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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
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Would love to hear from all OS parents.
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Discussion Forum
OS "C" school???
Started by Chels's mom. Last reply by Colleen SHIP-13 DIV -309 Jul 8, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by KayKay on January 18, 2012 at 11:02am
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My son is currently at GL for basic and after graduation 3-2-12 he will be going to OS school. Any helpful ideas on where he will likely be going for school will be greatly appreciated. His recruiters thought he would stay there at GL.
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Comment by Catcat49USSHopper on January 10, 2012 at 10:08am
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My Sailor just went over to GL this weekend for OS. Hoping this discussion will help me understand a little more about what is going on.
Thanks for having this.
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Comment by Leese/K's OS Mom on December 29, 2011 at 8:46pm
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Rita: My Daughter will be following right behind your son to A school she PIR's 1/13 then A school in GL I also just found this site.
Kathy: too funny but that does just about sums up a os lol
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Comment by Rita Jane 04/020 on December 22, 2011 at 9:18pm
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Thank you Kathy. I love the analogy from Galaxy Quest...sounds just like my son. He should fit right in...he definately is a computer "geek". I will remember not to ask too many questions.
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My son just graduated BC and will be attending A school in GL in Jan. I believe he said it lasts 8 weeks, but not sure. I just found this group and it's nice to see what kind of work he'll be doing.
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Comment by mcmom on December 12, 2011 at 11:29am
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I never heard of a Tiger Cruise before - what is that? My son graduated boot camp in mid August and went out to Pearl Harbor on Veteran's Day. So I am new at this.
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Comment by Debbie D on December 11, 2011 at 11:27pm
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I am extremely proud of my son and his position as an OS As stated in the Washington Post they have had encounters with pirates. With that being said I pray all the time for their safety and well being... Every position in the navy is equally important. I am such a proud mother. They have been well trained.
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Comment by Ken-55 (OS Dad) on December 11, 2011 at 9:04pm
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FWIW: I just got back from a 2 day Tiger Cruise with my son at the end of a 7 month deployment (his first), I met a bunch of OS's, got to spend time in "combat" watching them work, stayed in the same berthing, watched them interact, live together, play together, eat together . . . an amazing bunch of sailors! To say I was impressed with them as individuals, as sailors AND in the way the Navy trained them to do their jobs is an enormous understatement. Whether your sailor is already an OS or on the way to being one, you should be proud, I am!
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Angeltoe - I am trying to remember who long A school was for OS. I am thinking from 6-9 weeks. My son started shortly after boot camp (did not get a leave before he started) which was in May and finished in July when he got about a 10 day leave before reporting to MayPort for deployment.
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Comment by angeltoe on November 28, 2011 at 12:35pm
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Hi,
My son graduates 12/29 from BC then goes to A school for OS , can anyone tell me how long the school is?
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