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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)
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Discussion Forum
Son is leaving for bootcamp in March
Started by Meiko. Last reply by clockard Jan 13, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! I can see this board is a little slow, so I hope someone will see my little post! My kid is leaving for bootcamp in March. He signed for CTN on October 1, 2018. My question is about the security clearance. When do they begin that process?…Continue
liberty for memorial weekend
Started by ProudNavySonMom Apr 30, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, does anyone know which days the liberty weekend for Memorial Day will start and end? I am planning something and my son is new at Pensacola and doesn't know when he can find out, thanks for any help!Continue
How's and What of CTN A School Florida
Started by PrincessShannon. Last reply by ProudNavySonMom Apr 30, 2018. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hello there, my SR will PIR 1/23 and then go on to A school in Florida, my question is how does this work, what do they do and where do they go while waiting to class up? I have heard little about the process and am just curious if he will have to…Continue
To have or not to have a vehicle in Corry?
Started by Navymommy. Last reply by kandi.s Nov 29, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hello momsmy son is leaving for Corry station for CTN trainingi have a dilemma, is it best for the sailor studying for A school and JCAC? (is that correct)for CTN not to have a car or to have a car?his stepdad(a military himself) says its a party…Continue
In holding? For how long?
Started by Navymommy. Last reply by karen Jul 25, 2017. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello moms,my son has been in holding for security clearancehe has not "badged" up as he saysIm wondering how long this will be....Im hoping he doesnt get depressed or disappointedor lose that high and or enthusiasm right after boot camp having…Continue
car
Started by Wizard. Last reply by Navymommy Jul 13, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
My Son did have a car, it was a good thing ... the base is far from everything and it's much safer for them to drive than walk to the beach and to town. Just remind him that a ticket for speeding or any infraction off base would get him kicked out…Continue
Spouse at A school
Started by garden gal. Last reply by Texasmom Nov 17, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, It looks like my son has passed his next-to-last hurtle to enlist as a CTN. He will hopefully be signing his DEP contract next week. He has one question I told him I would ask this group.Everything we can find says that the Navy will pay to…Continue
Fort Gordon
Started by 1 Proud Mom. Last reply by karen Oct 30, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
My CTN will graduate school in November and is headed to Fort Gordon. Any info about the base, area ... anything will be appreciated. So far all I know is it is in Georgia. LOLContinue
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Comment by Northwest Annie on May 29, 2011 at 10:14am
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Oh...btw the blanket was to sit on not cover up. It was Feb. and freezing butt outside but it was nice and warm in the building. I felt sorry for our Sailors lining up outside to come in. They were bundled up when they marched in!!
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Hi Giraffe. I took a blanket that rolled up in a bag in with me. We got there very early. There are metal bleachers to sit on. Since we were so early we sat at the very back with a wall behind us to rest our backs on. We were so glad for the blanket and the wall!! You're there a long time. It's only been since February but I think we got on base around 6:00 and the ceremony was about 1 1/2 hrs. Can't remember if it started at 8 or 9. It must have been 9 because I think we left around 10:30. It took us about 1/2 an hour to get through the line at the welcome center. Have fun. That week of battlestations and PIR were so exciting!! If you go to the group "DEP-Leavin for Bootcamp in December" you'll see a comment I made on Page 2 about waiting for my "I'm a sailor call". I don't want to repeat the whole thing here but you might get a kick out of my phone delimma that day and understand exactly where I was emotionally because that's where you are this week!
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Comment by Giraffe on May 29, 2011 at 7:42am
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Another question if I may.. hope someone has the answer.. and I apologize in advance for being a pain in the butt..
Can I bring the towel I bought for my SR to sit on with me to PIR, for him to sit on in the shuttle ride back to the hotel?
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So we are practically neighbors.. Most of it will be inside won't it.. At least until the torrential downpours stop..
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Thanks clockard.. Yes I will go to his PIR.. My older son is flying up from FL on 6/1.. then we are driving to GL for his PIR.. I live in PA but only an hour from lake Erie.. and the weather has been lousy.. I have advised my eldest though.. I layer this time of year.. but refuse to turn back on my furnace.. lol
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Good Morning to all.. I'm on pins and needles.. my son will go to BS next week and graduate BC 6/3.. I'm sure all of you remember what it was like.. then off to A school for CTN training...
Just wanted to say have a nice Memorial Day..
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Comment by prov2324mom on May 27, 2011 at 2:56pm
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hi RunnerMom,
My son who just graduated CTN was Spec Ops too. He had about 3 weeks in SD and then about 2 1/2 months in FL waiting to class up. There's a "Drop on Request" group on here too for Sec Op DOR's. It's been nice talking to others who have been down that road.
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Comment by RunnerMom on May 27, 2011 at 2:26pm
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Thanks. I am pretty much researching it and looking at it all - WOW. They have taken on a pretty amazing road! The only thing we really don't know is when the next class starts... Guess it is typical navy time - hurry up and wait :)
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My son just left the Spec Ops field he was in, and yesterday signed to do CTN school. So, I have no idea at this point when he will head to Florida, or when the school starts. I have beenr reading over this, but it seems most of your kids are well into the CTN training. I will probably follow along quietly until I figure out what is going on.
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What a wonderful picture prov2324mom. You must be so proud. My son is about 3 months into the program so I know, for me and him, that will be a wonderful day!! Those students work soooo hard!!
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