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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

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RTC Graduation

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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Amphibious (Gator Navy)

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A place were we family members with Sailors on amphibious boats can come and talk ask questions and just hang out.. so anyone out there with a loved one on a amphibious jump on in lets share stories..

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Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2023

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Comment by cocojazz on October 28, 2011 at 11:16pm: Thanks hmdvbridgewate and Elane. I know the recording for the Mesa Verde says about one week. I know that's probably a little on the positive side of things. Oh well, thanks for helping. By the way, which ship are your sailors on?

Comment by Elane on October 25, 2011 at 3:08pm: lucky you to only take 9 to 14 days. My son's ship...must really not care about the morale of it's sailors. I don't think he's ever gotten anything that fast even if the ship is at home port. :(

Comment by hmdbridgewater on October 24, 2011 at 10:39pm: It only takes about 9 to 14 days for them to get their packages if you have their division info. The longest it took my package was 2 weeks.

Comment by Elane on October 24, 2011 at 10:35pm: If the USS Mesa Verde is deployed ...who know how long it will take to get mail to it.. but this is the Mailing address listed online for the ship..

USS MESA VERDE (LPD 19)
FPO AE 09578-1702

you of course want to have your son's name and rate/rank on the top line and IF you know his work section list it on the 2nd line it will speed stuff up to him. ONCE it reaches the ship. The Ship's name/# as the 3rd line, etc. sorry to be a downer about the time it might take. I know it takes 2-3 weeks for my son to get mail when he's IN port. but he is always complaining about the lack of give a care personnel dealing with his mail. When it's deployed..takes 7-10 weeks. :( I would strongly suggest you also get his email address and send him messages and ask that he get you on the Ombudsman's list of authorized people for them to "talk" too. Good luck.

Comment by cocojazz on October 24, 2011 at 9:40pm: Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Can anyone shed some light on a mailing address for the Mesa Verde so I can send my son a care package. His birthday is next week, and I have no way of knowing where to send a package, or even a card. :(

Comment by Elane on October 13, 2011 at 5:08pm: @marine_navy mom, Thank you. I love to craft things, so sewing that was "right up my alley"

Comment by LindaB on October 13, 2011 at 11:56am: Cocojazz, my son is on the Mesa Verde also. Welcome. It's been a long deployment, and they have a while to go yet. We met him in Italy in August when the ship was in port at Taranto and he took a few days leave. That was nice.

Comment by Elane on October 13, 2011 at 9:45am: I did make the gator Navy banner, myself.

Comment by mikes mom on October 12, 2011 at 5:14pm: Well let me welcome you to the USS Mesa Verde : ) My son is on that ship as well...

Helllooooo Kathy : )

Welcome home to all

Comment by cocojazz on October 12, 2011 at 4:48pm: My son is on his way, as we speak, to join the USS Mesa Verde. Not sure what to expect, but looking forward to getting to know some of you better through this experience.