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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
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.
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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 Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 1, 2008 at 12:19pm
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I know Pamela, I promise not to jump up and down too loudly when Nick finally lands here but it will be 8 months since I've seen him. Thanksgiving was last luster as well. Holidays will be challenging for many.
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Feeling the long weekend here but more importantly thinking about all I have to do before both my kids are home for the holidays. Lots of decorating, baking and shopping to do before they arrive!
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Fobbits huh? Love that name but love that he never leaves the FOB Pamela!
Millye, so nice that you were able to meet with Fran. I'm sure she appreciated you taking time out for her and Stepehn.
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Lisa Ann, I believe the percentage of FCs that are on the ground vs. those on the ship are significantly smaller numbers. The Navy is investing a great deal in our sailors to attend schools for almost two years. Most of the systems that our FC sailors are being trained on - are ship based systems. While orders - will be the orders - I do not believe in creating concern until there is a need to do so.
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Oh, we did make it to Twilight. Felt like I was the room mom, had to be the oldest one there - all high school/college students. Heavy female audience, I think all the men were in the next theater seeing...Bond, James Bond!
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Irene, I agree who would expect our sailors to be in the sandbox?! They are not corpman or MAs - right?! My hubby was an FC for 10 years and never seen the sand and he was "there" for the first Gulf war. Generally FCs are on the ship, there is not even alot of shore duty billets for FCs but Pamela's son works with CIWS and if I understand correctly C-Ram is the same system (or similiar) but it's on the ground vs. a ship. In his particular case, they asked for volunteers for IA duty. Pamela can explain it much better than I can but generally our FCs will spend a lot of time at sea.
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Welcome Katie - glad that you have found us.
It seems like many of our recent PIR Sailors are FCs. They may be in the same class together but the A school at GL is self-paced and they also have alot of classrooms.
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Pamela, nicely done video but our FCs do know a little bit about technology! Alot of senior FCs in that video as well, it's nice to see them smiling and having some fun over...there.
Millye ----- Twilight is still waiting for me! Didn't think I could make it thru the movie last night so got a raincheck for a matinee today. Sure is not a movie that I would choose but as you said it is all about the company! Glad that you are having a nice weekend with Claire. Hope you get to see Fran and Stephen, hugs to them.
Jackie, Jackie, Jackie --- you shopper you!!!
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Welcome to our newest member - Tabatha! Her son recently had his PIR.
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Enough turkey!!! I hate leftovers!!!!!!! Hope everyone had a great holiday. I did some "black Friday" shopping today but not much...I really dislike shopping but love a good deal. My best deal of the day...a great pair of slippers for ...ME for $4.99!
I capped the day off with a visit from Nancy!!! She has family that lives right here in our town. So it was great getting to gather and learning more about her!
Now my daughter is trying to con me into seeing Twilight with her this evening...she has about worn me out today!!!
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