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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."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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 Songbird800 on March 28, 2011 at 8:50pm: Awwww! I am so happy for you Juan'sPrincess!

Comment by siscarrie on March 28, 2011 at 4:40pm: a.mitchel, i was wondering why my son was asking me to send all his hygene stuff, he is picky about having his brand of stuff too. I didn't ask him why, he asked for them and of course i got it,Lol.

ckmom, my son has asked me to send him everything, all the hygene stuff, laundry bag, flip flops, shoe polish, chap stick,even air freshener.......

Comment by Kathy Dee on March 28, 2011 at 9:24am: Thanks so much, this is very helpful. I will contact the ombudsman this week. Have a great day everyone.

Kathy dee

Comment by ckmom on March 28, 2011 at 9:03am: siscarrie, Glad to hear you got a call. It was Curtis birthday yesturday Big 19!! What kind of items do they need? Does the ship have hygene stuff for them. Sorry new to all this. I asked my son what he needed and never yet let me know.

Comment by siscarrie on March 28, 2011 at 8:53am: Hi everyone, Got a couple of calls from my son this weekend, it was good to hear his voice. I have already sent two packages, one i sent the week before they left and another Friday, he gave me a list of things he needed,it almost didn't fit in the box. I was reading the post about how everyone else was getting list, I asked people at my church to help me with care packages, hopefully they will help. This could get pretty expensive,but i don't care, it makes me feel better sending him things.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Comment by Kathy Dee on March 27, 2011 at 9:39pm: Hi Ladies - I will need lots of help here. My baby girl, just went to Norfolk today, she was one of the ones who did not go with the ship last week but will meet it later on. she is in a holding barracks. WE KNOW NOTHING AT THIS POINT. This is her first deployment so not sure what to expect. We need to get her email, do we write the ombudsman for that? we are all set to SKYPE her and assume that the ship has internet. What is the address for the ship? Also, if we send her a package, are there things that she cannot have. is there a mailing list I can get on that tells me what is going on? I could go on and on but these are my questions for now. THANKS SO MUCH.

kathy dee

Comment by ckmom on March 27, 2011 at 10:42am: thanks jenny so much for the info!!

Comment by chandlersmom on March 27, 2011 at 10:36am: Thanks Jenny

Comment by Songbird800 on March 27, 2011 at 7:17am: Jenny thanks for the heads up!

Comment by ckmom on March 26, 2011 at 11:36pm: Hi Debbie, Hope your son starts feeling better soon. Can't imagine being sick on a ship and confined to his rack. My prayers are with him and anyone else that may be sick also.

Glad to hear my son isn't the only one that doesn't like their mom being on this sight. lol

What does your son do?