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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

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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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RTC Graduation

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PCSing/ Moving

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Lets talk about moving, real estate, how to pack, tips, horror stories, the good, the bad, DITY, Semi DITY and commercial moves; and share helpful websites.

Website: http://eek-moving-again.blogspot.com/
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Latest Activity: Dec 26, 2017

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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on June 17, 2011 at 1:02am: Welcome Sammy!!!!

Comment by m3 on June 16, 2011 at 10:09am: Sammy, I don't have any advice on the boxes or anything because we moved ourselves, BUT just wanted to give you an early welcome to GL! I've been here almost a month and I really enjoy it! Always something to do somewhere to go...and most of the time everything we have found to do is free/cheap for military! Do you know where you are living yet? Are you looking at base housing or an apartment?

Comment by sammy on June 16, 2011 at 9:57am: Hi! I am new here. I am planning to move to Great Lakes with my husband in the next month or so. Most of our stuff is in storage now in boxes.. as i was reading.. if i open the boxes and let them repack the items would this be best or do i need to take all of the items out of the box.. just thinking that would be a crazy mess since everything is already in storage!

Comment by Anti M on June 15, 2011 at 10:37am: Naywife, yes, that has been my experience. Open and reseal. You may get packers who will take it all out of your boxes and put it into their own (high grade) moving boxes.
Sort and clean, toss, sell, donate, organize, but DO NOT PACK your own things. Be sure everything you want to take with you is locked in your car kids and pets go to another home altogether on packout day). Having your purse packed out is a disaster.
We still have our moving boxes from out last Navy move. Flattened and stored in the garage rafters, worth several thousand dollars.

Comment by StaceyStan on June 14, 2011 at 4:42pm: Good tip on the unsealed boxes!! I was going to have everything with mine ready to go! Thanks!

Comment by Caityrose517 on June 14, 2011 at 3:11pm: Thank You!! We won't be moving for a while but I'm just trying to be as prepared for a while.

Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on June 14, 2011 at 9:57am: Welcome CaitlynBenCarmen!!!

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Comment by Anti M on June 14, 2011 at 9:53am: Kricia, can they get a full size moving truck into the storage place? Whichever place would be easiest for pick up, plus whatever is simplest for you.

Also, the boxes must be unsealed, they won't take prepacked boxes. It voids the damage insurance. They have to be able to look into the boxes and seal them themselves.

Comment by Wanderlust on June 13, 2011 at 4:40pm: NavyWife- I was able to get a pass with a notarized letter from whoever's name the car is registered in (my mom) stating I was authorized to drive it. It needed to state the VIN and plate number. Also needed to show the proof of registration and insurance. I've only had to get a temporary base pass in Great Lakes and Panama City so I don't know if this will help but it would be worth asking. I called ahead and got all of this info.

Comment by Caityrose517 on June 13, 2011 at 4:28pm: Our vehicle is in poop shape!! haha - I would have liked to ditch it before we move when he gets stationed so we didn't have to drive it - which is also not ideal for me either. I have a young daughter... driving from Minnesota to Florida sounds awful to me... and I seriously have no sense of direction!