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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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AECF - FCs and ETs
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For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.
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Latest Activity: Feb 18
Discussion Forum
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Comment by Deb (FC Mom) on December 5, 2011 at 11:15pm
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The bloomin' thing is the size of a small tablecloth when unrolled. It was fun to see his appreciation once it was finished, getting the edges smooth once it was rolled was tricky...love to surprise my kids.
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Comment by ProudGMBarb on December 5, 2011 at 11:14pm
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Sandy....Thanks for the compliment, and yes he was happy to see family and his friends. He took leave so he could be home for Thanksgiving before reporting to San Diego. He was home from Nov. 18 to Dec. 1.
We are also looking forward to seeing him again during Christmas stand down.
Oh...and did you forget...I'm grandma...not Mom! But having lived with us for a while, he really is like a son! Both sets of grandparents are more like parents to him than grandparents.
Yup, I'm the old lady here in this forum!
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Deb.... sorry for your family's loss.
If our sailor had forgotten his neckerchief I don't think I'd be of much help. I just don't sew...anything! You'd think by now, I would have learned to sew even just a little...lol.
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on December 5, 2011 at 10:00pm
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Barb, what wonderful photos of you and your family. Your Sailor looks so handsome and happy to be home. Was this for Thanksgiving or is your son home on leave?
I don't have much time to be on NFMs lately. I have been very busy working.
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Had a nice weekend with my sailor despite the circumstances (family fumeral). He took the train from Chicago to Ann Arbor, MI. Once he arrived he realized that he had forgotten his neckerchief for his dress uniform so he called a buddy back at GL to get demensions and away we went to JoAnne Fabrics to search out the correct material. Mom hemmed it for him and a team of us helped him roll it, turned out great though. Can't wait to get him for stand down.
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GoldnG8r.... 11 days...how many hours ??...minutes ?!!! Hope you have a wonder-filled Christmas with your son!
Odi..not sure what the deal is with signs...just glad the airport here was so accommodating to us.
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Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on December 5, 2011 at 8:53pm
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Loved the pics! I wonder if the no signs is because of the attacks on servicemen?
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Mary...yes he sure was happy...but I felt a bit bad for him...everyone wanted a piece of him! Not easy to make everyone happy, but he did! Gosh...deployment #2...congrats!
Vicky...lol...yes, he's always been skinny...and 6 ft so he's easy to spot! Doesn't seem to matter what or how much he eats! I wish I could switch metabolisms with him! But he's not even on a ship yet...sure hope he doesn't lose anymore weight then!
Why no posters at airport? That poster was what got us permission to go meet him at the gate! Didn't want him getting off the plane, walking out and not seeing any of us!
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 5, 2011 at 12:44pm
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Awesome photos, what a great smile he has. I am sure he was happy to have some days at home.
Our sailor is back in Hawaii, deployment # 2 completed!
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Comment by Vickyrun on December 5, 2011 at 12:06pm
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Nice sign, Chrissy said no signs in airports. Your boy is so skinny don't they feed them on the ship? lol
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