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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."

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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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CS (Culinary Specialist) Moms

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The heart and soul of the Navy-the cook! Let's swap stories and exchange info about our loved ones being a CS in the Navy!

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Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2021

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Comment by MAMA_C on September 14, 2014 at 9:04pm: Thank you therevbev for the pics. I am looking forward to going to graduation. So if he starts on 9/27 when do I expect the graduation to be. I have to plan early to be there. I hoping to stay with friends who live near the base.

Comment by SunflowerMom on September 14, 2014 at 7:13pm: Hannah, dont worry...my son is also a cs on a sub and has what they refer to as a 'high' clearance. Within the sub, a cs might be asked to serve in the ward room, which is an an area where outside of that room the discussions are not shared with anyone on the ship or not. Those discussions could be football related and we will never know otherwise :) As therevbev said the clearances are to make sure that the sub stays safe. Do you know where your sailor is heading? Make sure you join submom's group here on n4m, there is alot of good info about the sub culture and encouragement.

therevbev, I will add your sailor to my prayer list. The Carl Vinson and its crew has been on my heart alot since I heard the news.

Comment by therevbev on September 14, 2014 at 4:09pm: Hannah - This I know from my Marine... Certain jobs, not because of the job but because of WHERE they operate demand a security clearance. I would assume ALL sub mariners are top secrete clearance because of what and where they serve. It really doesn't affect much of what they can tell us, since for many, THEY are not privie to the actual reports, secrets etc... They just have to have clearance by the DoD.

Comment by Hannah on September 14, 2014 at 4:04pm: I have a quick question. My sailor was talking to me about how he has a very high clearance. And because he is contracted for subs he even has a secret one too. What does this mean? He told me he wouldn't be able to tell me a lot of things and now I'm kind of worried.

Comment by Jappj on September 14, 2014 at 1:11pm: Congratulations labournurse!!1 you must be so proud!!!! my son is up for the blue jacket award on his ship !!!! and my daughter heads to Fort Lee on 9/20 can't wait to have her so close!!!

Comment by Jappj on September 14, 2014 at 1:05pm: therevbev - my son has been on the ship for 11 months he is a cs on the ship and really is enjoying although there was a tragedy this week there is a very supportive group make sulre you join the vinson fb page and the n4m carl vinson group. My daughter sailor heads to cs school on 9/20 hoping she stays closer to home... This is my first deployment as well.

Comment by therevbev on September 14, 2014 at 12:48pm: Would appreciate prayers for my sailor/new CS. He's heading out to meet the Carl Vinson next week.... Yeah, the one that just lost the pilot. First duty, hard arrival.

Comment by Labornurse on September 14, 2014 at 12:02pm: Hello ladies! Just wanted to share my excitement, my sailor was promoted to wardroom chef on his ship! I'm so proud of him and his accomplishments. He loves it!

Comment by disneygirl64 on September 13, 2014 at 10:52am: congrats Lynne78 and too the other new sailors. My son really enjoyed A school. He is loving the cs life. The other day my son was made temp Galley watch captain.