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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.  

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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Moms of IS (Intelligence Specialist) sailors.

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Moms of IS (Intelligence Specialist) sailors.

My son has found the perfect job for a teenager! When I ask him, "What are you doing?", he honestly tells me, "Sorry, Mom, I can't tell you."

Members: 194
Latest Activity: May 17, 2023

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Christmas exodus

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My son has found his nitch and wife to be

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Now Your Sailor is at Dam Neck

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Looking for details on Clearance process

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When can a sailor take a 12 -24 hr leave?

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Comment by Goat on October 9, 2015 at 6:24pm
@Lisa do you mean during training? I don't know for sure but I can try to find out. I do know that the school is closed during holidays and they had a few 4 day weekends (4th of July and memorial day that I remember). But he couldn't leave for the 4th because he had duty. I'm not sure how they do Christmas but I'll ask
Comment by Goat on October 9, 2015 at 6:11pm
Also, this is a bit biased, but since we're the only ones in his group of friends with a place to live close by, we pretty much became their storage unit when everyone left town haha. They couldn't take all their stuff on a plane so it's just sitting here. Do you have a way to get it back when he leaves? Cause as much as those few months suck, they really do fly by
Comment by Goat on October 9, 2015 at 6:04pm
I guess it depends on how self disciplined he is. For at least the first couple of weeks they have mandatory study hours until 10pm. And they pretty much need to stick to that to pass. They have a certain number of hours on the weekend (i think 6) and after that they do have some free time. My husband bought a little dvd player at the nex. Personally, I'd just try to tough it out. It's really only a few months out of at least 6 years in the navy, and it'll be worth it if he gets to pick good orders.

He shared a room and bathroom with 2 other guys, but one of them stayed out in town with his wife. Idk if that's how all the rooms are.

My husband had more time towards the end of A school and during C school, which is when I moved here and he got a chit to move out of the barracks. Do you think he can manage his time well? My husband says it was a lot harder than college...
Comment by Travelgirl67 on October 9, 2015 at 5:21pm
I am so glad I found this page and thankful for the moms who have stuck around to answer questions for us new moms. My son is at BC now and will be heading there in December. While I understand that school is competitive and he needs to focus on his studies, he had said that he wants his computer (desktop) and his PS4....now I am not so sure that those distractions are in his best interest, but am wondering a few "practical" questions. Will they have that much room in their barracks? Do they change barracks between A and C schools? Do they share rooms or do they have mini suites where they have their own bedroom and share a bathroom? Any other info you can give about their living conditions? Thank you
Comment by Lisa on October 9, 2015 at 1:06pm
Does anyone know if the sailors will be able to take a few days leave for Christmas?
Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on September 7, 2015 at 2:17pm
Aprilo, a car is nice but not a must have.
Laura, sounds like we are neighbors. I'm between Dam Neck and Oceana
Comment by aprilo on September 7, 2015 at 11:39am

Thank you for the info. Do they really need a car there? we live in oregon so its a long way to take him his car! i know he would love to have his car there with him!

Comment by IronGiantsMom on September 7, 2015 at 9:06am
Hello moms! Happy Labor Day... My son has been at Dam Neck in A School since the beginning of July. Very interesting to hear the changes from boot camp and changes as they go along in A school-- as others have said, it is extremely busy and competitive. They study study study- or should be. I was just down visiting my son to bring him his vehicle, which he can now have. Didn't go on base, but he said it's pretty old an typical. I hear the food is crummy, and eventually they can go off base for occasional meals out. He said not to send food at first, but later I brought him granola bars, nuts etc because he says sometimes they're to rushed to eat breakfast... But he is really happy there, learning interesting things (which they absolutely don't talk about!), and waiting to begin C school soon-- you will love being able to talk to your son more often than in Boot, but let them call you since they're busy-- texting works well ! Best of luck to all your sailors !!
Comment by sandra on September 6, 2015 at 4:38pm
my advice to tell your sailor to stay focused on class and studies. they have a lot more freedom than BC, and easy to slack off. even on weekends they have liberty, stay focused and study. there'll be plenty of time later to enjoy time off. make sure to get wifi hooked up in room asap, try to get roommates to go in on costs.
Comment by georgiapeach on September 6, 2015 at 3:31pm

Our son went through A & C schools at Dam Neck. Finished C school at end of April. Now stationed there for 3 yrs. A school is almost all-consuming - school all day + PT then back to school house to study at night and on weekends. They 'earn' the privilege to go off base, etc.

 

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