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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
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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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Understanding Active Duty College Benefit and Post 9/11 GI Bill
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I am a college professor and my son has asked me to help his fellow sailors understand the different options for higher education. I created this group to answer questions related to higher education choices while on active duty and beyond.
Members: 25
Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2018
Discussion Forum
Best way to start/complete a degree while serving
Started by cmcurran Jul 23, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I was recently asked by a Mom how should her son go about starting and possible completing a degree while serving? She told me her son was looking at online programs that advertise heavily to…Continue
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Comment by MyLAS (My Lips are SEALed) on February 24, 2014 at 7:57pm
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Just found out today that indeed there is NO tuition assistance for those with an undergrad degree. My sailor had wanted to take a few courses to add to his B.S. to finish another degree (adding some breadth to his degree). NOPE.. Thank you, Navy
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Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on February 17, 2014 at 9:21pm
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This website might be helpful to sailors who are looking for what kind of credits they may receive based on their training in the Navy also. Our recruiter passed this website along to us when my son first became interested. www.navycool.mil
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How can I find out about the Virtual College? Also, is there any truth to the rumor that our sailors can only take 5 classes a year on the GI BIll?
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Comment by cmcurran on October 23, 2013 at 10:32am
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According to my son, there is an office on base but there can still be some confusion. The Navy has been more diligent in screening schools but still some of the programs look accredited and they are not. It is still a buyer beware market. The benefits are also a bit confusing since there are a variety of programs available. Given the questions my son asks me on behalf of his friends I started this group. There is a lot of collective wisdom in lesson learned.
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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on October 23, 2013 at 9:58am
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Oh now I get the no boobs Elvira
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I will be learning and taking notes here for my twins. Aren't the sailors given this info already?
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The TA program and the GI Bill are separate programs. You can use both but it is important to understand there are limits on both and the excellent links posted alert you to those limitations. Especially for the GI Bill if you use it at one school then drop out it is gone so be sure you are ready to commit to finishing a degree under the GI Bill if you start one. TA is a bit different but if you want to build toward a degree then be sure you use an accredited program and take the courses that are foundational to your degree. Most schools will allow transfer of between 45 and 60 hours depending on the program but those credits must be from an accredited program. There are also ways to get credit for various military training so it is important to track everything.
Many schools now have the Veterans office that can explain any extra benefits on top of GI Bill benefits available in that State. I know many schools are waiving certain fees for veterans, again it is school by school so call or email to get the information you need.
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military.com has an ad today about using tuition assistance before you lose it. The ad says that 4500. is avaialble for tuition assistance. Can you help me understand these benefits? Do they get the TA in addition to the GI Bill?
Also, what would be the maximum they would get for the GI bill?
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Comment by Navymom21 on March 12, 2013 at 6:32pm
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Does the Navy offer any help to Sailors who have graduated and have their degree to pay back their federal loans?
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It is a crucial website to visit for any Naval personnel looking for higher education opportunities. Just remember to also contact local public Universities to see what benefits are available to active duty and veterans. Most schools now have dedicated personnel serving the needs of military students.
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