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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Discussion Forum
Leave during A School
Started by azmom. Last reply by Anti M Sep 8, 2015. 1 Reply 1 Like
Pensacola for A School
Started by azmom. Last reply by Bernapet Aug 9, 2015. 3 Replies 3 Likes
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Comment by shirleyblack52 on November 12, 2012 at 9:31am
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he has been in since feb he sould have some leave? but he has only been in japan for about a month
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Comment by Chris'mom on November 11, 2012 at 8:56pm
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My son just graduated from bootcamp and should be now, as I write, in Pensacola. Is this the right group of moms for me? He is a SR (Sea/air rescue, I believe is the correct term)
Thank you!
Chris'mom
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my son called for the ship they are headed back to japan
was so glad to hear from him does anyone know how the vacation for christmas works
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Comment by tziehl on November 7, 2012 at 6:37pm
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Thank you momofbp!!!!
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Hello Everyone!!! My name is Theresa! I'm new. My son just graduated bootcamp on Nov 2nd in Great Lakes, IL and now he is in Port Hueneme, CA for A-school, seabee, Construction Mechanic! He is disappointed, found out yesterday that school does not start now until January 7th instead of Nov 13th! Guess this happens alot????? Anyone know why??????? He sounds depressed now.
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My daughter is in GulfPort and graduates A-School on 12/14 and really want to bring her home (WI) but no idea of a return date. The price of a ticket to get her home went from $500 to $800 since last week and am sure it will double over the next month. Any ideas or suggestions (I know probably have to just wait until she get's her papers--just sure by then we won't be able to afford the ticket to get her home).
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Comment by le85(MC/Rota) on November 5, 2012 at 5:59pm
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Hi All,
My daughter has been at A school since the end of August. She is at Fort Meade, MD. She will be in school until March 2013 then off to wherever. She loves what she is doing. We were able to visit her 3 weeks ago and had an incredible time. The Navy definitely suits her.
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Comment by Navy mom x2 on November 5, 2012 at 8:06am
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starting a new chapter my son graduated 11-02 amazing ceremony...he is staying in GL for OS training school does not start til approx nov 12 unsure what to expect now.
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Comment by SeaMom on November 3, 2012 at 10:08pm
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To Janie 134, I don't have that information yet. I will know better on Tuesday (I hope).
Thank you to Marine Navy Mom. I will learn all of this if it takes his whole career.
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do you know in what field he will train? The A schools there are for different lenghts of time. Mine is in electronics now and will be FC..Fire Control...somewhat like the old GM Gunnersmate..only now with missiles instead of guns. He is expecting to be in GL nearly a year.
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