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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups!  Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself!  Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

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. 

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.  

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

**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).  

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Kimber
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I am very proud of my son. He will graduated boot camp the 19th. He is a Mechanical Engineer already graduating Ohio Northern and will be going into the Navy Nuclear Engineering program.

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At 6:41pm on August 29, 2012, Kimber said…

It's been a while since I've been on. So I need to update. I apologize to everyone.  I am an avid blogger and writer on FB.  My son is now stationed in Goose Creek. He went through Power School did well and then was asked to go through ELT training (which is the chemistry training.  He did that and was asked if he would teach.  So now he is a JSI and stationed there for next 2 1/2 years. He is now an E5 and hopes to make E6 before going out.  A little bit of good news Thomas got married.  He married a little southern belle last Feb. Her name is Lauren and I just love her.

I've been in a battle too  My mom got breast cancer so dealt with that and now I am on a six month watch for both breast and cervical.  But I believe G-d is good and He will see me through .. Blessings and Shalom to all.

At 4:17pm on June 29, 2010, Pat L. in IL said…
Kimber, I hope you will take this in the spirit in which it is intended, that is information. The only good thing about thyroid cancer, is that there is no chemotherapy needed. They give radioactive iodine and it destroys ALL thyroid cells without damaging any other cells in the body.
At 2:35pm on June 29, 2010, Pat L. in IL said…
Hi Kimber, I am WAAAYY behind on keeping up with everybody. My daughter had thyroid cancer 10 years ago. She had thyroid removed and has been fine since. I understand what a worry it is with a child having medical problems though. Sounds like Thomas is doing great! Congrats on your new Petty Officer. Be sure you don't miss Power School graduation......it is awesome! Jeff found out last week that when he is finished with Prototype (late July) he will be going to Hawaii and will be on a fast attack sub. This is exactly what he wanted so he is one happy camper. My husband and I are looking forward to visiting him! Pat
At 2:14pm on June 29, 2010, Kimber said…
I haven't been on in a while. I am dealing with my older son who has Thyroid Tumors. He just had a second Ultrasound and will be scheduled for a Biopsy. To update you with Thomas... I was down in Goose Creek over Memorial Weekend. We had such a good time. Thomas is looking good. He has dropped more weight and is down to HS weight when he played Football. He took us to Patriot's Point which was awesome. I would recommend everyone visit. The Medal of Honor museum is awesome.

I got a call from Thomas. My phone rings Anchors Aweigh ;) He graduates this coming Friday with honors from A School. He has applied to OCS and waits to hear on that. He will next begin Power school but I don't know when it will start. I would like to go down for his graduation but he said A school is not that big of deal. Thomas has a Birthday July 15th and I want to surprise him somehow.
At 9:29pm on April 27, 2010, Pat L. in IL said…
Hi Kimber, Just wanted to say hi. I've been really busy and am catching up with friends. How's your sailor liking Goose Creek? My sailor is in Prototype and had a 4 day weekend so he came home last Thursday nite. We had a great time just hanging out with family and friends. He flew back on Mon. and I always feel a little down for a couple of days when he leaves. Hope all is good with you. Pat
At 5:28pm on March 23, 2010, carols_kitchen said…
Here's the BEQ where your nukes live at first. Remember this is almost 2 years old, and the reference to the books is because all the guys read them to have something to talk about with the gals when they were in town.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEQkn6gKC8k&feature=channel
At 5:26pm on March 23, 2010, carols_kitchen said…
Hope you get to make your road trip! It's great. I'm close to St. Louis if you need a stop over place. My ice tea is northern tea (not sweetened--lol!) YOu will love the Charelston area if you have never been there before!
At 9:54pm on March 21, 2010, Pat L. in IL said…
Hi Kimber, PIR was pretty impressive, wasn't it? Sorry about our Chicago weather, sometimes it is just the pits. Well, Thomas should be settling into his room by now. He will really appreciate things being a little more relaxed than basic. Now he should have 1 or 2 weeks of INDOC (indoctrination) before they class up and start hitting those books!! So glad you had a good time and are home safely. Talk to you soon. Pat
At 8:56pm on March 21, 2010, Kimber said…
Hi everyone .. Wow Chicago graduation was AWESOME. I can't wait to get photos uploaded. I will place them on facebook initially..

My facebook page is

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#!/Kimber.Rn.Bsn.Mba?ref=profile

While driving through Indiana on the way back Thomas called. They were dropped off at the airport at 0300 They were to the USO and slept about 4 hours. Their flight left for South Carolina at about 3:40pm I hope they made it safely. I just got home in southeast Ohio. Blessings to all of you ~
At 3:36pm on March 21, 2010, abbyblue said…
HAVE A GREAT DAY

 
 
 

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