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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Moms of "A" school Sailors
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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
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Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022
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Comment by ABF mom on July 25, 2012 at 7:00pm
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Romisproudmom, what a wonderful surprise. was crying. i feel you. My son's coming home in a few days. Will be graduating on Friday.
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Comment by Patrat-Ship04-Div223 on July 25, 2012 at 6:29pm
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Ok, I really thought that I was done crying for awhile, then I watched the video! What a wonderful surprise!
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Comment by Donna on July 25, 2012 at 6:19pm
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Romisproudmom, That is a WONDERFUL Surprise!!!
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Comment by katysmom on July 25, 2012 at 6:12pm
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Romisproudmom...BEAUTIFUL!
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Comment by RomisproudmomPIR4/27ship07div129 on July 25, 2012 at 5:56pm
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Hi everyone! My son's an ABF and will be graduating on Friday, July 27th. Anyone here will be attending? Will you please take pictures of the ceremony and would appreciate it if you can also take pictures of my son. Please private message me. Thanks.
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Patrat, my daughter started A school and graduated a week ago, it has been so much easier with her in A school, we can skype/facetime, talk, text, etc daily. Take comfort in knowing that you will be much more connected with your new Sailor now that he's in A school compared to the last couple of months :D
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Ok, My son is now at A school Great Lakes. Just graduated on Saturday. What an awesome experience that was! Whatever insight anyone can give me on what to expect with A School will be greatly appreciated!
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Comment by Navy mom x2 on July 22, 2012 at 9:06am
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ok i know i am way ahead schedual on looking at hotels but being a single mom on a tight budget i have to do things at least 6 mo in advance to make sure i have the funds i will not miss my sons PIR so my question does anyone know if the ramada is as bad as the reviews write. i have read up on it and it seems to have everything i need but you know the saying if it sounds to good to be true it probably is please help
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Deborah, my daughter is GL A school and is a QM as well :) She also graduated this past friday. I noticed during our good-byes, although she hid her emotions (as they learn to during BC) she raised her eyes as to not cry and took a deep breath. As you and your daughter are very close, so am I with my daughter, remember that closeness and, like marine Navy Mom said, they have been through a lot in a short time and are on understandably 'on guard' emotionally and physically right now. Your daughter loves and appreciates you taking the time and expense to go to her PIR and spend the weekend with her I promise! Also, my daughter was a bit culture shocked as they have not seen anyone from the outside world in two, very long months, then all of the sudden they are being given all this love and attention. In boot camp you do not want attention :) Hang in there, you're daughter is still there, she's just been through a lot. Much love, Jodi
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