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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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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.

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RTC Graduation

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USS Bataan LHD-5

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Group for family members of Sailors who are on the USS Bataan (LHD-5)

Members: 144
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2019

I decided to start this group to see who else may have a Sailor on this ship; or heading to this ship.

Granted, we may be a bit limited to what we can discuss openly online, but if nothing else, may be a good way to connect and network off-line as well.

Make sure to not disclose advance ship movements or other OPSEC issues.

My son is an FC2 on this ship.

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Comment by npsailormom92(Ship03Div025) on April 18, 2011 at 1:50pm: Does anyone have a sailor that is a ABHAR? My son still has not contacted me. I am really having a hard time. This is his 1st deployment. He has only been in since October. Really missing him. He is the 1st to leave the nest. I did send an email to the address for the ship. Is anyone else being contacted? I am sending his first box off today. Maybe he will contact me when he gets it. Have a great day everyone.

Comment by JillG on April 18, 2011 at 1:00pm: I actually have no idea because the only thing my sailor would tell me was that it is so so boring! but being bored is better than being overworked and sleepy. so i think he would rather be in indoc right now!

Comment by JillG on April 18, 2011 at 12:45pm: Ohhhh my sailor DREADED going to indoc! So glad thats over for him! Hope your son likes it better!

Comment by JillG on April 18, 2011 at 12:45pm: How horrible! Saying extra prayers for him!

Comment by JillG on April 18, 2011 at 12:26pm: I tried that, but our emails were sooo delayed there for a while i was getting emails that he sent at 6:00 at 10:30. I do know that 2 days ago my sailor told me they were one hour different than they were in VA. Hope thats not too much info.

Comment by JillG on April 18, 2011 at 9:23am: Does anyone know if posting what time zone they are in is against OPSEC?

Comment by Sailor's Mom on April 18, 2011 at 4:15am: I don't know if we are supposed to ask this, but does any one possibly what time zone there are in approximately? Just a vague idea of hour many hours later than they are CST? Thank you!

Comment by ckmom on April 17, 2011 at 9:37am: does anyone have a sailor that is an AS on the ship?

Comment by Miranda Nicole on April 17, 2011 at 1:33am: Wish my husband would show up in one too but he runs when there is a camera near so its highly unlikely I will ever see him in a photo. Lol.