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My father served on the USS-Skate from 1978-82. He was honorably discharged in the summer of 82 at an E-5 grade. Nearly 14 years ago he took his life. I know very little about his service other than what I can gather from his DD-214 that he was stationed in Pearl Harbor. I'm hoping to find someone that may have served with him or called him friend in this time period that would be willing to share stories you may remember of your and his time. I have a 7 year old daughter that both of her grandfathers died by their own hand. It would be such a blessing to be able to have anything that I could share with her about him. He did not speak much about his service. He suffered with life-long depression and had a very, very difficult childhood that I am aware of. The US Navy saved his life long enough for him to marry and have 4 children. I'll always be grateful for the Navy and that it gave him the tools to build a life for as long as he did. He always credited the Navy for him being alive when I was a child. I know it is unlikely, but if you did serve on the Skate during this period please direct message me and I will provide his name. Thank you all.

I was talking with one of the MACs at my command who does the bailiff job for us. He was saying hes allowed to slap your hand down if you raise it up and if you get angry he can take you down? Ive never been up but it sounds like BS to me? Any thoughts?

My command was a joint base with no naval law enforcement.

Any thoughts or experiences?

Not this shit again. Hopefully he gets fully prosecuted.

Looking for some advice because I’m honestly pretty confused with this whole BBA situation!! My admin has been no help, and to top it off my COC is pretty shit right now lol.

Ok so I picked up 1st class through BBA and my orders say I detach in November with a NLT report date in December. I don’t plan on taking any transfer leave, so can I just stay with my current command until December and then check into my new command? Or do I have to detach in November since that’s what my orders say?

I’m also trying to get frocked before I report to my new command but I need to reenlist (i reenlist this month). But Is there any additional paperwork that needs I need to do before or after I reenlist in order for me to actually get frocked?

On top of that, I have to write my EOT and my eval, which are due at the end of the month. If I get frocked to 1st in OCT, would my eval be as a 1st or would it still be as an 2nd class eval since I’m technically not getting paid for 1st until I check in?

I’ve tried asking my command but they honestly don’t seem to care or really know what’s going on. We’re all currently TAD after being evacuated from Bahrain, so everyone is scattered all over the place, and we hardly even go into work right now, so getting answers has been a pain.

Any advice on what I need to make sure gets done before I leave would be appreciated because I’m lost at this point lol.

Good morning! I don't know much about the Navy, and I'm just a civilian who got lucky to get a ticket to attend the event. I have two random questions about the Navy based on the event:

• Acting Secretary Cao appeared to have two bodyguards (and possibly more that I didn't notice). Are his bodyguards also Navy personnel? Like someone joined the Navy and they were told their role is to protect the Acting Secretary? Or do his bodyguards come from somewhere outside the Navy?
• At the Commissioning there was a live band playing formal military music that was appropriate for the event. Then after the commissioning there was a reception with food and drinks, and there was a Navy band at the reception playing your normal modern pop songs and whatever else you'd expect to hear at a party. I wasn't paying enough attention, but would those be the same bands or different bands? What is it like being in a Navy band like that? Do the bandmembers play instruments in addition to their typical role in the Navy? Or is their Navy role to be a guitarist or a singer or whatever? Does the band just get sent around the world to wherever there is a Navy event that needs entertainment?

I’m not going to write a huge essay about the circumstances I’m currently in. Haven’t been in this current situation in a long time, but unfortunately I am at this moment.

I know fleet and family does not currently do quick assist loans anymore. However, does fleet and family offer any loans at all if I was to go there this week? Or is it just financial advice? Any information will help, thank you.

Anyone have insight on going reserves? Im wanting to retire with the navy, so im trying to see if reserves is a decent option or just keep with active. I know there's a pay reduction, some rates get shafted and ill have to pay for HI with tricair. But I need more info. I just had my first kid, and between that and just wanting a slow down its somethings that's crossed my mind a couple times. I still have sometime on my current contract so right now I'm just trying to figure out pros and cons.

As of October 1 the NCVEC office “still has not received the disbursement for FY27 TA funds.”

Be on the lookout for your Sailors that are using TA as they may be in a pickle or two if the Navy’s office doesn’t release the approved vouchers in the next 48-72 hours.

I’m currently 9 hours away from my Master’s and my classes are supposed to start tomorrow. Had my TA approved by my command 3 months ago and it’s been sitting with the NCVEC desk because they still “don’t have tuition assistance funds for FY2027.”