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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.
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Mass Communication Specialist
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For those with Sailors who are MC's in "A" school or assigned a duty station.
Members: 106
Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2019
Mass Communication Specialists are concerned with public affairs and visual communication. Their role is to present the US Navy to Naval and civilian audiences, through a variety of media. MCs write and produce both print and broadcast journalism, including news and feature stories for military and civilian newspapers, magazines, television and radio stations. They record still and video photography of military operations, exercises, and other Navy events.
Great link from a guy who describes "A" School at FT Meade:
http://civiliantosailor.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html
More info for those of you who have sailors getting ready to head to FT Meade:
Go to the link http://www.dinfos.osd.mil/index.asp for DINFOS. There is an ACADEMICS Tab>Course Offerings. A list of classes appears for 2010. Above the list a paragraph with a link to ATRRS. Click on the link. You may be asked to authenticate the certificate. It is safe to do so. After following those directions a page will appear with drop down boxes. Fill in the boxes for Fiscal YR (20XX, the YR searching for), School Code (212), State (MD)>search courses. You can then select each course and see the details for when those classes start & end.
Discussion Forum
Future MC - leaving for BC in 4 days
Started by Celticwoman2. Last reply by AKL5225 Jul 26, 2019. 3 Replies 1 Like
Navy MCs make "first of its kind" documentary
Started by ridewaves. Last reply by ridewaves Aug 29, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
MC "A" School blog
Started by ridewaves. Last reply by 2byzmom Aug 18, 2010. 3 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by NavyMom93 on June 21, 2014 at 7:53pm
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NavyMom, my son got to go off base not too long after he arrived. I was surprised, because I thought they were strict about phasing up, but they will let them do things like that. You are right, though, they will go off base for class assignments as well as volunteer activities. My son marched in the National Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C. It was so much fun seeing him on TV! I'm not sure how long it will take your son to phase up to phase II, a month or so? They have to complete certain requirements before they can. They probably gave him liberty off base before starting school, and as a nice break after boot camp!
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Comment by NavyMom on June 21, 2014 at 6:38pm
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Just noticed our sailor has been off base today. Are they in a new phase of liberty after two weeks of being at A school? Or is this what they do when they work on projects?
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NavyMom, it is really set up in such a way that they are greatly supported and helped in their transition.
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NavyMom93 it is great to know that there is "sponsoring" of new students. I am sure it helps them adjust faster.
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NavyMom, my son told me he was sponsoring a new student, so I thought that was probably your Sailor's PIR group. Yes, communication improves a lot after boot camp!
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Our Sailor arrived at A School yesterday as one of 15 from RTC. It is so nice to receive real time texts. He said they are in rooms of 3 and begin indoctrination today. Anyone else in this group with a new arrival ?
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NavyMom, congratulations, and enjoy PIR!
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Our Sailor heads to Fort Meade this weekend. Thank you for sharing so much about A School .
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Comment by gracie21 on June 3, 2014 at 3:55pm
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@ Proudmama. I had one other thought on your previous post. You should be really glad that your son told you about recycling. I know that quite a few in my son's class that failed out or were recycled did not honestly tell their parents why they did not finish the MC course or why their initial graduation date was delayed. You should feel good that your son shared the honest story about being in school longer and the reason for it. They were ashamed and lied about it. Sounds like you've raised a young man that is honest. Praying for him to do well this time!
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Comment by Proudmamma Ship11/Div100 on June 3, 2014 at 11:37am
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Thanks everyone for your kind words. Re-reading my post now is a bit embarrassing. I just went on and on! Anyways....I'm feeling better today. I just miss him so darn much. I thought after RTC things would be easier. It's still really hard. He is so far away, in a place unfamiliar to me, with people I don't know, in a program I don't know anything about and in a life that is so different from my own I don't understand a lot about it. He shares a room with people so he doesn't have much privacy to "talk to his mom" so when we talk it's kind of uncomfortable. The building gets really bad reception and he is not allowed to walk and talk on his phone. Don't get me wrong, he is very happy about his decision and stated EVERYONE at Fort Meade has been awesome. He has made great friends and he is having a good time. He said the teachers are all excellent and he has learned a ton. I'm very proud of my son for even getting the chance to be recycled and will have faith that he can make it work the second time around. All of the SR headed to A school at Fort Meade will be very happy. They just need to be ready to put in some serious dedication and hard work and hopefully they work well under pressure.
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