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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
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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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
Started by Dena4. Last reply by Anti M Oct 9, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Anti M on September 17, 2011 at 10:00am
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Don't forget the last four of their SSN after their name!
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Comment by Vickyrun on September 16, 2011 at 10:50am
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Chrissy is excited about leaving on her first deployment on Monday.
How soon after they leave do you send the first care package?
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Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on September 15, 2011 at 9:35pm
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Thanks ladies, I'll try to be patient.
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Comment by ProudGMBarb on September 15, 2011 at 8:20pm
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Helen....awesome photo. Would you like a copy of that photo for your scrapbook? If so, I can send you the original....nice bigger size where you can see his face! (I can snag it) And if you want, I can resize it for you to post here. Let me know!
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on September 15, 2011 at 7:24pm
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I saw the photo of your son Helen. Matt looks really happy. What an adventure he is having. Not that many civilians get to travel and see the world like that.
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Barb, most Sailors are on-hold after (A)school. I noticed that some ETs have received their orders with in 3 weeks in the past. "Lori proud mom of a Sailor's" son is one example. However, most Sailors can be on hold for Months. My Sailor was on-hold from May 6th to Sept 9th.
The best advice I can give your son is to get a job as a SNUFI> Student Not Under Former Instruction. This will make the time on-hold not so boring.
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Thanks Denise and BR549...
Denise, I didn't realize about the fiscal year date....now I know! Thanks!
So it pretty much makes sense that even though there always is "some" holding period....it also can be affected by the time of year they graduate A school. Closer to the end of the fiscal year means low funds!!! Oh well. Was hoping he wouldn't have to spend another cold winter at GL.
The TSC on facebook is also always so gracious and helpful. Of course, Denise, you already told me the same thing! Here is their reply to my question:
>>>Currently ET orders, like many schools, are on hold until after the fiscal year of 1 October. Orders will again begin to process as soon as funding is received by the cognizant organizations. We won't have to much more info until then. Hope that helps!/em>
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Chief Angie...I have a question for ya...or rumor....to confirm or not!
Our sailor will be graduating A school (ET) toward end of Sept. It's floating around that ET orders are on hold until February because there are no funds to get them moving ????
Guess I don't understand that....since other rates that are graduating have been getting their orders. Can you help confirm or deny this to be true?
thanks a bunch.
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My son is an ET. He passed A school in Great Lakes almost 6 months ago and has been waiting for his C school orders ever since. Has anyone heard of being on hold this long??
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Comment by xxpaprincessxx on September 13, 2011 at 11:16am
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My husband got verbal orders guess were headed to Yorktown Virginia =)
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