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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.
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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A group for moms of "Master At Arms" sailors.
Members: 630
Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2023
We look forward to hearing about your sailors journey. How he/she likes being an MAA (MA) and which kind of job they are doing and how you are doing knowing what your sailor does for a living.
NOTE: Please help keep our sailors safe. Don't give out exact locations.Example: If he/she is in Iraq you can say Iraq but I would not say the name of the camp or a town near the camp. If they are on a ship don't give the last known location. Although some of that is public we don't in anyway want to jeopardize them.
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MA Schools
Lackland AFB, TX -- 40 calendar days
Hampton Roads, VA -- 50 calendar days
Kings Ba, GA -- 50 calendar days
Ship and shore physical security requirements, crime prevention, military and civil law, antiterrorism procedures, physical fitness training, interpersonal communications, first aid, firearms and physical restraint. Group instruction, classroom and physical training in use of restraining devices.
MA's Practicing There Skills - Bahrain
OC Spray
Below is a look at what the MA sailors go though in "A" school at Lackland Air Force Base. USS Russell April 12, 2008 The ship's boarding team practices their close-quarters combat skills while the ship's Master-at-Arms offers "encouragement".
Discussion Forum
GITMO
Started by Julie. Last reply by IdahoMom Dec 8, 2018. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Graduation Dates
Started by MA mom of KY. Last reply by MainemomJulie May 30, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Melissa Greenfield on July 24, 2008 at 7:56am
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Your welcome Adele I talked to my son .PRP Is guarding nukes. Plus I found this ..the Navy Terminology for What's in the left side of an Enlisted Service Record? PRP is #s 2 and 5.
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/questions/l_enlist.html
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The link states its an Air Force Plan but the Wikipedia dont say its just Air Force. Hope this helpes.
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I googled and found these two.
http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/caab/articles/volkel-lessons.htm
Personnel Reliability Program
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Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) is a United States Department of Defense psychological evaluation program, designed to permit only the most trustworthy individuals to have access to nuclear weapons.
The program was first instituted during the Cold War. Among its goals are, (Quoting from DOD Directive 5210.42)
“ 1. The Department of Defense shall support the national security of the United States by maintaining an effective nuclear deterrent while protecting the public health, safety, and environment. For that reason, nuclear-weapons require special consideration because of their policy implications and military importance, their destructive power, and the political consequences of an accident or an unauthorized act. The safety, security, control, and effectiveness of nuclear weapons are of paramount importance to the security of the United States.
2. Nuclear weapons shall not be subject to loss, theft, sabotage, unauthorized use, unauthorized destruction, unauthorized disablement, jettison, or accidental damage.
3. Only those personnel who have demonstrated the highest degree of individual reliability for allegiance, trustworthiness, conduct, behavior, and responsibility shall be allowed to perform duties associated with nuclear weapons, and they shall be continuously evaluated for adherence to PRP standards.
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The PRP program evaluates many aspects of the individual's work life and home life. Any disruption of these, or severe deviation from an established norm would be cause to deny access. The denial might be temporary or permanent. However, the policy does explicitly state,
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Joyce yes I have flags, banners,and clings on my home and car.
and I would not take a care package to PIR because there are many things they cant have on the GL base. save it and give it to them when they come home after "A" school or even ship it to them at their first duty station.
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Wow welcome new moms!!!! I have been so busy I havent had a chance to be one much. We have decided to raise chickens soooo when the babies arrived in the mail. Yes the mail :) They were 1 and 3 days old lots to take care of making sure they were at least 90 degrees feed watered ect... Just like having kids again :) I added some videos you may enjoy Adele check out the OC spay one it will give you an idea of what your son is going through today!!!!
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Sheila Justins mom: James is going to Sicily in the fall for 2 years. Its not Italy but close :)
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I was wondering does the Navy ever loose your luggage? :)
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Thanks Sheila or (Justins mom) ditto to you and your MA...
Sheila Ebay... my husband buys and sells on there quite offen maybe I could get a great price :)
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Sheila about the story.... only that 2 days after the fight James was in the lab his commander walked in yell his name (James told me he thought he was in trouble) and all he said was I just saw the tape of the other night... Way to jump in and get the job done!... I wouldnt say he's ever been "adventuresome" but he does what needs to be done and what it take to do it.
Have you heard anything about Jared? Where he's going or what MA job he will be doing? When James leaves Bahrain he's going to Sigonella, Sicily for 2 years.
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All I know about K9 is after "A" school you go for more training with the dogs. As for getting to choose to be part of a K9 unit I'm not sure. I remember James saying while in "A" school that if he got that it wouldnt be bad... And for ops James didnt get that till he got to Bahrain and was choosen but not sure if it was his expert marksman , his running talents , test scores or because he's not afraid to jump into the middle of a knife fight and take down the largest guy first ( they have that on a security camera tape. Wish I could see it) :) See he dont hesitate to get a situation under controll they found that out while he was on duty in Lackland...
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