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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?
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Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18
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Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on February 20, 2013 at 7:06pm
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I was treated wonderful at the Navy Lodge - but I have service dog and needed help..
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Comment by Tiff(Ship 11 Div 057) on February 20, 2013 at 11:44am
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Michelle I stayed at economy stay america I think in gurnee it has a kitchen inside there for people who are staying more than a weekend. Price per night wasn't bad either and its not but like 10 minutes from base.
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Michelle I stayed at economy stay america I think in gurnee it has a kitchen inside there for people who are staying more than a weekend. Price per night wasn't bad either and its not but like 10 minutes from base.
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I just moved here to great lakes with my husband and two kids if there are any moms or wives or girlfriends near by please message me I would love to make friends and have adults to talk too.
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Comment by Michelle on February 20, 2013 at 12:18am
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Hey ladies, does anyone know where family members can stay besides the Navy Lodge if they are visiting for longer then a week? I'm planning on visiting my husband in Great Lakes and staying for about 2 weeks or so with our daughter.
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Comment by MartiB_TX on February 19, 2013 at 10:44pm
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Thanks AntiM - A school for ET and FC is quite long, kind of disappointing that she will be gone sooo long.
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Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on February 19, 2013 at 4:51pm
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Got some bittersweet news from my daughter. She got her orders today. Japan! Sad she'll be far away but happy for the adventure. Guess I need to start saving my pennies for a plane ticket
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on February 18, 2013 at 11:37pm
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Had the pleasure of spending some time this weekend with an FC chief as well as an ET that went Mustang and is now an LT. Good guys, interesting conversation.
Then I got a 45 minutes call from my favorite FC who made a stop in Singapore.
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Comment by Anti M on February 18, 2013 at 2:20pm
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They may still send her to the school if they need her trained in that radar. She might report in and turn around with orders cut by the ship. Never say never until she has her boots on the deck. That isn't a classified piece of gear, she may be able to work on it without the training if her other skills are similar.
Let us know, I'm deeply curious now!
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Comment by Vickyrun on February 18, 2013 at 12:45pm
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I got a call form Chrissy, she thanked me fro her birthday present. And she seems to think that she will find someone to cross-deck with. She learned more about it recently. But she said she didn't have time to explain to me all the "Navy terms you don't know". She said she had to go shopping.
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