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>* **All posts containing pre-enlistment and pre-commissioning questions will be deleted. Post them in /r/newtothenavy**


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>* **Do not encourage lying--directly or by omission** 


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>* No soliciting of any kind. Surveys require mod approval, and gofundmes/sales pitches will be removed outright. 


>* This is NOT the place to troll and be disrespectful.


>* No calls for witch-hunts or "vigilante justice," keep the pitchforks in storage.


>* Political Discussion is only allowed as long as the discussion remains civil, and it pertains to the military, its personnel, operations, policies, and other relevant matters. By and large, there are better subreddits for political discussion and we encourage you to find one of them for your political discussions.


>* Memes and photo submissions will be allowed as long as they remain in good taste, do not “call out” or degrade any shipmates, or reveal PII. 


>* NO BLOGSPAM. Give us a link from a reputable source instead.

>* No VLOGS. 

>* No cross-posting between r/newtothenavy and r/navy. 

>* Read and follow the [**Reddiquette**](http://en.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette) before posting/voting.

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The [**United States Navy (USN)**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S. Navy also has the world's largest carrier fleet, with 11 in service, one under construction (two planned), and one in reserve.

**Feel free to share anything Navy related.**

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* [**RATING INFORMATION (NUKE, MM, ABH, IS, ETC)**](http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/navyjobs.htm)

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* [**REDDITORS IN DEP**](https://www.reddit.com/r/newtothenavy/comments/6mxwn3/in_dep_and_shipping_soon_post_here_and_only_here/)

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* [**NAVY RECRUITING MANUAL**](http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/1130.8J.htm)

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>##Military Subreddits

>    * [New to the Navy](/r/newtothenavy)

>    * [USMC](/r/usmc)

>    * [Army](/r/army)

>    * [Air Force](/r/airforce)

>    * [US Coast Guard](/r/uscg)

>    * [MilitaryFinance](/r/MilitaryFinance)

>    * [ROTC](/r/ROTC)

>    * [Submarines](/r/submarines)

>    * [Submariners](/r/silentservice)

>    * [Navy Nukes](/r/navynukes)

>    * [Seabees](/r/seabees)

>    * [Corpsman](/r/CorpsmanUp)

>    * [WarshipPorn](/r/WarshipPorn)

>    * [Military](/r/military)

>    * [MilitaryStories](/r/MilitaryStories)

>    * [MilitaryPorn](/r/militaryporn)

>    * [Veterans](/r/veterans)

>    * [MilitaryFAQ](/r/militaryfaq)

>    * [MilitaryAMA](/r/MilitaryAMA)

>    * [USmilitarySO](/r/USmilitarySO/)

>    * [SandBoxxit](/r/SandBoxxit/)

>    * [Military Gear](/r/MilitaryGear)

>    * [The Royal Navy](/r/RoyalNavy)

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##United States Navy Websites

* [**U.S. Navy Videos**](http://www.youtube.com/user/usnavy)

* [**US Navy: Careers & Jobs**](http://www.navy.com/careers/)

* [**NavyNews Twitter Page**](https://twitter.com/#!/NavyNews)

* [**US Navy Jobs Twitter Page**](https://twitter.com/#!/usnavyjobs)

* [**NROTC Official Facebook Page**](http://www.facebook.com/nrotc)

* [**US Navy Life Official Facebook Page**](http://www.facebook.com/USNavyLife)

* [**US Navy Latinos Official Facebook Page**](http://www.facebook.com/NavyLatinos)

* [**US Navy Reserve Official Facebook Page**](http://www.facebook.com/navyreserve)

* [**Official U.S. Navy Imagery's Photostream**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/)

* [**America's Navy - A Global Force for Good**](http://www.navy.com/navy.html)

* [**United States Navy Official YouTube Channel**](http://www.youtube.com/user/UnitedStatesNavy)

* [**The Official Web Site of the United States Navy**](http://www.navy.mil/swf/index.asp)

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##Advancement Tests!!!!
* [**Navy BMR (has all ratings and ranks)**](http://www.navybmr.com)
* [**NorthStar Study Guides**](http://www.studyguides.com/html/products.html)

***

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<div class="md"><h3><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/newtothenavy">SUBMIT ALL PRE-ENLISTMENT QUESTIONS TO /r/NEWTOTHENAVY</a></h3>

<a href="Https://discord.gg/usnavy">Join the Navy Discord Server!</a>

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<blockquote>
Subreddit Rules

<ul>
<li>All posts containing pre-enlistment and pre-commissioning questions will be deleted. Post them in <a href="/r/newtothenavy">/r/newtothenavy</a></li>
<li>Do not answer pre-enlistment/pre-commissioning questions. Click the report button or tell OP to check out <a href="/r/newtothenavy">r/newtothenavy</a>. </li>
<li>Do not encourage lying--directly or by omission </li>
<li>No Posting of PII (Personnel Identifying Information) Doing so will result in permanent banning from both /navy and /newtothenavy. This includes announcing your command or ship publicly. </li>
<li>No soliciting of any kind. Surveys require mod approval, and gofundmes/sales pitches will be removed outright. </li>
<li>This is NOT the place to troll and be disrespectful.</li>
<li>No calls for witch-hunts or &quot;vigilante justice,&quot; keep the pitchforks in storage.</li>
<li>Political Discussion is only allowed as long as the discussion remains civil, and it pertains to the military, its personnel, operations, policies, and other relevant matters. By and large, there are better subreddits for political discussion and we encourage you to find one of them for your political discussions.</li>
<li>Memes and photo submissions will be allowed as long as they remain in good taste, do not “call out” or degrade any shipmates, or reveal PII. </li>
<li>NO BLOGSPAM. Give us a link from a reputable source instead.</li>
<li>No VLOGS. </li>
<li>No cross-posting between <a href="/r/newtothenavy">r/newtothenavy</a> and <a href="/r/navy">r/navy</a>. </li>
<li>Read and follow the <a href="http://en.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette">Reddiquette</a> before posting/voting.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>

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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy">United States Navy (USN)</a> is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S. Navy also has the world&#39;s largest carrier fleet, with 11 in service, one under construction (two planned), and one in reserve.

Feel free to share anything Navy related.

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<ul>
<li><a href="http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/navyjobs.htm">RATING INFORMATION (NUKE, MM, ABH, IS, ETC)</a></li>
</ul>

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<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/newtothenavy/comments/6mxwn3/in_dep_and_shipping_soon_post_here_and_only_here/">REDDITORS IN DEP</a></li>
</ul>

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<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/1130.8J.htm">NAVY RECRUITING MANUAL</a></li>
</ul>

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<blockquote>
<h2>Military Subreddits</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/newtothenavy">New to the Navy</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/usmc">USMC</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/army">Army</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/airforce">Air Force</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/uscg">US Coast Guard</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/MilitaryFinance">MilitaryFinance</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/ROTC">ROTC</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/submarines">Submarines</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/silentservice">Submariners</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/navynukes">Navy Nukes</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/seabees">Seabees</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/CorpsmanUp">Corpsman</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/WarshipPorn">WarshipPorn</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/military">Military</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/MilitaryStories">MilitaryStories</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/militaryporn">MilitaryPorn</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/veterans">Veterans</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/militaryfaq">MilitaryFAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/MilitaryAMA">MilitaryAMA</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/USmilitarySO/">USmilitarySO</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/SandBoxxit/">SandBoxxit</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/MilitaryGear">Military Gear</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/RoyalNavy">The Royal Navy</a></li>
</ul>
</blockquote>

<hr/>

<h2>United States Navy Websites</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/usnavy">U.S. Navy Videos</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.navy.com/careers/">US Navy: Careers &amp; Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/NavyNews">NavyNews Twitter Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/usnavyjobs">US Navy Jobs Twitter Page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nrotc">NROTC Official Facebook Page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/USNavyLife">US Navy Life Official Facebook Page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/NavyLatinos">US Navy Latinos Official Facebook Page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/navyreserve">US Navy Reserve Official Facebook Page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/">Official U.S. Navy Imagery&#39;s Photostream</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.navy.com/navy.html">America&#39;s Navy - A Global Force for Good</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/UnitedStatesNavy">United States Navy Official YouTube Channel</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.navy.mil/swf/index.asp">The Official Web Site of the United States Navy</a></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<h2>Advancement Tests!!!!</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.navybmr.com">Navy BMR (has all ratings and ranks)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.studyguides.com/html/products.html">NorthStar Study Guides</a></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

Our thanks to <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/claychastain">claychastain</a> and <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Arxilca">Arxilca</a> for creating our very own custom Reddit logo.
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Forged By The Sea

t5_2rg06

This is primarily a US Navy-centric subreddit, but all are welcome. 


REMEMBER OPSEC. Do not post your command or name!


Post all questions and discussion about recruiters, MEPS, the Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Boot Camp, and transferring to your first command in our sister subreddit, r/newtothenavy.


READ THE WIKI (www.reddit.com/r/navy/wiki) and please do a search before posting.

<div class="md">This is primarily a US Navy-centric subreddit, but all are welcome. 

REMEMBER OPSEC. Do not post your command or name!

Post all questions and discussion about recruiters, MEPS, the Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, &quot;A&quot; Schools, Officer Candidate School, Boot Camp, and transferring to your first command in our sister subreddit, <a href="/r/newtothenavy">r/newtothenavy</a>.

READ THE WIKI (<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/navy/wiki">www.reddit.com/r/navy/wiki</a>) and please do a search before posting.
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* Submit ALL pre-enlistment questions to /r/NewtotheNavy

* Any posts containing PII will be removed

* Do not encourage lying--directly or by omission--to recruiters. Doing so will result in a ban from /r/Navy and /r/NewtotheNavy.

* No soliciting of any kind. Surveys require mod approval, and gofundmes/sales pitches will be removed outright. 

* This is NOT the place to troll and be disrespectful.

* No politics

<div class="md"><ul>
<li>Submit ALL pre-enlistment questions to <a href="/r/NewtotheNavy">/r/NewtotheNavy</a></li>
<li>Any posts containing PII will be removed</li>
<li>Do not encourage lying--directly or by omission--to recruiters. Doing so will result in a ban from <a href="/r/Navy">/r/Navy</a> and <a href="/r/NewtotheNavy">/r/NewtotheNavy</a>.</li>
<li>No soliciting of any kind. Surveys require mod approval, and gofundmes/sales pitches will be removed outright. </li>
<li>This is NOT the place to troll and be disrespectful.</li>
<li>No politics</li>
</ul>
</div>

Whats the reason for this “ceremony”