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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.
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!
Members: 149
Latest Activity: May 21, 2022
Discussion Forum
How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?
Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like
Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue
PRK for Aviation
Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue
Looking to join navy, need help
Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue
Son not selected for NROTC scholarship
Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue
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Comment by suvwi on June 30, 2012 at 10:22pm
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Getting ready to leave next week to Brit's Marine OCS graduation next week, I can't wait. I have been able to talk to him twice on the phone. (They are allowed their phone when on liberty) He said it has been challenging but he has felt well prepared.The biggest challenge has been the heat and humidity, He said training has been stopped a few times because of the weather. One of the best things has been that the Marines post pictures of training on their OCS web site. Wonderful to see his picture doing his thing. One milestone down!
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Comment by kgrmom on June 15, 2012 at 3:15pm
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My daughter has commissioned and graduated and is at her 1st duty station- woohoo ! We are so happy for her. It has been such a ride and continues to be. She is at Pearl Harbor and has been there for a mere 10 days, struggling to find her way around and get settled in. Not easy to do so far from home. Somehow and for some reason I thought there would be more assistance for new officers when they arrive on base. :( I guess that's the mom in me but regardless- she is doing fine. She's signed a lease and is waiting for her stuff and her car. She's done some scouting around. Looks beautiful- we can't wait to go visit.
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Busymom- congrats on Naval Reactors program :) You must be proud. Very difficult program to get into.
Great picture too !
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Comment by J/J Mom on June 6, 2012 at 10:19am
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BusyMom -- Congratulations!! How awesome...third gen Naval Officer & engineer. Great picture!!
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Comment by kmaidaho on May 31, 2012 at 5:44pm
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It's so fun/exciting for me to read all of the posts about Summer plans for your sons and daughters! My DS has missed so much as a College Programmer (no CORTAMID or Summer Cruise this year), but we are very thankful that the scholarship finally came through and that next Summer he'll be off on an adventure of some kind. In the meantime, keep posting--I learn so much here!
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Comment by Lori4629 on May 31, 2012 at 3:59pm
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My son just headed out to his Officer's Interview for his NROTC (MC option) scholarship. Praying that it goes well!! He leaves on Monday for 3 weeks of back to back summer seminars at USAFA, USMA and USNA. He'll be gone the same 3 weeks his sister is away for her Nurse Afloat 3C cruise.
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2/C MIDN is so bummed today ... yesterday got news he was headed on a sub in Pacific; today he was told he's gonna be on a short swo cruise out of Norfolk. Tokyo sounded MUCH better to him!!
gmwrdh -- thanks for the kind words. I think she looks great in uniform!! lol
Lori4629 -- our nurse was on the WASP @ Norfolk -- is that by any chance the same ship your nurse is on? It has the 3rd largest "floating hospital" in the Navy [behind only the hospital ships Comfort & Mercy] w/ 8 operating rooms!!
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After a very long day full of flight delays, missed connections, a few hours waiting, and a long duty van tour of Norfolk, my daughter and a few other NROTC nursing students safely arrived shipboard yesterday. Unfortunately, they arrived after liberty had begun and the Galley was closed. So they had a candy bar and soda dinner from the vending machine. :-(
Jn/JfMom, they all had fun wandering around the ship seeing how lost they could get last night!
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MizzouMom -- that ice tray ship is so cute!!
I love Pinterest!!
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Comment by gmwrdh on May 29, 2012 at 10:04pm
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I will be anxious to hear how the sub cruise goes- that is my son's goal. Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I am glad I found this site-it's a new world for me. My dad was Navy before I was born, so I don't have much experience with this.
Congrats to Jn/JfMom- what a beautiful pic of your daughter!
@Lori4629 I think we may have chatted on the NJROTC group.
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