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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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Going through A School at San Antonio?
Members: 706
Latest Activity: Jun 19, 2022
Discussion Forum
Break down week by week
Started by lemonelephant. Last reply by lemonelephant Jul 25, 2018. 196 Replies 36 Likes
Flights from Bootcamp to San Antonio for MA School
Started by julie. Last reply by lemonelephant Jan 19, 2017. 7 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Jessica1028(Ship 11 DIV 58) on January 13, 2013 at 8:02pm
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Hello everyone! My Husband just graduated Bootcamp on 1/11/13. He is now at at San Antonio for A School. He is going to be an MA. But he is on hold for about 2 weeks. He doesn't get to start right away... I was so informed about my Husbands bootcamp because if this website.. I am now hoping to become really informed about A School as well! So if someone could please direct me to any groups or sites I can visit so I can get the most information that I can that would be wonderful!
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Comment by lemonelephant on January 11, 2013 at 6:48pm
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You are very welcome. Oh, and yes, he can have photos.
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Comment by snowmanmom on January 11, 2013 at 6:47pm
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Thank YOU!!! I again apprteciate your support!!!!
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snowmanmom, the bedding is taken care of and he will have his own towel etc. in his Sea bag. He can have a few personal items, but with the "A" School being so short, and storage space limited, keep what you send him to things that will be consumed and the things mentioned in Break down week by week. Anything you send he will have to carry away after BC.
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Do they bring all the linens they had at bootcamp or do they need to get things, if so what do they need? I know least is best. I am just amazed at how much i have already spent on stamps and phone cards. Can they have pictures or any personal items or not.
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HeatherT, the discussion, Graduation Info for Lackland AFB - Navy MA graduation; Places to s..., has some info. I drove down when I went last summer, so I cant help with taxi info. Do go the night before and get the paperwork for you to be on base and it will save you time in the morning. You need your photo ID for that and your Sailor will have to meet you at the gate.
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Comment by HeatherT(09/003) on January 11, 2013 at 8:17am
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Ok I need help.. My son really wants me and GF at graduation feb 1 I need info on hotels near.... Taxi from nearest airport prices etc and anything else pertinent to helps make it as cheap as possible!!
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LoriK I sent a friend request to you, I am so glad your son was able to start Aschool right away. I had a couple questions to ask you.
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snowmanmom, the billets presented will all depend on the needs of the Navy at the time.
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Where are most of the Sailors going once they graduate A school? I have seen alot that are going to Baharan and Japan?
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