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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:

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

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RTC Graduation

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.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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Moms of "A" school Sailors

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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!

Members: 960
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022

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Comment by Jayme on March 11, 2013 at 3:27am: Hello friends! CourtRenee, my BF will be going to A School in Great Lakes as well next month

Comment by Dylansmom on March 2, 2013 at 9:52pm: My Sailor just arrived in A school in Gulfport Miss. For ironworker Seabee. Graduation yesterday was great. So happy to see him. What now?

Comment by CourtRenee on February 22, 2013 at 2:53pm: Hey there fellow navy friends :)

My hubby is graduating 3/29 & is continuing for A school in Great Lakes!
Can I, or should I, bring him some of his clothes, shoes, anything like that?!?! also, I have read they will go through different phases and he may get liberty until midnight, and eventually overnight liberty! woo hoo, does that mean I can go visit him often?

Comment by KathybShip13Div099 on February 9, 2013 at 10:10pm: Does anybody know if there is a group for Port Huename, CA seabee A school?

Comment by marmee4 (alumni mom) on February 1, 2013 at 11:38am: jdrs1606 - greetings - good to hear from you. My son was so excited to have some freedom and an opportunity to get a chance to go to town, that he almost had a problem. Thank goodness it was only almost - LOL. He realized very quickly that he had to stay focused in order to remain at the top of class and have the joy of choosing his permanent base. That was his main motivation. Also, he wanted to get thru "A" school and get on with the job quickly - he told me that actually listening in class, then working the workbooks immediately after made all the difference. The tests were not super hard, but to score high you did need to find some old school study techniques. So, bottom line - work toward getting that base you really want. He is now in San Diego and really loves it. Hope there is some help in these words

Comment by TMM Ship03Div20(was godsgirltmm) on February 1, 2013 at 8:57am: Hi! This is my first time in this group. Life has been a little busy since my daughter graduated from boot camp. Anyway, my daughter is in A school in Great Lakes. I was just wondering if any of you are sending Valentine's care packages to your sailor and what you are sending? Any creative ideas?

Comment by jdrs1606 on February 1, 2013 at 1:23am: Hi Marmee4 - My son is in "A" school in Meridian MS for LS. My son has learned that the coursework will be self-paced which is good and bad. Self-paced courses can be mind-numbing and not very motivating. Do you have any ideas or tips/tricks I can share for him to keep up his motivation?

Comment by marmee4 (alumni mom) on January 31, 2013 at 7:46pm: My sailor was in Meridian From October to early Dec. He is AZ. If you have questions, I will try to answer for you

Comment by Veronica (Ship14 DIV046) on January 31, 2013 at 5:57pm: Anyone have a sailor in Meridian, MS?

Comment by mommyof5 on January 30, 2013 at 12:30am: Can I go visit my daughter when she goes to A-school. I will not be able to make it to her graduation on feb 1st