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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:
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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
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.
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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?
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Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 27, 2008 at 11:58am
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Just so there is no confusion, all of the ships mentioned here are brick and mortar with the exception of that one...from a NEW fleet mom. I'm sure she appreciated the reminder :-D.
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Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on October 27, 2008 at 10:08am
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Please everyone... We all know this a public site... So let's refresh on the
N4M guidelines.
Do not talk about ship movement.
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Welcome to our newest member, Cammy - mom of Dale.
Haven't talked to our sailor this weekend but it sure looks mighty cold in GL!!!
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Julie, what wonderful pictures of your family. I've sent you a note - we've missed you but knew you were sharing some happy days with Kyle. I agree that it is getting harder to keep up with all the groups but hopefully our sailors won't graduate from school and sail on. We need your fleet experience knowledge here ladies!!!
Millye, I'm not familiar with the www.call2 program, glad you mentioned it,I will be checking out their website. I understand alot of families use Skype that have sailors overseas.
FYI...don't know about a split holiday schedule for our sailors but our son is talking Dec. 19 - January 2nd also. Smiling mom here!!!
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Morning ladies, did speak with Nick and asked him about moving and he said he has not been told anything but he knows many others are moving to new ships. He said he know alot of them are moving over to the Enterprise, he did not know anything about matching the rates together by ship - I would like to see that happen. He said one of the big problems was the Franklin, serious mold issues. He thinks he is staying on the Cole but we all know that can change at an time.
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Comment by CCR on October 23, 2008 at 11:26pm
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Lynn, do you mean the Mustin? I know Claire is on it where Patrick is. Or do you mean after the move?
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My son told me he was taking Dec 19 - Jan 2 and I am taking a job in two weeks so I won't get to see him much. My husband drives 4 hrs a day to his, and I'll drive 2. Oh well, sleep IS overrated.
So it a rumor all the FC's are moving from the Mustin to the Cole?
Try and keep us updated, when anyone confirms, OK?
You will probably know B-4 I will.
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Karla, thanks for the info on the move. I was wondering because I've left a msg on my son's phone and he hasn't called back. He's on the Mustin (fc), so maybe he won't move, correct? Or maybe they will make them move rooms. We thought he'd stay put after SCC, but his 2nd floor room on the Mustin had a problem from the room directly above it (I think someone left the water on) so they moved him up one more floor.
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I knew the term...gator frators! Think it is a great nickname.
Nancy, I'm wondering if this pepper spray is a new situation. I have a friend on the Vinson and they went thru this yesterday as well. Your remedy sounds like it would be soothing - you will have to let us know if it works.
And Congrats to him for getting that indoc behind him...he can enjoy his liberty again!
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It gets better when they complete SCC, fortunately that is a short class.
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