With more than 21 years of service in the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps, Tim McGough continues to serve the nation as CNIC’s Fleet and Family Support Program’s (FFSP) communication program analyst.
“I love being part of the Fleet and Family Support Program,” said McGough, who keeps military families informed about all the support services offered to them through the FFSP.
His service to the nation began in a completely opposite job field in the Army in 1985 as an infantryman, ending his initial enlistment in 1988.
“I joined because I wanted to serve my country,” said McGough. “I have always been grateful for what this country has given me and my family. I felt or feel that I owe a debt to my nation. America has given me and my family so much.”
Two years after departing the Army, he enlisted in the Marine Corps as a print and broadcast journalist, where he retired as a gunnery sergeant in 2007.
“Joining the Marine Corps was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life, next to marrying my wife,” added McGough. “One of the best things that has ever happen to me in my life and especially while I was in the military was meeting my wife, Grace. I met her on New Year's Eve when I was stationed in West Germany just before the clock struck midnight into 1987. We were married in 1989, when I was in college between my time in the Army and the Marine Corps and have been together ever since. I can't thank her enough for all her love and support throughout the years. She gave me two sons and they all have served right along with me throughout my whole career and more.”
The couple of 32 years today enjoy spending time with their two grandchildren.
The majority of his duty tours were served in Europe and Asia, where he supported humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations such as Operation Tomodachi.
Now McGough supports marketing individual and family readiness through a full array of programs and resources, which help Navy families remain resilient, well-informed and adaptable to the Navy environment. These programs and services are currently delivered from 81 sites worldwide, with 58 of those sites delivering a full portfolio of programs and services.
FFSP services include:
CNIC is comprised of approximately 52,000 military and civilian personnel worldwide responsible for the operations, maintenance and quality of life programs to support the Navy's fleet, Sailors and their families.
For more about the Navy's shore enterprise, visit: http://www.cnic.navy.mil.