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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
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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 ellen0502 on March 12, 2013 at 2:17am
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My son is an ET he was out of BC last April and only had two weeks hold before ATT, and less than a week for A School. He comp'd out of A School just before the holiday stand down, so he was in GL for 10 months, including BC.
Time there can vary depending on how fast each "school" starts for him.
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Comment by alane7 on March 11, 2013 at 11:29pm
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Hi everyone! I now have an FC in A school!
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Comment by Jesmom6 on March 11, 2013 at 8:22pm
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We live in the poconos about 750 miles away so that won't work. But thanks! I'll just take it day by day and see what happens!
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Comment by Donna on March 11, 2013 at 7:59pm
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Jesmom6, how far do you live from GL? If you live within 300 miles, he may be able to just come home for the weekend without it being an issue. The best thing to do, is just not worry about it until after Thanksgiving, enjoy your time you still have with your son at home!
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Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on March 11, 2013 at 7:56pm
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so the actual time spent in A school including ATT and indoc is??? If ET I meant to say!
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Comment by BeeBee (Son at GL A School) on March 11, 2013 at 6:57pm
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Jesmom6 also just know that his contract may say FC or ET but they actually assign that in BC. Also things are told pretty straight around here. Better to prepare for probably not and be surprised with it working out than counting on it and being disappointed later.
Ask away with your questions the answers will be straight.
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Comment by Concernedad on March 11, 2013 at 3:32pm
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We've all been there. Not a problem.
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Again, like I said, I am new to the NAVY. I'm just going by what my son has told me so far, which hasn't been a whole lot. I find out a little more each day; that's why I joined N4M so I could get some answers. Thank you to everyone for your input.
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Hi everyone, I officially have an ET at A school now..:) LOTS to learn
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It auto corrected to "ickes"?? What the heck, are you typing in German?
You say he's "probably FC"? There's no probably about it. If he's still at Boot Camp, or hasn't left yet (based on his PIR date) then it could go either way, and he will have no say about it. Just based on Needs of the Navy.
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