navy for his reenlistment ceremony/proceedings. The military has been cutting back VERY hard so you must be head and shoulders above the norm just to be allowed to reenlist. Adam has been in for nearly 4 years and just signed up for another 4. He is home on a 28 day leave while changing units and when he gets back to Lemore NAS, he will be going to his new unit, which, is at sea right now. He will be going to VFA 97 which is stationed on the USS John Stennis , a Theodore Roosevelt subclass aricraft carrier which is stationed in the middle east and he will be gone for about 8 months. It is a pretty big change for him. He has been serving in a training sqdn where he and his team took care of about 120 jets, now at the new sqdn, he will only have about 12! Here are a few pics. To reenlist, you are given a honorable discharge then you swear a new oath just like you did the first time. Often service members take advantage of the few minutes between serving to razz the officers or to do something that is totally not allowed in the military as they have been discharged and they have not swore in yet so they are not in the military and they can get away with it, all in good fun and is fairly normal [] Adam just skipped all the nonsense and was "out" for only about a minute, if that much. We are pretty proud of the man our Son has become. Yes, he has a set of Klipsch in his room too! KG5.5s First up, looking over his left shoulder, seeing what he saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Next, free at last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 OK, that was fun, lets get on with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 On the hook again for 4 more years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 No job is complete until the paperwork is done!!![] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 You must be extremely proud, congratulations!!!! Please thank your son for his service to our country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Yes, darn proud, busting buttons proud! Thanks, I will pass it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 good for him, glad he's enjoying it. i've been retired from the coast guard for nine years now, and i kinda miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks for posting. God bless your son for his service to the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 You are justifiably proud. The US military is skimming the cream, only the best are encouraged to re-enlist, or enlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Wow, has it been 4 years already. You are right about the "right to re-enlist". I talk to folks at least once a week about our jobs here and they have been "forced" out. I forget; what rate is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Congratulations to both you and your son! Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Good for him!!!!.....[Y].....Thanks for sharing C.Balcksmith. +1 more on a thank you for his service...[*] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Wow, has it been 4 years already. You are right about the "right to re-enlist". I talk to folks at least once a week about our jobs here and they have been "forced" out. I forget; what rate is he? Thanks everyone, he is just as proud to serve as I am to have him as a Son. Yes, 4 years, time flys huh? He is an AT or Aircraft Tech, his specitality is cockpit electronics for the FA18, both the old ones and the new model ones. I had the honor to frock him as a petty officer a few months ago, it was that promotion that gave him the edge to reenlist. His plans at the moment is to continue in the service and he hopes to be able to take the test for E5 in about a year when he returns from this cruse. There is a lot of concern in, at least his old SQDN that the cuts are way too deep. They don't have the people to do the maint without working 16 hour shifts on nights (he has been on night shift since he started in this unit nearly 3 years ago) as well as full day shift. They hope that things are going to reverse soon so they can get the people they need to support the mission in the fassion it needs to be done. I thank everyone for the comments and I am for sure, going to pass them on to him. He is enjoying his time home and in only a couple days, has racked up a couple hundred miles on my vehicles while visiting friends etc! I am OK with paying for the fuel for this though it would be nice with gas here at $4.6 per gallon at Sams or Costco (more at "regular" stations) for him to fill the tank LOL, He will, I fill it to start then it is up to him from then on so it all works out in the end[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 A hint for him: when he gets a chance for the next tour negotiate oders to a new F-35 squadron.Get him setup for when he does get out to find a job with Lockheed Martin. Long work hours not withstanding, don't forget the college time. Modern, glass cockpit fighter experience plus a degree will make him some bucks at LM Aero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 WILCO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Congrats! You should be proud. Have you seen the F-35? Youtube video of the F-35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Congrats! You should be proud. Have you seen the F-35? Youtube video of the F-35 I have not been around the -35 but I was the propulsion and utilties systems liason engineer on ships 8 thru 140 sumthin on the F-22 Raptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I have not been around the -35 but I was the propulsion and utilties systems liason engineer on ships 8 thru 140 sumthin on the F-22 Raptor. Kewl, I remember when that photo was your avatar for a while. I worked on the mighty F-4 Phantom II myself. Sensor Systems Specialist USAF/ANG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 OK, I know we are off target here but, I did some time on the Phantom II but only as the guy that serviced the LOX (liquid oxygen system) at the Navy Test Pilot School in Pax River, MD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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