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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
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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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
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Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by himmiemom on December 29, 2010 at 11:44pm
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JessicaB...Thanks for the clarification on the E1/E2 thing. :0
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Comment by SailorsWife'10 on December 29, 2010 at 11:33pm
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All I have gotten was my form letter, hoping tomorrow I receive something better. :( I know too that no news is good news, but I sit in my house so lonesome everyday with a dog that looks at me with this terrible sad face because she doesn't understand! To all the ladies who haven't gotten letters yet, keep your chins up. They'll come soon! :)
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Comment by just a girl with a broken heart on December 29, 2010 at 11:23pm
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I am so happy to hear that alot of you have gotten letters and calls from your loved ones!!! How exciting!!!
I hope I get a letter soon, although I know better than to depend on the thought of getting mail. My husband is a very focused person and even told me not to feel bad if I don't get one. He said it does not mean he does not love me it just means he is working hard and using his spare time wisely..... but I secretly hope he sends me at least one or two while he is there!
I wish the time went by faster! I work from home, so the days just drag....
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Comment by Britt Ship 09 Div 071 on December 29, 2010 at 11:18pm
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My bf is an E3 and he is still an SR
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SR stands for Seaman Recruit which is a rate E1. My son became an E2 would that then make him a SA Seaman Apprentice? Anyone have insight to this stuff?
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Finally got some letters today. He sent them out monday. Got five total dating back to the first week. So relieved to hear that he is doing well. The letter was just what i needed to get through the next few weeks. Keep your chins up, the letters will come.
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Comment by ame7 on December 29, 2010 at 11:07pm
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DorriO, Dec6, StaceyinTX, BBWin....and everybody waiting for letters...I pray they come soon for you.
Its such a huge relief to get a letter and know that everything is at least okay. However, the jubilation fades....does anyone else feel that way? I rec'd a letter on Monday and already feel like its time for #2 already!
Lexsmom....your girl sounds like she's doing just fine....hoping my letter is here tomorrow since our SRs are same division....I'm in PA, so mine seem to be about a day behind yours! (LOL! I'm analyzing mail patterns now.....)
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I guess better to have the Navy cover the cost of wisdom tooth removal than the parents. I had mine out and it was crazy expensive. They weren't even impacted. The total bill was like $1600.00. Thank god I had dental insurance. Anything dental is a bite out of a persons pocketbook.
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Comment by Arwen on December 29, 2010 at 10:05pm
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Regarding wisdom tooth removals: the Navy policy is to remove any wisdom teeth that might maybe someday possibly cause a problem if you look at it sideways and squint. By now any dentist assigned to RTC is an expert in wisdom tooth extraction.
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on December 29, 2010 at 9:41pm
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Big mail check for me tomorrow when I get back in town!!! Do you suppose that there is a mail dance???
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