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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)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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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.

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Latest Activity: Feb 18

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Comment by Vickyrun on December 1, 2011 at 12:29pm: yeah, Chrissy likes being on the ship. She enjoys the frendly port calls. not so much the unfriendly ones. They had pie for Thanksgiving so she was happy. She gets to call her son and sometimes her boyfriend. But she doesn't call me. That's ok, she has faceboock acces and email so I hear from her every week. Yes her ship has a few FB pages but only one is the offical page. The group on here is not very active, it is a small group. No, I have not heard from any obusman, maybe cause her father is on her contact sheet.

Comment by Anti M on December 1, 2011 at 9:47am: Found it. (The google is strong with this one) The answer: depends on what type of dog.

What pets are we allowed having in our homes?
The pets that are permissible in your home are those which are domesticated and are traditionally kept in the home. These pets are identified as dogs*, cats, birds, gerbils, hamster, guinea pigs, turtles, and fish.

*Certain breeds of dogs are not permitted including: Pitt Bulls, Rottweilers, Chow Chows, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Siberian Huskies, Perro de Presa Canarios, and Wolf hybrids.

http://www.fcnavygreatlakes.com/

Comment by Vickimed(AECF-ET) on December 1, 2011 at 9:13am: McJane, Have your son ask when he talks to Housing. He needs to do that so he can be put on a waiting list. Most Base/Post housing do allow your pets. We live on post right now and have our Golden Retriever and cat with us. Chris sent me a picture of his promotion. On the ship they took everyone that just got promoted PO1 and up and did there little ceremony at one time. Funny thing about this picture he has something growing on his lip. It is hairy and awful. I guess this would be the time to do something like that while he is at sea because when he gets home that thing has got to go.

Comment by McJane on November 30, 2011 at 11:03pm: Thank you for your quick response Sandy's sailor son. Too bad because my son and his wife have two dogs that they are going to want to keep. I guess when she gets to move there she will have to get off base housing.

Comment by Leanne on November 30, 2011 at 10:59pm: Anyone's sailor still in GL that is a fan of the tv show CSI? This Saturday the VFW in Antioch is having a dinner for the sailors. At the dinner will be Gary Sinise, Mark Harmon and Chris O'Donnell. They are sending several buses to transport sailors but there hasn't been a very big sign up. Possibly not advertised enough. Anyway, please pass on the news to your sailor if you think they might be interested.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 30, 2011 at 8:32pm: Anti M....good to hear from you! I was just getting ready to post.."Where's Anti M?"

Wow...PO2 in C school...

As always, thanks for the good info! It surely makes sense.

Comment by Anti M on November 30, 2011 at 8:04pm: First class (PO1) is the highest and best of course! Anything "first class" is.

That's how you remember it.

When I made ET3, most ETs got their crow immediately after school. I was in a pilot program which handed it to me at the ten week mark in A school. I was far too inexperienced for it, but grew into it. That very early advancement allowed me to make E-5/ET2 the first time up, while still in C school. The Navy has slowed that down, it simply is too much responsibility without experience too soon. Also, making them wait for time in service/time in rate and advancing them with the normal cycles makes the Navy's end of keeping track of advancement cycles much simpler.

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on November 30, 2011 at 7:48pm: McJane, unfortunately pups aren't allowed at Great Lakes.

Comment by McJane on November 30, 2011 at 7:23pm: I have a question I hope someone can answer. Does anyone know if dogs are allowed at military housing at Great Lakes?

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 30, 2011 at 5:49pm: Sandy...lol

I think I've got a handle on it now! Just keep in mind that the E3, E4, E5, etc. are paygrades not rates. Then lowest level of PO starts with 3 (third class)

They just make it easier by calling them ET3 or FC3 (Petty Officer third class) but still identifies whether they are an ET or an FC.

Yes, it makes sense that they won't get a ceremony until PO2...because they atomatically advance to PO3, but they need to qualify in more ways for PO2 and above.