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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)
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SECF - ET & FT & STS
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This site is for ETs & FTs & STS who are in the submarine field. My son is an ET/COMM
Members: 259
Latest Activity: Oct 22, 2021
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Started by Sailormom01. Last reply by Sailormom01 Sep 17, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by KLSchisler on March 13, 2013 at 9:18pm
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My husband just got assigned to the USS Nebraska in Bangor and he just found out they are on their last deployment then the boat will be 'Dry-Docked for a year or two. Can anyone give me information about what dry-docking is and what my husbands schedule will be like? How will getting his dolphins be affected by this? any answers will be more than helpful!
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Comment by NF Mom on March 12, 2013 at 6:14am
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This was the information I was able to dig up off the web from Navy and other internet sites regarding the housing situation for Married and Single Sailors at Bangor.
Single and Married Active Duty Bangor Housing Information: Bangor Housing Information
Is anyone able to comment on the wait time information and also how many actual PPV houses there are on Bangor ?
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Comment by DblMeaness on February 21, 2013 at 10:57am
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Thank you Mark - It helps to have some assurance that I am not off my rocker!
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Comment by Mark on February 19, 2013 at 5:38pm
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You've basically got it Jackie. He'll start with BESS, then a couple of relatively short computer based classes, then his A school (for ET, FT, and STS). All will be in Groton, and the whole program will be about 11 months in all (after PIR). So, clearly, you're not a dummy mom...;)
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Is there a place for SECF for dummies? Meaning, dummy mom, no kid! haha My son has PIR 03/01 and will be going to Groton for school, is that BESS that he attends first and then another school for either ET, FT or STS? I am just trying to wrap my head around where he will be and what the schooling goals are for him. Thank you in advance for your answers! And please, if I am in the wring place, will you direct me to the correct place?
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Comment by joy@n4m on February 14, 2013 at 4:13pm
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Hello my name is Jocelyn my son is new to Groton,CT just started February 10/2013 after 2/8/13 PIR group..I am so happy for him that he likes going to this field in SECF.. i want to connect and get some information about their training and deployment..
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Comment by Gloria P. on February 4, 2013 at 9:52pm
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Hi everyone its been a while since I've been on. Welcome to all the new members. Just an update our son who is station in Hawaii on the USS Cheyenne and out on deployment called us to inform us that he received his new orders. This September he will be station in ITALY. We are so happy for him. He is so happy to get this. We will miss him so but its a great excuse to take a trip out there :)
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Comment by amandamomof4 on February 2, 2013 at 11:25pm
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I think my son will be there at least through the year. He has a few weeks of BESS left then i think he has some basic electronics classes and then A school for FT. I am not sure how long he will have between each thing. He waited a month and a half to start BESS.
You might find the groton group useful too http://www.navyformoms.com/group/grotonctsubschoolaschoolmoms
I bet you are excited for PIR :)
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Hello Amanda, how is your son and how long he gonna be there ? if he is going to SECF program they will probably meet each other..how nice!! my son is flying to CT the day after PIR 2/8/2013 ..
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Hi joy my son is a little ahead of yours he is already at Groton CT and has started BESS (basic enlisted submarine school) He is also in the SECF program.
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