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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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Location: Tinley Park
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Latest Activity: Jul 27, 2022
Discussion Forum
Any Meet and Greet For Navy Moms In the Chicago area?
Started by Amorresperroz. Last reply by Amorresperroz Jul 25, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes
mailing our sailors a box...
Started by Theresa. Last reply by Pat L. in IL Aug 9, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Debbie (Stephen's mom) on November 4, 2009 at 10:00am
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Ruth, is he comes we will take good care of him. LOL
Ruth, I am so sorry to hear that, I will keep him in my prays and thoughts. Keep us updated! We are here for you!
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we have one more coming her name is Michelle and she lives in Downers Grove.
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on November 3, 2009 at 3:28pm
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Ugh. He just called me. Got called into the Chief's office and told his name is going on the IA (Individual Augmentee) list to go back to Afghanistan. The Chief told him that since he just got back in December, he most likely won't have to go, but because he's single, his name is submitted. He's divorced and has two little girls he adores--they don't consider his kids. He escaped serious injury by an IED already; I don't want him to have to go again.
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I'm reminding my son again about tomorrow night. Don't know if he can make it, but I'll bug him about it!
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Thanks Paula, I think for ten is good. I will not forget pictures. I invited another mom just today she lives in Downers Grove, her name is Michelle, I don't know if she will come just wanted to let you know. I will IM you so I can get your number, see everyone on Wed around 6:30. Thanks Proud ABH we will miss you!
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LOL a bunch of women we could be kind of scarey. LOL Would love to have your son Ruth. Well just talked to Annie last night we are coming together, and we are both bad with directions. LOL but we will be there. Can't wait! Don't forget to bring some pictures!!!
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I sent my son all the info, so I hope he comes. You can ask all kinds of questions. He's been described as "a squared away sailor" and thrives on the Navy.
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Sounds good, we are going to have so much fun, thanks Paula for taking care of us!
Annie, we have to talk before Wednesday!
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Ruth you will be missed, maybe we will meet one day, 3 hours is a drive for a weekday.
Pauls, thanks for making the reservations for us, can't wait. How many do we have coming?
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I thought about coming to the get together, but decided that since I'm driving to Houston and Tucson in November, I'd better stay home and get ready. The location would be so easy for me, but it's still about 3 hours away. It's an hour's drive for my sailor, but he might just show up to meet all of you. He met a few of you in February and enjoyed himself.
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