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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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**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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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 jdmom on October 30, 2010 at 6:56pm
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I am not sure my son has done this at all, the only time he has been at MEPS was for his signing. It will be interesting to see if they bring this up soon. He also leaves in March
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Comment by tks4 on October 30, 2010 at 6:04pm
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My daughter has two recruiters because she enlisted while in college and then after graduating came home to another recruiting station. It can be frustrating especially when the previous recruiter calls to tell her she has to meet her recruiter here to go to Meps. We sit outside the recruiting station for over an hour and he doesnt show. Mean while talking to other recruiter who is trying to figure out why. After so long I needed to get to work so I took my daughter back home. Of course getting the ok from her other recruiter. She didnt get to Meps that day and now has to wait to be rescheduled. I found out it she was to be fingerprinted and to meet with investigators for her secret clearance. Thought she could get this at least behind her. Are many of your sons or daughters still waiting to finish their secret clearance process?
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Comment by mistydawn_67 on October 28, 2010 at 8:57am
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Hi there! My son is DEP and found out yesterday that he will be rated as an OS. Very proud and excited! I read the job description and don't quite understand the ASVAB score requirements and how they compare to the score the recruiter told us he got. I joined the June bootcamp group and the DEP group...any others?
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Comment by AlansMom on October 27, 2010 at 12:23am
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My son graduated from A school 3 weeks ago and just got verbals yesterday for Norfolk assigned to the Iwo Jima. Anyone else have a sailor in Norfolk and on the Iwo Jima?
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My son graduated from A school 3 weeks ago in GL. Has orders for Norfolk on the Iwo Jima. Anyone else have a sailor on the Iwo Jima?
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Comment by Christine-OS2 proud mom on October 25, 2010 at 8:43pm
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Hey moms! I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but there's a Navy for Mom's Holiday Project page and I'm sure they would love help in getting holiday goodie bags/stockings to our sailors who will be deployed. USS Truman will be in the gulf this Christmas and we're just going to make sure our sailors have a little Christmas joy sent their way. Please check out the page and help out if you can, the deadline is Nov 1, I know it's short notice, but it's a very very worthy cause.
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Christian got his orders about 2 weeks prior to graduation.
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Comment by Chels's mom on October 22, 2010 at 4:56pm
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what does "digi's" stand for?
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hi all. my daughter (pir12/3 div013) when will her A school start for OS's ? and do they wear civilian clothes to A school?
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Comment by Who on September 19, 2010 at 9:00am
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gcmb....for whatever reasons, A school is different for everyone. i do think the course is technically 9 weeks...but he could technically finish before, depending on the instructor. some get into classes thst finish in a month...it all depends
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