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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
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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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: 834
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2023
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
Started by Dena4. Last reply by Anti M Oct 9, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Susan06239 on June 19, 2014 at 12:24pm
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My son finished A school in March. About three weeks prior to the end, based on class ranking, they were able to choose their next assignment. It sounded like they got a list of options, maybe had hours or a day or two to think about it, and were called in order, to choose. My son with a low 90 average was mid class. There were five of his wanted openings at the beginning and only two by his turn. So he was able to get what he wanted. Good luck to you and your sailor!
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Comment by Jacob94mom on June 19, 2014 at 11:30am
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Thanks Renee- he did say he is in INDOC now basically covering the same stuff they did in boot camp. About when will he get orders for a permanent base? I'm guessing about half way through? I know others with shorter A schools have already gotten theirs while in BC.
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Comment by Anti M on June 19, 2014 at 8:55am
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ETs have so many NECs, I'd guess it would be related to tactical/mobile communications.
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Comment by Valentine210 on June 19, 2014 at 12:25am
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Has anyone ever had an ET get orders with a Seabee battalion? Or been an ET that got Seabee orders? What kind of NEC is that?
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Comment by ReneePChef on June 18, 2014 at 10:08am
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Jacob94mom,
my son's PIR was 5/30 and he just started his ATT school last week, so your son will probably be on hold. They have to go thru indoctrination first, with classes on drugs/sexual abuse/etc first.
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Question: my son just had his PIR, is at GL for AECF- ET. He says this week is pretty much introductory classes. But doesn't know if his real classes are on hold or not. Is that true that he wouldn't know yet? Just wondering, he tends to to pass on all the information.
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When my daughter was in Great Lakes, she and other Liberty Buddies would all chip in on a cab or take the metro and explore the Foodie scene in Chicago and surrounding areas...fabulous! Plus they found Navy discounts everywhere. I know she was glad to move on but it seemed that they had plenty of time to explore the city.
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I was an ET. The school itself is not that bad if they study. The liberty phases are annoying, but it teaches you patience with the Navy way of doing things. The constant cleaning is actually a good time to relax and meditate while doing something mindless.
They should take advantage of being close to Chicago, go to the museums and concerts, take advantage of the MWR discounts and the free stuff to do in the city. MWR (Morale, Recreation and Welfare) runs a lot of great programs, including a lot of sports programs. Use them fully on their off time.
Great Lakes is never looked at as an interesting place, everyone is always ready to leave. I sure was. But actually, there is a lot of value to experience there, and they should enjoy their relatively stress-free student life.
And no dating other A school students. Biggest mistake of my Navy experience. Just do not do it.
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Hi all! Joined a bit ago, but just had PIR 6/13. My son will be in ET school. Right now he is in INDOC (?) Then ATT- any advice will be appreciated! Looking forward to this new phase of his Navy career.
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Actually, the graduation rate for FCs is quite good. Some end up on mandatory study hours, but honestly, the Navy teaches it a step at a time and most get the hang of it. In ET A school (which is very similar), we lost more to underage drinking than to academic failure.
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