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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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For families of Mine Men and those in A training for Minesweeper.
Members: 60
Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2020
Here's a link to the Mineman rating description:
And here's a list of the mine warfare vessels of the Us Navy:
Discussion Forum
Son leaves 6/24/13 for RTC then SD for A School....
Started by Minemom. Last reply by Michelle0120 Aug 2, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Leaving For Boot Camp on March 1, 2010 . i have a few questions
Started by DCPierce07. Last reply by Minemom Dec 20, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Geri on February 11, 2013 at 7:34pm
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My son is in school for MN. He just received his orders can anyone tell me where the USS Patriot is deployed? Is there a group for this ship?
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Comment by Melissa on February 2, 2013 at 5:57pm
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My son is getting ready to leave San Diego soon for deployment, my daughter and I along with her Navy JROTC have decided to put together 100 care packages by March, Great right? Until we found out it is 16.95 each to send them unless it's an APO/ FPO address anybody have any suggestions that might help?
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Comment by xraylady Ship 12 Div 071 on December 26, 2012 at 7:06pm
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Do you know how long the A school is then? My son was told, straight to A school for about 11 weeks. I imagine that they will actually be 11 weeks AFTER the ATT school, though. He is planning on taking going to college in the fall, and I'm just trying to figure out about when he will truly be done. And how long is C school? I feel so misinformed and out of the loop! Is your daughter currently at boot camp? My son is in an all male division and there are 3 other mineman in his division, which I was surprised about, since he told me that there are only 700 minemen in the whole Navy.
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Thanks Trina! I can't believe that the recruiter wouldn't have the correct information especially since it has been closed for a couple years! Any idea when he will leave from GL for A school? He was told that he would leave the Monday after PIR but that was from the recruiter who told him his A school would be in Texas!
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where is MN A school? My son was told by his recruiter that it is in Texas, but from what I've read, that location is no longer open. He has been at Boot Camp for 1 week. Missing him like crazy!
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Comment by HoustonTXMom on December 2, 2012 at 8:46am
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I found out that CREW Bulwark has a monthly newsletter. I haven't received it yet, but I should be on the distribution list soon. I contacted the CREW's ombudsman who I turn reached out to the ship to get confirmation from our son to okay including us. I am very excited about receiving this as there is no FB page for them. I am very anxious to understand more!
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Comment by Shelli 04/020 Mom on October 14, 2012 at 4:58pm
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Hello Sm2011. Mine is on USS Avenger and I don't get calls him very often either, but a lot of interaction on fb. Hope you can find someone to connect with!
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Comment by Sailors mom2011 on October 14, 2012 at 4:17pm
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Hello! Was just led to this group after inquiring if anyone had sailors on the Devastator crew? My son deployed to there in July, I sure could use some contact with others as he doesn't call Mom and Dad often. I check in here for updates and hope this group can help. Thanks!
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Comment by winn2692 on October 5, 2012 at 3:02pm
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I was wondering, what kind of phone calling cards do I send my son, I have never bought any?
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Hi I have just received my first letter from my son which is a formal typed letter where he filled in the blanks, but I am happy it is something after receiving his box with everything he left in except him and me crying all day, it was good getting this, I was wondering if anyone else has a son or daughter with this address ship 13 Div 015 graduation date 23 Nov 12
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