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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

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

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. 

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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.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

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USS Cole

This is a group for loved ones who have sailors aboard the USS Cole. Any help or comments are welcome. Please be aware of OPSEC though.

Members: 3
Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2017

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Comment by Concernedad on October 4, 2017 at 12:57pm

BTW, my son swears the Cole is haunted. Said he heard things late at night that he couldn't explain. Just a little side note.

Comment by Concernedad on September 27, 2017 at 12:00pm

OK, if I have done this right, both Shirly and kjs are now administrators. Good luck. 

Comment by Concernedad on September 27, 2017 at 11:56am

kjs.....I would say if there is one base where a vehicle is necessary it is Norfolk. 

BTW, my son is officially out of the Navy and I'd love to turn this board over to someone else, if you would like it.

Comment by kjsdaughter on September 18, 2017 at 10:49am
Good morning. My daughter will be transferred from the uss Ronald Reagan to the Uss Cole in January trying to help her find out information before she arrives. She is currently deployed. She will attend school first and then come aboard the ship trying to find out about housing and barracks for her and also transportation she could not have a vehicle in Japan and trying to find out the logistics for her if a vehicle is necessary?
Comment by Concernedad on April 7, 2017 at 10:41am

I don't know how involved the Cole was with yesterday's bombings in Syria, but I certainly hope all on board are safe.

Comment by Concernedad on January 31, 2017 at 1:44pm

My son is on his last deployment, but first one on the Cole. He had been stationed on a minesweeper for the last few years, where they would fly back and forth to base, so this is his first time crossing the ocean by sea. 

So, I can answer some Navy questions, but few about life on a Destroyer.

Comment by Shirlynrdh on January 26, 2017 at 6:51am
So happy to meet another Cole parent!!! My Sailor is unspecified, he went in on an open contract. Actually, he's barely out of BC! PIR was only 11/4 and A School was only 10 days in Great Lakes so this has all been a whirlwind for me!! What about your sailor? Have they been deployed before?
Comment by Concernedad on January 23, 2017 at 11:56am

Comment by Concernedad on January 23, 2017 at 11:51am

Geez, was starting to feel like my son was alone on this ship. 

What does your sailor do?

Comment by Shirlynrdh on January 18, 2017 at 3:31pm

USS Cole Mom here! First deployment for us!

 

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