Posted on Aug 8, 2019
My husband's recruiter asked for my father’s information, but I don’t know much about him. Is his information necessary?
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I don’t know anything more than my father’s name and birthday since that’s what’s on my birth certificate but he asked for his address and phone number then told me to just give him something to put down. Is this going to affect my husband in any way? I don’t know much about my father except he has a record so I know he’s not a good guy.
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You offer the very little you do have and that’s it. They are conducting a routine background which everyone in the service goes through to clear him for duty. Good luck.
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This information is needed for the recruiter to complete his packet. However, it is not a show stopper and will not negatively change anything. you're not the first person to not know their parents information and you wont be the last. Dont sweat it at all. I'm currently on recruiting duty and see this often.
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Is this for the SF86? Because I Just put N/A down for both my parents and brother address ect every time I have done one. Never have had a problem with investigator because if you don't know the information then you don't know it.
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I do the same. In family and associates I'll put the name and in the comments or remarks I'll just put that the applicant does not know information.
I do the same. In family and associates I'll put the name and in the comments or remarks I'll just put that the applicant does not know information.
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Tell your recruiter to do a background check on your father. My father was a bombardier drafted in WW2. Give him the name. I only met my father one time. I still do not now his middle name and do not care. Now uncle Matt urban is another story. Most decorated soldier in WW2. They say one of the most. I say BS.
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Ashley Hernandez
He said he needed my husbands mother and father in laws information for a paper. That’s all he told me
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Just answer it honestly. If all you have is name and DOB then that is all you have. It will not stop your husbands recruitment. This is what we have CID, FBI, CIA and NSA for. They plug his name and DOB in and if he is in the system they can track him down if it is of any importance. This is rather standard and as I was told when I went in, is to see the influences and connections.
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Maybe you can ask your mom about your dad....but don't stress it. You can only give the little bit of info you have and that's it.
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Sounds like the recruiter gave good advice. If that's all of the info you have then so be it. It is what it is. You give the info you have and that'll just have to be good enough. That's not on you.
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LTC Jason Mackay
Ashley Hernandez - The addresses and names and relationships are all normal parts of the SF86 security clearance background check (electronic version is eQUIP). It seems invasive because youve never been through this. once you do it, then get a periodic reinvestigation, its routine.
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Ashley Hernandez
LTC Jason Mackay I just didn’t know what to tell him since I don’t have a relationship with him. I also know that he has a bad record (not sure of the extent) so I don’t want someone who I don’t have a relationship with to have a negative affect on my husband.
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Did the recruiter not explain why this was needed? As others have answered, it is required for the SF86 security clearance application. My advice during the enlistment process is to don't be afraid to ask questions to the recruiter. You will likely get clear cut explanations straight from the source instead of seeking answers or validation on an internet forum.
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Ashley Hernandez
I did ask, and he told me he just needed it for a paper and never explained why.... which is why I asked here.
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I have a similar issue when doing my security paperwork. My Dad has been married 8 times and they want all the info for them. About all I know is their names and first names at that. I end up writing UNKNOWN a lot. I have no problem getting my TS/SCI clearance.
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Ashley Hernandez
He asked me for my childhood address which my father had no affiliation with but he said he needed to put something down. I wish he would have just put unknown.
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Ashley Hernandez so they did that for me at the recruiters office just made a bunch of stuff up but when I got to MEPS they changed it all there. It was questions about my wife that left me before I joined and her family. It wasn't like I could just ask her.
Worst case when the investigators talk to you you can tell them what happened they will correct it and make a note of why there is a discrepancy. Not the end of the world, don't lose sleep over it.
Worst case when the investigators talk to you you can tell them what happened they will correct it and make a note of why there is a discrepancy. Not the end of the world, don't lose sleep over it.
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Ashley Hernandez
So can my father’s record mess it up for him? I haven’t had any contact with him since I was 2 years old
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SFC (Join to see)
Ashley Hernandez just put his name date of birth and unknown for address and phone number
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LTC Jason Mackay
Ashley Hernandez - At worst, the investigator for the clearance will ask about it and your relationship. Sounds like you have none, so that should be that.
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