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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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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Air Traffic Controller Moms

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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!

Members: 148
Latest Activity: Feb 4, 2020

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Comment by azmom on November 4, 2015 at 11:13pm: Thanks JL

Hi Roni13 Is your sailor in A School right now? Mine is there and will graduate next Friday. She will be home after that for 10 day leave.

Comment by JL (Ship 12 DIV 85) on October 27, 2015 at 3:05am: @Roni13. Not the case. AWAT and ATT are for people who "do stuff" ACs talk. Even if your son goes to a ship he'll avoid most of the dangerous work that AWAT and ATT prepare you for.

Comment by Roni13 on October 26, 2015 at 10:22pm: Hi @AZMOM.

Would you mind giving some additional information on AC's do not do AWAT? I read that all newcomers to the Aviation Training facility are required. Is that not the case?

Comment by JL (Ship 12 DIV 85) on October 26, 2015 at 4:06pm: @AZMOM the NAS is great for quals, the FACSFAC not so much. @roni13 AC's don't do AWAT. He'll just get another physical and start class eventually.

Comment by Roni13 on October 25, 2015 at 10:30pm: Hello..

New Navy mom of an AC trainee. Was curious about the ATT and AWAT courses that I read were required prior to beginning the actual training classes.

Any suggestions to pass along that would be helpful in preparing my sailor for his training ?

Thanks.

Comment by azmom on October 14, 2015 at 1:30pm: Can anyone tell me about Jacksonville, Flordia's Naval Base as far as Air Traffic Controllers go? Good place to be to get qualifications? Nice base? It's definitely a great location.

Comment by MarNavyMom on October 12, 2015 at 1:23pm: My son had 15 days before he flew out to his new station. He should find out soon. Where is yours going?

Comment by Gretta on October 12, 2015 at 12:57pm: MarNavyMom Thank You!

We live in VA and Pensacola would be about a 10 hr. drive. If my son can come home on leave with us after he graduates it might be worth it to make the drive. How many days of leave did your son have? And is it usually the same for all graduates?

Comment by MarNavyMom on October 12, 2015 at 12:50pm: Hi Gretta,
I went to the graduation and we were happy that we went. There were only like 13 or less students graduating and maybe 20 parents so it was kind of a big crowd. As you know it is nothing like PIR. But they do show a short video and it is a formal occasion so they are are dressed up and we were dressed nice too. They each are called up and receive their certificate. If they got a letter or anything special they may spend more time up there. So it may have been about 45 min total.
So ours was an 8 hour drive so for us it was worth it but I know flying is expensive. We also wanted to visit Pensacola one more time. He was able to leave with us. He did have to stay an extra day so we could not plan it until we knew.
This information may not help you but I hope it does.

Comment by Gretta on October 12, 2015 at 12:37pm: I'm looking for information about the graduation ceremony from Air Traffic Control School. I would like to attend when my son graduates in Dec. but he is telling us it's not that big of a deal. His opinion. For those of you who have attended, is it worth the airline ticket and hotel accommodations? Also, will my son be getting leave right after he graduates? If he is going to come home right after, this might play a part in our decision to attend the ATC graduation as well. Thanks for any advise.