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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
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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Liberty during A School
Started by BlessedOne. Last reply by Carlouise Jan 7, 2016. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Confused about husbands boot camp pay - BAH, separation pay, base pay, etc.
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Dental Tricare
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Comment by abuon18 on December 17, 2012 at 9:52pm
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You need your ID and your husband's social security number to see a dr. They'll ask you for both over the phone when you call to make an appt so make sure you know his SSN too.
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Comment by Olivia Brown on December 17, 2012 at 8:51pm
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Your welcome! I definitely know how hard it can be to be so patient! =]
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Comment by Wynona on December 17, 2012 at 8:45pm
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@Olivia, that's awesome. Thanks for your understanding.
I guess I will just try to patient now and wait and see what happen.
I will definitely post here and ask you later. :)
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Yes because ur military is ur insurance card and until you get that u have nothing for ur doctors office and what not! If you have any other questions let me know I know exactly how u feel cuz I was there lol.
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@Olivia, I will see if I can get it this week then. Even tho I can. I can't get my ID until later next week tho cause of Christmas. ha
That help a lot. So I actually just need to patiently wait for the paper to come in so I can be enrolled.
So I have a related question about that.
Is that mean I can go see the doctor right away after I get my ID since I will be under Tricare already?
For getting paid. I guess I just need to see what my husband set up for. We probably won't see it until Jan 1 then. :)
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Your papers should come about the 2nd week. That's when I got mine. You have to go get ur military Id to actually be enrolled after u get ur paperwork. Also when did he leave? That depends on when u get paid. For example my husband left on the 20th of November and he didn't get paid until the 14th they get paid the 1st and the 15th but if that falls on a weekend they get paid the day before. They set up a bank account when they get there but if they already have one then it will be direct deposited I hope this helps!
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Anyone can answer my questions?
My husband is in Boot right now. I called DEERS and they said I am in the system already under my husband's name.
But when's the form gonna come?
And what else do I need to know as a new Navy Wife here?
I also wanna know about getting paid.
Is that possible to change the bank? Like changing to the other bank?
How long does it takes? Is it gonna delay anything?
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Comment by ddsweety on December 11, 2012 at 7:37pm
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Anyone in Quantico, VA? I can't seem to find groups for that area... :-/
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NuclearLove-is he in bootcamp?
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Comment by NuclearLove (13/041 12/28/12) on November 19, 2012 at 5:49am
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Hey ladies - I'm running into a few medical problems that are starting to get a little worrisome... when do we usually receive our DEER forms and such? I can't afford to go to the doctors without insurance.
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