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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, 2024
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 Anti M on December 18, 2008 at 11:05am
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There's casual sports and gyms during A school, but not much is organized. That's because school is the priority. A sailor in school MUST finish to achieve the rate, so sending him off to play soccer would short-change his career. The sports come later, at commands that are permanent duty stations. There's a lot of "it all depends" out there.
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 18, 2008 at 10:23am
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Welcome to our newest member #117 - IntelChips!
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Congratulations John!!! It is so nice that he can put the program behind him for the holidays and just show up for graduation. Millye, if Claire gets to wrap her final up as well - they could be in the same graduation class. That would be nice since we have traveled this road together. Also Karla's son is ALL done - when he returns, it will be for graduation as well. They could all be in the same group!
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The weather is weird all over ... six inches of snow in Vegas?! The state/city does not own snow removal equipment and can't clear the airport runways. Salt Lake got several Vegas-bound flights last night. We're going to see single digit temps this weekend in Northern Utah.
Hope everyone gets home safely! and maybe even on time ....
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We sold his Jeep at his request and my car will be here for the most part for him to use but I like to rattle his sister's cage! He would never let her drive his prescious Jeep and now...he may need to borrow her car! Pay back time!!
Have a good night all!
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Getting some strong rains here tonight and it was supposed to be 72 here on Friday, the rain may thru that all out of wack. Our daughter called from New Orleans tonight and I told her Nick might not make it Friday, she was excited...she was hoping to be at the airport to greet him but she won't be home until Saturday herself. She has not seen her big brother since he left for bc back in February. When I mentioned, he might want to borrow HER car for the next couple of weeks...she said something about...let it snow, let it REALLY snow!!!
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Good point Nancy, wasn't thinking about the difference in price on top of the change fee. I think they are quickly squashing the rumor...sure you can leave tomorrow!
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I have faith that everyone that is scheduled for leave - will make it home and the holidays will be joyous!
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okay, let me add to the excitement! Our Sailor just called...."do you think you can change my ticket to Thursday?" Say what?!!! Yes, because of the weather they are letting us out early. I was not here when they passed the word but that is what others on the ship are telling me.
Okay - to change your ticket it's $150 ...better make sure of that. He called back five minutes later............Bad info! It seems to travel faster than good info!!!
Hope to see him Friday but mentally prepared for the flight to be delayed or even cancelled - he can hang out at O'hare for the night as long as he gets home safely!
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Minneapolis doesn't have a USO listed ... it'd be perfect if they did, we got stuck there for several hours!
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