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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:
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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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OCS Graduate Moms
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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.
Members: 667
Latest Activity: Dec 2, 2024
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Discussion Forum
OCS in November
Started by J71792. Last reply by barbrag Oct 12, 2023. 4 Replies 0 Likes
OCS Class 13-22 Obtaining Tickets to the Graduation Ceremony
Started by karin4son. Last reply by karin4son Jun 29, 2022. 12 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Martha on February 1, 2018 at 5:05pm
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I am just learning about Hi Moms reception. Does anyone know the dress code for that, as well as the graduation?
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Comment by CAmom on February 1, 2018 at 12:50pm
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Hello, my son graduated 01-18 and it all depends on what they are doing after graduation. My son is an NFO and had his orders the day before graduation so he was able to leave right after graduation. He came home for six weeks for home town recruiting and then he had to report to Pensacola. I know it is different for everyone. I know some didn't have their orders after graduation and had to stay. There are a lot of factors that go into it but I know a lot leave right after.
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Hi, I was wondering if they get leave after OCS, or do they have to report right away with their new orders? Also, does anyone know when they get their orders for after OCS? Is it before graduation or at graduation?
Thanks!
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Hi, we received a welcome letter from the training Commander. Currently, all food items after considered contraband. Our LO asked us NOT to send a box which we will respect. Others probably feel differently. Today is the first RLP inspection. Praying for success for all.
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Hi, I have a question - I have been preparing to send a Candio Box to my son when the time comes. Does anyone have guidelines of what can go into this box? I have been researching online and some say food can be in the box, some say I can not send food. Any help is much appreciated.
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Comment by jsefamily on January 24, 2018 at 2:37pm
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Heyloworld, welcome! I second M's mom and might add that the best was to get to know some of the family and friends of the 10-18 classmates of your LO is to join the Facebook friends and family page of Class 10-18. When we arrived at OCS graduation, it was nice to already be familiar with some names and faces. There is a Facebook page for each class.
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Thank you so much M's mom!
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Welcome Peanut!
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Welcome heyloworld and other newbies,
Scroll back through the posts on this forum and the above "discussion forum" and read as much as you have time. We have probably answered many of your questions already in prior posts. Especially note the policy of sending ONLY letters to your candidate!
My son was in OCS five years ago, and policies are constantly changing, so my knowledge may not be exactly current, and I may have to defer to the more recent OCS moms, but we are here for you! OCS is a stressful time for the families as well as the candidates! I found lots of support here when my son was at OCS, so I try to "pay it forward."
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Also, here is the facebook group for family & friends of the 10-18 class, just in case!
OCS Class 10-18 Friends and Family :
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