Navy proud of first father-son instructors

By Kang Seung-woo

The Navy has announced that for the first time in its history a father and his son are both serving at a unit that trains recruits and non-commissioned officers (NCOs).

Master Chief Petty Officer Jung Jin-hyeong and Petty Officer Second Class Jung Ji-soo are now stationed at the Naval Education and Training Command in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province.

The father, 51, began his first posting at the training command from 1987 to 1990, and had repeat assignments from 1997 to 2000 and from 2003 to 2006, training tens of thousands of seaman-apprentices and NCOs.

On the back of wealth of experience and know-how, the master chief petty officer plays an important role in counseling junior instructors.

His son, 23, followed in his father’s footsteps when he was stationed at the command last December.

“As I have paid respect to my father since childhood, I decided to join the Navy and become an instructor eventually,” the son said. “Now, I am trying to become as outstanding an instructor as my father.”

The father said, “In order to help my son become an admired instructor, I plan to fully support him by giving him the benefit of my experience.”