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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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Group for those who have loved ones in the engineering field. DC, EM, EN, EOD, GSE/GSM, HT, IC, MM, MR
Members: 222
Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2020
Discussion Forum
Engineman
Started by EricakK81. Last reply by A and B Jun 17, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello,My fiance is going to be an engineman and well he only knows very little at this point. Im' just curies if someone can give me some details about this position. Is he going to be gone a lot? …Continue
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Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on May 29, 2010 at 2:25pm
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Welcome Britt's mom- I hope we can help you with any questions you might have about your daughter's time in the military! We do our best to answer all questions! Good luck to her and to your family!
My son is an EM and finished his school a couple weeks ago. He's awaiting his orders to see when and where he will be going!
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Comment by Britt's mom on May 28, 2010 at 10:54am
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Hi group, wow did not know this group was here...Im excited to share and hear stories. My daughter graduate PIR on 4/30, and is A school for GSE. she is loving it and is excited to be there. Just started her class 2 and half weeks ago.
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Comment by GSM-wife on May 5, 2010 at 10:06am
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I think most people will be on hold now because of the flooding in MIllington. There is an article on Navy Times.
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Comment by mtnmom on May 4, 2010 at 9:40pm
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Hi Farrah--
My son graduated from GSM A just about a month ago, he was on hold for about 2 weeks waiting for his orders. He is now on a destroyer in Norfolk and will be deployed sometime this month for 6 - 8 months.
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Hello everyone, well my husband just graduated A school in Great Lakes for GSM. But is on hold awaiting orders. Has anyone else experienced a hold if so how long....I am anxiously awaiting orders to find out the location of my new home.
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Barbara--
I hope she gets better soon. Keep us posted.
Gen
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Hi Barbara--
Does your girl know where she will be stationed? My son is now stationed in Norfolk.
Gen
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Comment by Wendy B. on April 27, 2010 at 9:27pm
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Thanks Gen for answering my questions! I got the impression from my son that he is hoping for Japan but guess he'll just have to wait to see if that works out.
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Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on April 27, 2010 at 2:22pm
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Saw some questions about EN and saw Jen answered them pretty darn GREAT..YES they do work VERY LONG LONG days...and longer ones on deployments....Seems as though Schools are backed up though! Most engineers school are approx 3 months...some have to go on the ATT or strand classes, which are not that much longer, basically a matter of weeks.
From what I am reading seems as though the Navy is "backed up"-Sailors just need to keep busy while waiting....♥
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Hello ladies..saw someone mention FTS..my son is in the FTS...was called TAR when he joined though...Has not made much of a difference SO far....he went directly from A school to WA then deployed 2 months later and is currently leaving again...I have spoken to many of TAR/FTS people and the program seems to be fading out and is not "carrying" the same rules as it once did...
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