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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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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."
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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
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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.
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Comment by bkat3 on January 6, 2017 at 8:13am
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Two more things.... If he should be injured or get held back for any reason, it seems devastating at the time, but is more common than you think. It is not the end of the world. Second, try to find the friends and family group for his OCS class on facebook. I found that to be the source of so much information and support. Also, Newport OCS does post pictures on facebook of each class every few weeks. I loved seeing glimpses of my LO (loved one).
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Charlene - It has been over a year since my daughter graduated from OCS. My advice to you is answer the phone from any number from Rhode Island! When you son arrives at OCS he will be allowed to call to tell you he is safely there...he will not be allowed to say much else. You will not hear from him for several more weeks which will seem like an eternity for you. Do send plain white envelope letters often, nothing cute or flashy.
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Hello everyone my son leaves for OCS this Saturday!! Any advice or suggestions will be very much appreciated
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Comment by Quilter on June 17, 2016 at 11:13am
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T's Mom, I'm so sorry to hear about your sons medical DQ. I'm sure your son will have a wonderful bright future ahead of him. Many blessings to you and your family, and be sure to Thank your son for wanting to make a difference and who wanted to fight along side our Sons and Daughters, with the United States Navy! God Bless
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T's momma: So sorry to hear about the medical DQ, especially harsh after already being accepted to OCS. As I've said before, it would be far less cruel if the Navy would get all the medical clearances out of the way first before even considering the applicants to OCS, rather than letting them go and dashing hopes after acceptance!
With your son's degree, I'm sure he will find a good civilian job. He may still be able to work with the Navy in some civilian capacity. The Navy does hire civilian consultants for certain jobs who work right alongside the Navy personnel. For instance, aeronautical engineers sometimes instruct in the flight programs, and medical engineers work with the Flight Surgeons and pilots.
Good luck to your son and I hope he finds a rewarding career.
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Comment by LoniJ on June 16, 2016 at 4:56pm
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T's Momma thank you to your son and your family. His desire to serve his country does not go unnoticed. Good luck to him in whatever he chooses to do.
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T's momma: I am so sorry to hear that! I wish both you and your son the best with what I am sure will be a bright future for him.
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Anna: So glad to hear your daughter got her wings, after so much hard work and set-backs!
You'll love Bar Harbor, or as the natives pronounce it, "Bah Hahbah." We found the folks there to be extremely friendly. Make sure you go to a "lobstah" boil, and spend a few days in beautiful Acadia Nat'l Park. Safe travels!
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Comment by Anna on June 7, 2016 at 2:23pm
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M's mom,
YES!!!! She got her wings and is currently on her first deployment with her aircraft and crew. She still has to keep her medication until she finds that sweet happy medium but she is doing well. Luckily she knows what hyper and hypo feels like so she knows when she has to increase or decrease her meds.
Life in the RV is still fun. We left Jacksonville the end of April and spent most of May still in FL going all the way to Key West and up the gulf side to Pensacola. Now we're making out way up SC, NC and VA visiting family members and making our way eventually to Bar Harbor, Maine.
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Anna: Your post about your daughter reminded me, did she ever get her wings? You wrote that she had some medical set-backs, so hope all is well now.
How is the vagabond life in the RV going? I'm jealous, --stuck with working a few more years!
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