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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises!
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
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 catsandkoi on December 11, 2018 at 2:03pm
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Thanks belovedbyhim. So after A school, he'll be going to wherever he's going to be based? (is that the same as duty station that you mention?)
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Comment by Laura on December 11, 2018 at 1:57pm
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belovedbyHim - Thank you - that's good information! :)
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Comment by belovedbyHim on December 11, 2018 at 1:53pm
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Catsandkoi and Laura.
Combat training happens for all sailors, just for most it happens on the Ship. ECS(extra Combat School) is not a given. My Bee went to his first duty station without it. C school is also not a given nor is it always right away. Most of them are 4-6 weeks long.
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I do too - I either have to google stuff or learn things from places like this. Facebook groups help tremendously as well. If I don't find it there - I bombard my guy with questions when I talk to him. :)
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I'm googling stuff right now and from what I'm reading, C school is advanced training. So I'm not sure if that includes the combat training or not. I hate not understanding everything.
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I believe he goes right to C school; may have liberty after graduation - I'm guessing similar to liberty after boot camp? Like that sort of time frame? Graduates one day and then the next leaves for C school? Honestly, trying to get info out of my sailor is a challenge. I could totally be getting this wrong, I'm terrible at terminology - but I think his rate is E2; he's an EO.
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Hi Laura! That does help. It's the first I've heard of C school! (don't you just love that our kids have to get extra combat training? Not!) Any idea if he goes right to C school, or if there's the possibility of leave in between? (just trying to figure out when we might be able to spend some time with him!) What's your son's job rate?
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Good morning catsandkoi!! I'm kinda super new......my son is in A school right now; he does go to C school next, in a different location - which is for combat training from what he's told me. I'm sorry - I do not know how long that one is. I know that doesn't help very much....perhaps someone with more experience can help us both!
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I know seabees get some extra combat training. Like 4 or 6 weeks? Does anyone know if that's included in A school? My son's A school is 11 weeks, trying to figure out if we tack another month or so onto that to figure out when he'll be done. Thanks for any insight!
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Comment by 2gooddogs on November 13, 2018 at 9:44pm
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Sarabi Thank you for the information! I am glad to know about A School Graduation...everyone says it's not worth going...but I would like to be there...I am glad to hear it is worth it!
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