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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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**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: 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 21, 2008 at 10:21pm
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Got to speak to our restless son for a loooooooong time this evening. Now his target grad date is Nov. 26th but that can change each day based on his daily progress in ATT.
Question...does anyone have the solid dates for Christmas leave for our school. I'm not sure I understood all of this but he said ITT came in to discuss travel plans for the holidays (he was not there when this happened) and he THINKS next week they are going to do their leave paperwork together. I'm not sure if this is being done by class or by ship. He wants us to go ahead and shop for an airline ticket as he is hearing even if he finishes school this month - they have to return after the holidays for their orders to C school.
He also said he will have to bring everything home with him as they will be using his ship for those they do not take leave. They are going to consolidate them onto a single ship or two. Then he said - they may keep one room, that they can collectively leave their stuff in.
And...can I find a gym for him to join for the two weeks he is home on leave?! He THINKS the YMCA provides free visits for the military (?)
So Kellie...if Mickie doesn't take leave at Christmas...he might be able to move back to the Cole afterall!!! :-)
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What a cutie Jackie. Your wait to meet the princess reminds me of the time our daughter was five and we stood in line for an hour plus as she just HAD to ride the Dumbo ride, we were within feet of getting our turn and ....Mickey Mouse walked by the ride, she took off running after Mickey and of course mom had to run after her...I don't think she has ever been on that Dumbo ride!!!
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Those are some serious hits CCR - loved the music...Don't want to miss a thing!
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Comment by CCR on October 21, 2008 at 3:19pm
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Hi Rehne.
Kellie, you are my son love the cold weather. Brrrr...
This was on my sons page, so maybe he's hoping for Tomahawk?????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWsIehIcyxE
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Welcome Rehne! Have you joined the Michigan Moms group? We have a large group growing there as well - it's my home state.
We will be anxious to hear what James thinks of his first deployment.
Kellie, typically they do move twice while in GL for school and USUALLY when they are assigned a ship after SCC, they stay for the duration of schooling but it sounds like there are so many sailors waiting for orders or waiting for school to start that they maybe shifting things around a bit. I think the Cole is the best ship too (wink,wink) well honestly - they did win a bbq two months in a row for no ARIs!!! Nick will give Mickie his room on the Cole for a set of C school orders!
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Hello again Anti M, and hi to Karmen and Kelly.
Maureen and Michelle - hello also. And Charlotte, I don't think I've met you yet, hi there. Wow, am I gettin old timers or what? BTW, Mary says I am a Twidgett Fox!
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SNipes making fun of our Twidgetts?!!! LOL
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Today must be welcome day in our group! Please join me in welcoming Julie, her son is going to graduate from C school in Dahlgreen - he is an FC.
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And Welcome to Maureen as well!
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Busy weekend in the group, please join me in welcoming Karmen, Kelly and Michelle! Please stop by the ET and FC meet and greet forum when you can.
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