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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:

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.

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AECF - FCs and ETs

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: Feb 18

Discussion Forum

Anybody out there?

Started by Jules. Last reply by Bandmom Aug 24, 2021. 2 Replies

Current A school at GL for AECF?

Started by BessLynn423. Last reply by ANOsMom Nov 11, 2019. 1 Reply

Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18

Started by Dena4. Last reply by Anti M Oct 9, 2018. 2 Replies

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Comment by Vickyrun on March 2, 2012 at 11:17am

Thanks Anit M., that is a good idea, maybe I can find a florist here who does leis. I used to make them myself when I lived in Hawaii.  

Comment by Anti M on March 1, 2012 at 1:01pm

Vicky, she might have a watch where she can't leave her station, she couldn't wear the lei in uniform and I bet she has no place to keep it, so she doesn't want to ruin one.  Betcha!  So a "Leave Lei" would be better!  And then she can make dirty jokes with her shipmates....

Comment by Vickyrun on March 1, 2012 at 11:42am

Anti M., You were right. Chrissy said she has duty on Homecoming. She doesn't wantt me to invite her Uncle and she doesn't want the lei. Made me cry.

But the Good news is she will be staying three days at a hotel near me when she gets leave. And she wants me to bake her some Christmas treats. Lol Funny cause when I told her before Christmas I could bake when she came home she said No, but now she wants me to.  Gotta love her.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on February 29, 2012 at 11:10pm

leaving bright and early in the am to surprise my sailor in GL a day early!  so excited to see her!!!!

Comment by Vickyrun on February 29, 2012 at 11:18am

Sandy, Congrats on your son's orders. They are sure happy when they get orders to the fleet, because school seems almost over then.

I don't have any days to count down yet, I haven't heard the excat date of Homecoming. How can I get my brother and sister-in-law to go if they don't have a date to plan to go on? This is driving me crazy!!!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on February 29, 2012 at 3:06am

Sandy...congrats on the good news....I know you've been waiting and looking forward to hearing what your sailor's orders will be after C school!

All our sailors are moving on and growing up!

I don't have dates yet...but our guy told us he will be getting a 1-month leave to come home after C school...before flying out to Japan. Hope you will have time with your boy too!

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on February 28, 2012 at 11:32pm

Odi, his PIR was August 6th, 2010.  He still has about a month or two of school to complete. Seems like he has been attending Navy school since he was born, LoL. I think our Sailors are getting a wonderful education that will serve them well for many years to come.

When my son first joined the US Navy.  I used to count the days and months. Now I am used to it.  Time seems to be passing by fast.   

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on February 28, 2012 at 10:47pm

Congrats Sandy!  When did he PIR? Just wonder how long the jump thru all the schooling took

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on February 28, 2012 at 7:11pm

Well, I have some good news. My son finaly got orders to his ship. It is the USS Gonzalez, DDG 66.  He won't be reporting for awhile yet. He still has to finish C school.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on February 27, 2012 at 11:37pm

i don't know if they have a FRG for those in school you may have to wait until he's assigned to a ship.  FRG's, as far as i know, are ship specific

 

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