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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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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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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Comment by JackieC on October 13, 2012 at 9:15am: Hi Stephanie, Welcome. Yes, from what I have heard that is true. My son is a Deckie. There are precautions that they have to take to be safe and watch out for eachother. Someone got to do the job.

Comment by Stephanie (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on October 12, 2012 at 11:16pm: My son is undesignated seaman, PACT Seaman. He has sounded a little concerned so far because someone ( I suppose whoever is training them) has told him that deck work is really dangerous and is the most dangerous job on the ship. He's feeling a bit unhappy that he's undesignated now.

Comment by davesmom on October 12, 2012 at 10:35pm: Hi Stephanie! Welcome!! My son will soon be there a year and is hoping to come home at Christmas on leave. This group is pretty quiet so you may not hear much here. I know that the Japan moms group is much more active. What is your sons rate?

Comment by Stephanie (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on October 12, 2012 at 9:58pm: Hello, everyone! My son's PIR was 9/28 and he will be headed to the USS Cowpens in a few weeks or so.

Comment by jenismer on October 1, 2012 at 8:56pm: Hahaha - yes my sailor does that! By the third week of being on the ship last summer he found every garbage can on the ship. He remarked on how there weren't many. Ugh - I can't imagine. He told me over the weekend that the waves had calmed. He was glad of that.

Comment by Mike's Mom (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on October 1, 2012 at 9:55am: My ex was a sailor. He had terrible seasickness. He says he just used to tuck a couple of barf bags under his belt and carry on! But he still loved sailing!

Comment by jenismer on September 30, 2012 at 10:33am: My sailor still hasn't gotten used to those waves. One person commented that they've never seen a happier sick person. ;) Poor kid. But I'm glad he's learned to smile through it.

Comment by Mike's Mom (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on September 29, 2012 at 5:51pm: Go Mighty Moo! There are new pics up on their FB page. They were in Saipan (I had to look that one up on the map!) doing some community service projects. Looked like everyone was having a great time.