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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
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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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 JuliaGoolia on October 22, 2021 at 3:11pm
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Hello...anyone...
I'm looking for more information on class/school processes. I've read the information on this site and it's been great, but I'm stuck after BESS. My Son completed BESS and is doing TCNO but won't share any info... he keeps reminding me he signed a NDR. I can't get an address to send him anything and I know he is going to be in CT for another 14-28 weeks. I went to visit him in August (the week of his 21st birthday) and spent a day with him, shopping and eating. I was scouting for a family trip to visit him with all his siblings, but my other son left for the AF this month... so I'm just on here trying to figure out a possible timeline of events and visits to the two boys. I'll keep trying and researching.
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Comment by Kitchengirl on September 17, 2019 at 10:51pm
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Hi Everyone,
I am new to this group & to the Navy. My son is in his 3rd week of BC. When graduated his field will be SECF. That is about all I know right now. Thank you for the add!!
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Hi everyone,
I joined the group today. My sailor son is now in Groton for BESS and has a "radioman" or ET rating. He says A school will be 28 weeks once he completes BESS at the beginning of February.
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Comment by LindaGirl on September 29, 2018 at 3:10pm
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Best of luck to your son, Gloria in his new career after he completes his Engineering Degree. Thank him for his 8 years of Service. I’m sure looking back now, it probably went by really fast!
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Comment by Gloria P. on September 29, 2018 at 12:44pm
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Hi everyone. I haven't been on here for a long while. I hope all on my group are doing well and enjoy telling stories or question on their sailors. My son is no longer serving. We are so proud of the 8 years he did. Now he is in college getting a degree in Electrical Engineering. We will always be a Navy family. To all who are serving our great Nation....FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS
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CM: Nice! My fiancée likes to take up sonar for specialization too.
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You're welcome! He thinks his orders are for sonar.
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Oh, I see. Thanks! What specialization is your son planning to take, by the way?
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Hazel, no way to know. Sometimes they have to wait .....sometimes start right away. :)
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Thanks for replying, CM 2. Im glad someone is still active in this group. I just have a question. After BESS, are they given a break before starting A school?
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