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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.
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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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NavyRackPacks for ships, subs and Coast Guard cutters
NavyRackPacks are darkening curtains with pockets that are made specifically for use on Navy ships and subs. They're incredibly popular with sailors, as they really meet a need for darkening the sleep area and adding valuable storage space.
The NavyRackPack comes in black or navy blue; the blue is the exact color the Navy uses. The fabric is flame retardant.
Each one is embroidered with your sailor's last name free of charge.
They ship to FPOs and APOs.
Company founder/owner Pat is available to answer questions via email or toll-free phone about the right curtain size for your sailor's ship and berthing.
Pat is wonderful to talk to; she and her husband are truly the experts on this subject, having spent countless hours perfecting this product. They continually update their knowledge of ships and sailors' needs.
They are almost universally used and are inspection-approved; however, occasionally/rarely a CMC may decree that nothing of non-Navy issue can be used. Your sailor can check with his/her command if they wish before you order.
Website: http://www.navyrackpacks.com Email and phone number are on the site.
I have no connection to the product or Pat other than that I purchased one for my son on the USS Iwo Jima in 2010 and he loved it, and I enjoy passing on good info about anything that improves life at sea for our sailors!
Pat's tips for extending the life of your sailor's Navy-issue curtain and NavyRackPack:
Feel along the track for any rough spots and file with an emery board, then run a bar of soap along the track. Slide the curtain out of the way when getting out of the rack instead of putting weight against it, and try not to use your curtain to steady yourself when standing or walking by in rough seas. That's it!
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Permalink Reply by beachmomma on
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I too sent one to my son on the USS Boxer when it went on deployment last year. Would highly recommend them.
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NavyRackPacks are amazing.. and Pat goes way above and beyond to help satisfy customers. Our sailor loves his RackPack.. but.. the Ike's policy for this deployment does not allow for usage of any kind of non-issued curtains. Hopefully they will re-address the issue, but it doesn't seem likely.
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