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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:
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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- Graduation Info
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For Navy Moms and families of Central Florida
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Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2022
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Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on April 2, 2010 at 10:57am
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Shirley with the SD and Seattle trip for me in April, there is NO way I could attend a packing party! I have boxed up the mags you gave me Shirley and am shipping them off to the Marine group...
IF you ladies want a packing party..Go for it..You don't need me!!!! Happy Friday♥
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WOW...funny how people meet!
My daughter Melissa has Florida pre-paid college, THANK GOD!! actually all my kids do. My Sailor son Shawn has it, only used a few credit hours so now it will go to his sisters! Melissa also applied for FASA-and got some grants which cover taxes and books and few other things!!!
Ladies, I do know that we will have our next gathering in May...so keep an open mind! ♥
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Comment by Sherrie (Cory's Mom) on March 29, 2010 at 8:16pm
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It sounds like how it went last week for us. As soon as the ceremony was over you took your pictures and he walked back to get the pictures about 40 min. and then we had him back by 815 that night. They took quite a few sailors all at once Sat at 1:30 am. They left at different times. He called me at 4 in the morning and said his plane left at 1:52pm. When we got to the airport he was able to get gate passes and we were able to sit with him until he left. It was nice. Even tho it snowed the one day it really wasn't that cold. :) We had fun...My husband works at UCF in financial aid.
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Dont' you hate when people "TRY" to maniulate you...I don't know if I am using the right word..but shit TELL IT LIKE IT IS!!! PLEASE WORLD...don't BEAT around any fuing BUSH..
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Hello all!
Karen, I am in Orlando, live right behind UCF (University of Central Florida) Hoping your kids get into a "home" real soon. I know my kids got bumped out of their housing because a Cheif and his family came in! Hope it works out, especially with the Baby due VERY SOON.
Sherrie..Sounds like all went well....My son Graduated BC 2yrs ago the week your son Graduated....2 years...geez!!! He is starting his 3year in the NAVY. Time...
My son Is also leaving on another deployment "very" soon, I plan on visiting them before he leaves!!
Dizzydog..need any advice about GL..just ask..Hope you have joined your PIR group....Navy Lodge is a good bet too...We stayed at Embassy Suites...(we got a HUGE discount family member discount)! ♥
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Jody,
Thank you!!!! I am so glad that we have finished boot camp and today is his 1st day of A school. Is there going to be another packing party anytime soon?
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Denise,
Hi, Wow, Congrats your almost there. My son graduated last weekend. We stayed at the LaQuinta in Bannuckburn (I think)...I would highly recommend. We received the military rates of $69 per nite which included 2 queen beds, fold out loveseat, fridge and microwave. It had a continental breakfast and it was very good. There was a racquet club next door that we were able to use because we were guests we just had to buy the racquetballs. It was lots of fun. The staff was very courteous!!!!! It was snowing on Sat and they gave us packets of hot chocolate and told us to use the machine which had hot water. Indoor pool and jacuzzi. We also ate at a restaurant not too far away called Flatlanders that was really good also. Make sure you take a roll of quarters for the Highway. I rented a car through Dollar midsize was $150 for the 4 days. Please email me I would love to help in any way possible. Sherrie
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Comment by Jody Gault on March 28, 2010 at 10:55pm
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Dizzydog, so glad you could go to PIR. I feel so bad for the sailors who have no one there for them and for the families that just can't go. we were lucky to go and spend that weekend with our son. now your journey begins. congrats.
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Hello everyone. I just wanted you to know Cory's PIR was last weekend 03/19/10. Amazing!!!! It was so nice to see him, He left for the airport at 2am, we were able to sit with him at the airport until his plane left at 2pm on Sat. He is onto his A school. He is very happy and is ready to begin.
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Shirley: you're on countdown, I know. Justin was suppossed to arrive from a redeye the night before but kept getting bumped off. he's suppossed to deply mid May sometime.
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