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Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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.
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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:
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**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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Discussion Forum
How long is A School for AD?
Started by imomxfour x 3 Sailors. Last reply by melbell Oct 4, 2017. 6 Replies 0 Likes
So how exactly does the squadron thing work?
Started by rmb. Last reply by Jakesmom Jun 30, 2014. 9 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Valtameri on December 31, 2012 at 11:00am
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That was my son's experience as well. He had two months in Pensacola for A school. As cbc mom said, some go to C school after that, and some go right to their duty stations. In my son's case, he had to wait for a C school class to form, so he went A school, temporary duty station for a couple of months, then C school.
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Comment by cbc mom on December 31, 2012 at 2:43am
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CindyD - My son's PIR was this past May. I believe most of the ADs went to P'cola for A school. He was there for about 2 months. Then he went straight to C school for a month in Norfolk. Not everyone one from A school went to C school. Some went to their duty station right after A school. It will depend on what squadron your son will be with.
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Comment by momof4 on December 15, 2012 at 3:13pm
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Happy day here. My daughter arrived home for the holidays this morning. So happy to have her home. Looking forward to doing many fun filled things with her. :)
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Comment by SoCal Ohana on December 15, 2012 at 10:34am
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Oh I hope she does too! I cant imagine not having this resource now!
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Loriemae -- Sorry, I thought someone had answered your question. I would guess that it is some magical combination of class standing and needs of the Navy. :)
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Hello again, Allys -- I was just chatting with another mom of an AD (to be) daughter. I hope she joins us here. :)
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I was not offended :) I am sure the challenge is big for both men and women! Thanks for the info - feeling a bit better about her choice!
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Valtameri- No offense taken actually on my side. I don't expect a female to be stronger than a male and with that said your comment was not disparaging at all. I'll have to talk to my daughter some more and get clearer idea on the job responsibilities. She has not yet complained about her job. She has say some days she works her butt off and others are easier.
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Comment by Loriemae - AD Rating - PIR 7/27 on November 13, 2012 at 4:24pm
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Does anyone know why some AD's go to C school and why some go directly to their first duty statiiion? Just wondering. Thanks
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And to everyone, I did not mean to sound disparaging in my comment about females carrying fewer chains. I just meant that was the only difference that my son mentioned. Well, that and one of the women leaving because of a pregnancy.
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