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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018. 

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind.  In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships."  OPSEC is everyone's responsibility. 

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.  

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed.  Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).  

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RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED.  Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

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AECF - FCs and ETs

For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.

Members: 834
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2023

Discussion Forum

Anybody out there?

Started by Jules. Last reply by Bandmom Aug 24, 2021. 2 Replies

Current A school at GL for AECF?

Started by BessLynn423. Last reply by ANOsMom Nov 11, 2019. 1 Reply

Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18

Started by Dena4. Last reply by Anti M Oct 9, 2018. 2 Replies

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Comment by Anti M on July 11, 2017 at 7:16am

There are a ton of locations for C schools for ETs.  San Diego is a huge one, as is Virginia.  I went to C school in Ft. Gordon, GA. I also went to other schools once I was in the fleet,  from Mare Island (now closed), to San Diego, and even one in Atsugi, Japan when I was stationed in Yokosuka.  Little four week course on micro-miniature repair.  (2M is way cool).  My husband went to one in Maryland when he was an ET, and also some of the same ones I did in CA, although at different times.  That's why we ended up together, the Navy introduced us to each other when I took over his position!  Whirlwind forbidden romance, but we've been married 30 years now. 

"Anywhere" is a safe bet.   

Comment by KyRose91 on July 10, 2017 at 11:09pm

My son has been in Navy 3 years, & is currently on the USS Dewey DDG 105 as an ET.

Comment by Aidersmom on July 10, 2017 at 4:28pm

Smidgee... This is what I have found for C schools.

Virginia;

Naval Station Norfolk, Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex

Maryland;

St Inigoes (IFF)

Georgia

Fort Stewart (SATCOM)

Mississippi

Biloxi AFB (Calibration Tech)

California

Naval Station San Diego

Comment by Pooter527 on July 2, 2017 at 11:07am
Ellen0502 thanks for the info. My son is going to school for AE and hopefully fire control.
Comment by ellen0502 on July 2, 2017 at 11:05am

Pooter527, It stands for Advanced Electronic Computer Field

Comment by Pooter527 on July 2, 2017 at 10:33am
What is AECF? Advanced electronics and fire control.
Comment by Ima on June 2, 2017 at 4:38pm

Anti M, Thanks so much for always giving us great answers and advice!!!

Comment by ScoutToNavyMom on May 28, 2017 at 1:11pm

Thank you Anti M  :) That helps.

Comment by Anti M on May 28, 2017 at 10:31am

Yes, that is completely normal.  It is hard to pin down how long the hold may be.  Just stay supportive, this is a test of patience.  They'll be given some work to do, cleaning mostly, although there are other assignments.  There's enough to do on base, MWR has good programs, and the gym is pretty good.  There is not much they can do in the way of studying, although they can finish their advancement courses.  

For ETs, they tend to go directly to a C school, as there are many options.  FCs have fewer C schools, so the wait for those are longer.  Now and then they'll send an FC directly to the fleet without a C school, but a quad zero FC doesn't do a ship much good. It isn't that there is not room in the fleet, there are no seats in the C schools.

Comment by barefootie on May 28, 2017 at 9:52am

My son graduates this coming Friday and mentioned a few weeks ago that word is there's a lot of sailors waiting around in AECF school for spots

 

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