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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

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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 tina41 on January 30, 2012 at 5:51pm: hello all!!

momofbp---congrats on your son graduating!! isnt it great!

Comment by tina41 on January 24, 2012 at 6:19pm: hello all!!

my son graduated from A school last friday!!!! now on to power school!!

good luck to all the new moms and their sailors!!

Comment by Raberta on January 24, 2012 at 1:31pm: navymomfromCT: The staff there will be able to direct him in where to get access. A lot of the things done in A School are classified and can't be discussed with us "civies". As my AR told me," The world is my home now". So try not to worry. One more thing A School is the training for the job he tested. Building those skills in addition to physical training. He will call when able, and contact you if something dire occurs.

Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on January 20, 2012 at 6:21pm: Hello everybody - knew to this group...my son had his PIR on 1/13/12....he is in pensacola for AS...he was told he was going to have to wait 2-3 months to class up.....I sent his laptop but he cannot use it because there is no internet.....anybody have any suggestions on where he can go to get on it. Thanks.!!

Comment by Proudkmom on January 16, 2012 at 6:33pm: Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Comment by tina41 on January 16, 2012 at 7:53am: good morning all! i wish everyone a great monday!!!

mommabonds--i hope your son is doing better!!

Comment by Raberta on January 10, 2012 at 3:06pm: mommabonds: It depends on what having a hard time looks like. It's different for each sailor. A School is now physical training, plus the skill set he needs to develop for his chosen field. Encourage him to get help from the head of his division and others in his group. These sailors have a bond and help each other. A closed mouth doesn't get fed. All we can do is continue to encourage and pray for our sailors. A good care package helps too!

Comment by heather's mom ship 12 div 029 on January 9, 2012 at 12:58am: My daughter is in A school at GL. This is close to home so it is nice. She just graduated from Boot Camp last Friday. I have to get used to the idea that she now has her phone and I can communicate with her.

Comment by tina41 on January 8, 2012 at 1:16pm: my son had a little trouble too. we texted and called when we could to let him know we are here for him and to encourage him him getting back into his routine might help and hanging with friends. i also sent my son a box of things. i asked him if he had anything he didnt take with him sent. gives them something to look forward to from home. hope this helps.

Comment by mommabonds on January 8, 2012 at 1:05pm: I have a son in "A" school in Monterey Ca. and he just went back from christmas. He is having a very hard time since returning anyone got any suggestions to help him through.