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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????????
*******BattleStations********
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 BBWinthemoon on December 22, 2010 at 12:57am
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I get the the brain fade! Can't focus at all!
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Comment by himmiemom on December 22, 2010 at 12:53am
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mama....Once you guys get everything finalized name the place and the time. I took off of work 2/10 & 2/11 so I am good to go. Oh, are kids okay to bring to the M&G???? I am thinking yes since most of us have kids. Sounds like a blast to me
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Comment by mamawalrus on December 22, 2010 at 12:45am
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LOL I am brain fried ! I am dying laughing at this moment and my son thinks I have lost it! I cant even count on paper at this point, think I need to take a long hot bath, hot tea and refocus.
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Comment by Arwen on December 22, 2010 at 12:30am
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It says 51 days for me.
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Ok i redid clock and it came back at the same date,,, i am going to the old fashioned way and count! LOL
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Most divisions begin with 88 recruits. Usually within days they are down a few recruits, because of those who had problems with paperwork, failed drug tests, confessed to some medical issue during the "moment of truth" or, rarely, found to be pregnant (ladies only, obviously).
A few more leave during the next few weeks, the stress may bring unknown underlying physical conditions to the surface, and some simply can't handle the stress and have mental breaks. It's important that these recruits are found early, because if they have these kinds of breaks later, while in the fleet, it could endanger their lives, or the lives of their shipmates.
When they begin running and doing a lot of marching they begin to get leg injuries. Sprained ankles, shin splints, torn ACLs, even broken legs are relatively common. Most divisions lose one or two recruits to these injuries. Some are put in holding to heal, then are returned to training with a new division later at the same point in training they were in when they were injured. Those deemed too badly injured to have a fast recovery and return to training are sent home to heal, and are usually allowed to try again in six months.
There are also academic/performance holds. Recruits who don't pass their academic exams or other tests, such as safe weapons handling and swimming, may be put into holding for additional training or "ASMOed" (put back a week or two) to another division, to give them another chance to try again.
Occasionally a recruit will be ASMOed as a punishment for an infraction. It's usually for something fairly minor, the kind of poor judgment calls common to young immature men and women. It's often the kind of thing that isn't a big deal in the civilian world (being caught in a closet with a member of the opposite sex, even if nothing happened) but in the Navy is severely frowned apon.
By the fourth week the division begins getting more recruits, those recruits who were dropped from earlier divisions after being injured or ill.
If a division graduates with 88 recruits, it's probably not the SAME 88 recruits. Ten to 20 of them were roated into thier division as others leave. Some divisons graduate with fewer than 70 recruits.
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Comment by Misha61083 Ship 09 Div 074 on December 22, 2010 at 12:22am
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My Rct's ship is 09 div 074
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..AME and BRIT..... OMG!!!!!!!!!!! Wait I have to do a cartwheel right now........your are right,,,, it is 50 days not 60.....I dont know why the countdown clock has 61 right now.....
We are gonna have to fix that REAL quick like! Holy cow! Now I am really excited.
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Misha,, have not heard anything on that.. but if you read back about 2 or 3 pages on this post, there will belots of us staying at the Residence Inn marriott and also at Springhill Suites Marriott.
Welcome and what is your RCT's ship and Division? Lots of info on here and above int eh discussion board! And I mean LOTS of discussions hahahahahahahaa
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I just found out last night that my guy's PIR is on this date and I reserved a room at the Red Carpet Inn....has any one heard anything about this hotel? I am definitely taking hotel suggestions...
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