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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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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
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?
Started by BessLynn423. Last reply by ANOsMom Nov 11, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18
Started by Dena4. Last reply by Anti M Oct 9, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Alejandra on February 27, 2018 at 3:30pm
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My son is deployed in the western pacific, does anyone know how can do they file their taxes?
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Comment by Bandmom on February 26, 2018 at 11:32am
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momofbailey, You are right! LOL It drives me nuts , my daughter says it is just because he is a guy. I am on all of her accts., but he doesn't need any one you know. Sent him a scathing text this morning, finally got the insurance information, now I just need the banking, or I might do what you said and just text him a picture.
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Comment by momofbailey on February 26, 2018 at 10:14am
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It is frustrating, I know! I had to harass my sailor for 2 weeks to get his account information for doing his taxes. Most mobile banking apps let you deposit by taking a picture of the check. Take a picture, text it to him and tell him that it's on him to get it done. Part of the frustration is that they are so far away and our arms don't reach far enough to smack them! LOL
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My Sailor leaves for his new assignment tomorrow, he had his taxes filled out, and the check arrived at our house instead of direct deposit. He closed his local accts when he joined and now uses Navy Federal. I have asked a number of times for his information so that I can deposit his check, I have not received it. I do not think that I am on the acct, so probably could not make a deposit anyway. I am so frustrated with him right now that I could scream. I have asked for his insurance information for his car as well, (he has let it at home) so that it can be driven once in a while, I haven't received that either. It just makes me angry. He keeps saying that he doesn't have time, but I know that he was off base both Saturday and Sunday with friends. It doesn't take that long to send me that information. Sorry for venting.
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Comment by Jack's Momma on February 21, 2018 at 3:26pm
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Thank you Bandmom , good for the family to know he is coming along ok.
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Jack's Momma, that is great news. Glad to hear he is coming along so well.
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we have a family text chat going since our son left for the Navy, he updates us on events of the day, yesterday he let us know he passed the weeks testing. So glad to know he is getting it, he said it is a lot of information at one time. Still more weeks of ATT to go but encouraged by his success so far.
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Hi Anti M, thanks for the update about C School graduation...I was fretting over trying to make it!!! I'm sure my son would like to go to lunch afterwards at the same place you went!!! Hahahahaha OY!!!
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My Sailor called and said frocking was moved to Tuesday, Feb. 20 His A School Graduation was also moved until Tomorrow from last Friday.
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Comment by barefootie on February 9, 2018 at 12:44pm
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Sad you can’t be there. Yes I’m going to be there. Information is not coming in as per usual. Hopefully by Monday or Tuesday
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