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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."
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Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Comment by Jaz04 on July 6, 2011 at 7:52am
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Yep Denise, I saw that about Dave's mom. I posted that so she would know there are more of us on her. How was your visit with Michael besides too short? My son keeps forgetting to check on his chit yet wants to come home in Sept. I hope he gets it together before FEX so I can get his plane ticket.
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Comment by Tobianne on July 5, 2011 at 4:25pm
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Fex at PH is almost 4 weeks long. I am not sure why the difference of time. They live in tents and live as theough they are deployed. My understanding this was to ready the battalions for deployments. Even Non Seabee's go on this.
Kayla moves squads on the 7th. This is driving us crazy. She has now put in for her lve twice and will have to do this again. She said each time she was told it would be ok.... he says just another thing ya have to do in the Navy! Now she has to have approval from Air Det. lol
She is now not sure when she will do her FEX. Her actual squad is doing FEX this week, but since she will not be moved until the 7th after they lve this will change it and she will go once they get things together.
She is actually excited about going. Live Fire she said they were in Barracks, they ate MRE's while doing this also. She says they are not bad, not great but not bad.
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My son is in 7 as well and loves hanging out with Denise's son.
He is working on inventory this week for FEX, which is "18 days Mom, so don't be surprised if you don't hear from me, but I don't know the exact date it starts".
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Comment by ktssong on July 4, 2011 at 11:33pm
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My son mentioned this weekend that after he finishes ECS that is combat training he goes to some type of training that started with "F" is that FEX? And what is that? Is that combat training also. I'm trying to understand what happens next after the training is over. Does he stay at GP until they deploy? I love to talk to him on the phone and get updates. Sometimes I feel like I'm overloading him with questions but ECS is new to us and each step we are just trying to famaliarize ourselves with what happens next.
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Comment by RobinM on July 4, 2011 at 12:10pm
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Dylan was also a PO in the Sea Cadets. He said he'd like to help out too when he was older. I will mention that to him as well.
So excited for the upcoming homecoming!!
Happy 4th to all!!
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oh the tattoo's!!! She has a Psalm written out on her ribs! She makes me crazy. She has a friend in her battalion that has a tattoo on her arm/wrist. Kayla loved it and now has the very same. I guess I should feel flattered. So should our other Seabee mom. I fear soon, she will have no visiable space, with the exception of what can be seen from the uniform. This is a different generation. My mom is much a church goer, she told my kiddo that when she leaves this earth, her body stays here and only her soul goes onto Heaven. Thanks mom!! Liberty to add more "ink". She says nothing is in poor taste and many are about her spirituality. I have 2. They are basically the same thing. Just in a different area. 4 dragonflies on my calf for my 4 children and one (danty) on my shoulder for myself. I am not getting anymore that I can say.
I have seen some very masculine Trinity's on some sites. Look for the male version. It may be almost the same or the very same. It is the 2 triangles/ovals (cant remember off hand). She loves hers, she does want a cross, has to be one she approves of, she is not into the normal straight cross.
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Daves'sSeaBeeMom- that is what Kayla wears. It is the Celtic Trinty. Means both for her... Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as well as for Mother, Daughter, and Grand daughter.
She took this a step farther, she has an ascending Dove on her shoulder. I could have flipped. She said, I know the Spirit is with me always, now I can see the spirit and visual is great also. Wow.
She also has the female form of her father tatted on her foot in Irish, and a Orchid with the words above it in Irish... saying is beautiful friendship.
My understanding next may be a cross, she wants to find a Celtic cross that she loves.
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Comment by mom2nw on July 3, 2011 at 4:18pm
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My son's cross (crosses) kept breaking, so he had one tattooed onto his shoulder.
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I am pretty sure it has to be on the same chain as the tags. I say that as some Sailors, they went to the Mall after PIR and had to buy a new cusp to go over the clasp on the tags. Kayla's had a large cusp already so she was able to add hers. I think they even let them during BC. I was going to ask her and I forgot. Just have him see if it fits over the clasp, if not you will have to take it to a jewlers and have that replaces. I do know they can wear a bracelet (well females for sure.
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Does it matter if it's on a separate chain or do they need to put it on the same chain as the dog tags?
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