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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
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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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Known as the "Elite of the Fleet" , a small but unique class of individuals that work as team to keep not only our military air spaces safe, but as well as airports all over safe with expeditious movement!
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Pensacola AC school 10/2015
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Comment by ronet on April 5, 2011 at 6:47pm
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Hello everyone! My daughter age 23 is going to BC in May and her dad and I are very excited! Right after BC she will go to AC school. We are so very proud of her for making this decision. We are a military family --my husband is a Retired Marine , so her joining was no big surprise for us. I will miss her - we are a close family but this is the best decision that she could have ever made!
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Comment by Wyobraskamom on March 24, 2011 at 11:11pm
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clbransmommy, yes that is my son in the profile picture. It is a picture what when he passed his Eagle Board of Review. So proud of him! We just had his Eagle Court of Honor on Saturday. He has always enjoyed the adventure that scouts offers so I guess I am not surprised that he chose the Navy. Is your son still active in scouting? I have wondered if Brad would still be able to be active once he is done with BC. I know we have alot of military folks that come in and out of our troop
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slimsam I am not looking forward to the separation at all. Somehow I am sure I will get through it. N4M is already helping me to get excited about the Navy for my son. I am a control freak too. I am a Project Manager for a living so planning is just a part of what I do and expect every day. I guess I better get ready to be flexible :) Did I see that you are from Cheyenne as well?
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I am new to N4Ms. My son is scheduled to go to BC in November and has signed his contract to be an AC. Sorry for my lack of Navy lingo but I am sure I will learn :) The Navy was quite a shock to me but I am warming up to the idea and hope my son will excel. My husband was in the Navy before he met me so I guess all his stories must have stuck somewhere in my sons mind.
My son graduates high school in May. I was prepared to have him leave home and go off to college but to have him go to the Navy somehow seems more extreme. I would love to hear more about ACs and from any other mom and who has experienced their son leaving for the Navy right out of high school. Can't wait to learn more from all of you!
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Comment by esther22ship02div932PIR7-1 on March 18, 2011 at 6:27pm
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Thanks for the info. Just taking it all in, and trying to mentally prepare myself for all the different possibilities.
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I've been reading more and more about people having to wait for their A schools to start after bootcamp? Does this happen pretty often? I was hoping that once my husband got to Pennsacola his 16 weeks would start at least within a month of his arrival. I really don't mean to sound like a big baby, just trying to see how it's been for other people.
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Comment by Kathy (Ship 07 DIV 114) on March 16, 2011 at 6:00pm
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Okay, my SR got his orders for A school and he is not to report before 4/5. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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I'm not a mom of an Air Traffic Controller, but that is the rate assigned to my husband. He leaves for bootcamp in May and will go to Pennsacola after that. We've been married almost 7 years and have two daughters. We'll miss him so much while he's gone, but we're very excited about what the future holds..... are we crazy?
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Comment by Claire: Ship6&Div943 ♥ 09.10! on March 6, 2011 at 9:19pm
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Hello everybody! I am not a mom - but my sailor is an AC!! Though I would join the group :)
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Comment by Nan(Ship 9 Div 247) on February 24, 2011 at 7:09pm
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Thanks slimsam - after many months I am finally accepting that he is gooing. You would think it would be easier - Sam is older (27) and has been searching for where he belongs for years. We have been through 3 colleges and many career paths but I have never seen him so excited about anything before. But I'm just a mother so I will worry about everything - will his bad knee hold up in BC even though he got a waver, he is extremely smart but will he be able to keep up the pace in A school, can he handle the high stress job, etc. I know I have to let go but I'm just not sure 3 more months is enough time. lol
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