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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:
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**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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Looking for advice from DCs
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A school then onto Japan for DC
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DC after BC
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Comment by kimandjenn on March 13, 2011 at 1:59pm
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Biggest concern for our soldiers would be the nuclear plants, disease, and illness
We are quite concerned as well. I do not actually have fear of disease and illness. I am concerned that the governments will not do everything that they can to protect our soldiers. I am praying that they will all be okay.
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on March 12, 2011 at 9:30am
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D-W-G - Thanks for posting all those links!
Maggs - Yes I have heard from Katie-They were in Malaysia at the time.
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Comment by D~W~G on March 12, 2011 at 9:07am
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Hi momoftwosons. My son graduated yesterday. His PIR was 1-7-11 He was on hold a bit for A-schools start but he began and finished yesterday! So proud of him. If you google Damage Control Navy a whole bunch of links come up that give you an idea but this is one I found very helpful
http://dcfpnavymil.org/index.htm
If you are really into reading
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7823344/US-Navy-Course-NAVEDTRA-14057-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ratings
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/dc.htm
If you have any questions you can pm me or post here. congrats on your graduating Sailor Recruit!
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momoftwosons-Read thru the Discussion Forum above -- DC A-School after 1-14-11 PIR - It will answer some of your questions about A school. Then ask away - Some are in A school right now - My daughter finished in Mar 09.
Choice after school??? - The Navy sends them where they need them. You get to feel out your 'dream' sheet (or whatever they call it) with 3 - Katie was sent to Japan to serve on the USS Essex.
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Comment by momoftwosons on March 12, 2011 at 6:01am
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My son recently enlisted and has signed on to be a Fireman DC - any words of advise to me as a mom and for him that he should/shouldn't know or do? any info appreciated. How long was school and what type of choice if any do they give them for stations after school?
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Judayann - Enjoy your time together!
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JudyAnn - Persian Gulf-OK. This may be a silly question, but assigned to a ship or on land? Whenever I think of the Persian Gulf, I think of my brother who was in the Army during that 'war' 20 years ago.
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Judyann - That is wonderful that you will be traveling to see your son. Have you been to Washington before. We visited there a number of years back in the Seattle area - went whale watching, Mt St Helen's, Boeing, acquarium, zoo, etc. Take the Stennis is going out for a long deployment (?) since you said you wouldn't be able to see him for a year. Blessings on your travels.
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Marianne and Maggs thank you for sharing your story. Going to Japan for the Tiger Cruise sounds very exciting. You all are in my prayers
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Katie went to Sasebo April 2009 and will be on the USS Essex for 3 years. In 2009 she was home over Christmas. This year she was home over New Year - it was 1 day longer leave and after Christmas she was able to get together with her friends/family more easily. My youngest son and I were able to go to Japan for the Tiger Cruise in July and were on the ship 4 days/3 nights. Katie calls once in a great while and emails regularly. The Essex will be out to see around 300 days this year. Last year they were home a great deal because they had the HUGE insepction - the one done every 3-4 years.
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