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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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**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).
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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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AE/CF - ET's & FC's members meet and greet.
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Hey, I'm Tammy and my son's name is Brandon. He is 24, and he had planned on becoming an xray tech. He has done all his core classes in tech school, and was basically ready for the xray program. But he thought about it, and wasn't sure that is what he wanted to do. His Dad is an electronic tech in the civilian world, and has never been in the military. Brandon worked with his Dad for a few years, so he does know a little about the electronics. He decided to go into the Navy, after his best friend was discharged after completing his elistment time in April. Chad, best friend, really did well while in the Navy. He grew up, married, and is doing well in NJ. He was like another son to me, and we all really miss him. Chad tried to encourage Brandon to go in the whole time he was in enlisted, but he wouldn't. Now, he has decided that this will be the best for his future. I am very proud of him in making this decision. He and I are both anxious about his decision, but I am continously encouraging him that he is making the right decision. He is scheduled to leave for BC 12-9-08. He is scheduled to go in as an electronic tech, and be on a sub at this time. I really don't know any other details, except he has mentioned Conn, Pensacola, and Kings Bay. We are not very smart about this, and worried at times that the recruiter is not telling us everything. I hope to be able to get a lot of knowledge from this group and support. I do believe that this will be a great way to communicate and meet friends from all over.
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Hi Tammy, glad that you have found this site before Brandon leaves for bootcamp. There is so much support and knowledge here to help a new family. I think Chad has given Brandon some good information :-D and ET is a great field in the Navy as well as civilian life.
If Brandon is scheduled to be on a sub, he will be going to a different school from most of the sailors in this group. He will fall into SECF instead of AE/CF, I did check to see if they have a group set up for SECF but do not see one but they have a couple of groups set up for Subs families.
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Hey Mary. Thanks for all you've done and researched for me. I really appreciate it. Brandon is scheduled to be on a sub, but he would like to be on a ship, so I don't know if there is a way to change it or not. I have told him to talk to the recruiter. But he does leave messages for the recruiter, and the recruiter doesn't call back sometimes, which further frustrates us. But we will see, and I will keep you posted on that.
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He might want to make an appointment with the NC - career counselor. In my mind, the recruiters job is done. They got him to boot camp and now his career advocate would be the NCs.
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Hi my name is Kimberly, my son and only child Joshua is an FC on the new USS GreenBay. The ship will soon be stationed in San Diego.
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We only have a couple of FC Fleet Sailors at this point in the group Kimberly so hope it is okay if we pick your brain on occassion. Where did your son do his C school?
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Hi My name is Crystal I am from New Mexico. My son Sam (we call him Riley) is attending ET-A School . Until last Tuesday he was on the Mustin ,but has since been moved ,so I'm not sure what ship he is on now. He will start night school on Monday, that will be just right for him, up late and sleep in lol Does anyone know what days they will have for Thanksgiving ? I have been trying to get him plane tickets home and we are not sure what days they have if any. I don't know of him using any of his liberty days since he has been there . His PIR was 5/23/08 . Thanks for the help and love the site.
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Welcome Crystal! I am not sure about the days for thanksgiving I am assuming wed. afternoon till Sunday evening. It will be considered a 96 hour liberty. They have to stay with in a certain mileage from the base on liberty, to go farther they have to take leave.
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Hi Crystal, welcome to AE/CF - the long road of schooling begins today for Riley!! Did he take leave for Thanksgiving? Curious as they often won't let sailors take them while they are in school.
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Hi Tammy, Kimberly and Crystal. Boy, I sure hope everyone gets their moving worked out so us moms will know our kids addresses to send cookies! (no Turkey and gravy, it runs out the box)
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Liberty is general time off, leave is the earned time off one must request by chit. Liberty usually is less than 72 hours and he cannot travel more than 350 miles. If he takes leave, he must have that approved. A 96 hour liberty is possible, but I'm betting he'd have a duty day in there.
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