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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
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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.
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AECF - FCs and ETs
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For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.
Members: 836
Latest Activity: Aug 6, 2024
Discussion Forum
Anybody out there?
Started by Jules. Last reply by Bandmom Aug 24, 2021. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Current A school at GL for AECF?
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Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18
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Comment by Vickyrun on November 5, 2012 at 12:44pm
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Ok Thanks
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Comment by Anti M on November 4, 2012 at 5:02pm
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Cross-decking experiences can vary wildly, so much depends on the individual ships. Most of the time it goes smoothly, especially if it doesn't cost the Navy a dime.
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Anybody have any experience with thier sailor "cross-decking"? Chrissy wants to transfer to another ship and has a friend who will trade with her. Her ship is going to be forward deployed to Spain next year and she wants to stay in the US. I am wondering what her chances are that she will be approved for the new ship.
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Comment by jacqueline-rn on November 2, 2012 at 4:39pm
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My son heads out to Virginia to start C school in less than 2 weeks. His original orders said early January with leave over Christmas. Mothers plan and the Navy laughs! He's sick to death of being on hold in GL so I'm happy for him. I am a Navy mom and I just roll with the waves... (repeat as often as necessary until I believe it :-))
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on November 2, 2012 at 2:51pm
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Thanks ladies, he has called from LA, San Diego and the next stop is home! It has been eight months since we seen him and about 18 months since he has been home. 6 pm cannot get here fast enough!
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Enjoy the Homecoming Mary!
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Deb,
Sounds like its time to stock up on those flat rate boxes! Glad he made it safely to his command.
Navybluemom A big congratulations to your Son on the NAM! Where did the year go?!
Long day ahead but our Nick is on his way HOME from Pearl Harbor!!!
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Comment by Deb (FC Mom) on November 1, 2012 at 11:29pm
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The rest of the story...my FC hung out with my daughter in NJ to ride out the hurricane together. He made it to the Monterey last night after a VERY long drive. "Mom sometimes I was only going 10 mph...and then it was stop & go...", now that is bound to extend a normally 6 hour trip just a bit. Thankfully there was nothing more than flickering power, high winds & driving rain where they were.
Tonight's phone call was a riot. He is exhausted after yesterday's drive & was sitting in his car charging his phone with his Kindle charger because he left his at my daughter's house. Got to hear about his first day, questions he was asked before his brain had a chance to fully engage, the fox he saw both last night & tonight, the description of his rack and his opinions & thoughts on the future.
What tickled me the most was the reaction of shipmates to the fact that he has been in for 23 months now & is just getting to the fleet, along with their amazement over all the experiences he has had in the interim during holds.
I do know that they will be going on a short run after Christmas and then a 6-9 mo deployment around his birthday.
This is so cool, now I'm getting excited!
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Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on November 1, 2012 at 9:32pm
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navybluemom,
what ship is your son on?
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Nope.
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