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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: Feb 18
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
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Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on February 19, 2012 at 8:23pm
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i did post to the TSC page. maybe we'll just wait outside her ship for her
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AntiM,
no, not retired military but i do have an id card as i take care of my 3 1/2 year old grandson with middle child is out to sea.
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Comment by Anti M on February 19, 2012 at 8:19pm
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She still posts, but now she is retired Navy!
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Comment by ProudGMBarb on February 19, 2012 at 8:12pm
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Thank goodness for Anti M !
I forgot about them "marching" to and fro everywhere!
Duhhuh...another thought..you can post a question about what you'd like to do on TSC FB page. They always do a great job in responding very quickly to any questions.
Just wondering...didn't Chief Angie also post on this forum? or was it just on the GL school forum? Haven't seen anything from her on here lately, so I thought I'd ask. Anyone hear from her lately? We could always count on Anti M and Chief Angie to provide clear, accurate, and no beating around the bush answers! Love them both!
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duhhuh... you may want to try and call the school. We always had to march in formation back to the barracks. We did not "straggle" (leave individually). The Navy and surprises don't mix. I assume you're retired military or you couldn't get on base, yes?
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on February 19, 2012 at 3:40pm
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Vickyrun and Anti M. I agree. The Navy will try to give you your "dream sheet wish" but in the end. You will be assigned to where you are needed.
I believe that things happen for a reason Anti M. Although you didn't get the orders you would have liked. , you got your dream man. LoL
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Ari'smom...Wait/hold times will always vary some. You could get a general idea from how long others waited, but you just never know!
Our ET sailor graduated A school toward the end of Sept. 2011 and got his C school orders around third week in November 2011.
Was great because he got to come home for Thanksgiving, then reported to C school on Dec. 2. Then he came home again during Christmas Standdown. It was soooo good to see him.
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Anti M...you've got the right attitude!
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anyone know which building the ET/FC A school class is held in? we are surprising my daughter a day early and want to be waiting outside when she gets done with school on that thursday
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Actually, it is called a dream sheet... and no, out of A school, it makes little difference. However, they NEED to know how to fill one out when they hit the fleet, because the detailers do take it seriously as possible for the next set of orders. They cannot always fulfill the requests, which happened to me once, but I have also as good results getting one of my three dream picks. And the place I didn't want to go was where I met my husband and love of my life. So we should all dream on ....
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