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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.

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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."

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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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Aviation Boatswain's Mates ABE,ABF,ABH a major part in launching and recovering naval aircraft.quickly and safely from land or ships. preparing and fueling planes prior to take- off, fire fighting and salvage and rescue.

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Latest Activity: Oct 10, 2023

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Comment by Marcelle on August 28, 2013 at 9:01am: Hi everyone,
I hope I don't sound crazy but I have been watching videos on ABH and reading stuff on line about how dangerous it is...I am really upset and afraid for my son....I cant understand why he picked this job. he is in bootcamp now....

also does waiting to class up mean waiting to start A school

Comment by alsmom on August 28, 2013 at 8:38am: Provided they class up right away, how long is A School for ABE? Thought I read 5 weeks somewhere.

Comment by JackieD on August 26, 2013 at 11:33am: Lauriekay1 - That's cool. My son hasn't deployed yet. I'm not looking forward to when that day comes. The tiger cruise sounds great.

Comment by Lauriekay1 on August 25, 2013 at 8:13pm: *berthing

Comment by Lauriekay1 on August 25, 2013 at 8:13pm: My husband was in the Navy too, but never on a carrier...he flew P3s. My understanding its "typical"...although up to The Command- to have them after they deploy. On the Ike (Norfolk, VA) it was 2 days long, the west coasters get a lot more time lol. But any time is good time! Sleeping in the Bering, eating in the mess, seeing the air wing fly off...and even standing behind the sailors manning the rails as they pulled into port! It was awesome to see, and hear about :)

Comment by alsmom on August 25, 2013 at 7:48pm: My son is only a little over a week into bootcamp but hearing about this Tiger cruise - omg - I can't think of anything cooler than that. I will have to find out more about this!! Can't think of anything cooler that my hubby or father-in-law would LOVE to do. Father in law was in Navy in the 1950s as a radioman.

Comment by Lauriekay1 on August 25, 2013 at 6:56pm: Jackie, mines right "next door" to yours on the Ike. He's been in now for a year. Just got back from his first (4 month) deployment, he was in the pump room and wanted so badly to get "up top", then his ankle was injured and after that healed he went to mess cranking. Loved all the port calls! (well, not Bahrain so much...) And I loved all his photos! His Dad went on the Tiger Cruise and it was the time of his life :) very cool.

Comment by JackieD on August 25, 2013 at 5:50pm: Lauriekay1, He's on the Bush. He's been in for 18 months and has been on the Bush since June of 2012. Where is your sailor?