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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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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.
Members: 836
Latest Activity: Feb 18
Discussion Forum
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on September 12, 2011 at 8:54am
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Helen, I enjoyed reading the article about Shellback tradition. Have you heard from your son? What did he say about it?
Mary, I know what you mean. We don't have TV out where we live so I watched 9/11 videos on UTube. Cried all day.
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on September 12, 2011 at 7:19am
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Sad weekend for the news, I think I watched every minute of it yesterday and wondered how many of our sons and daughters joined the military as a result of 9/11. Nick was in 9th grade in the NROTC program when we were attacked and I know it had an impact on his decision.
Hope everyone is well and is hearing from their sailors.
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Comment by TXNavyMom on September 11, 2011 at 6:03pm
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Will never forget the friends I lost and all those that I didn't know. God Bless America and God Bless and Watch over our Military.
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I will never forget September 11.
God Bless America!!
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Helen, I hope Matt has a great date with the King, LoL
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Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on September 11, 2011 at 11:18am
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Watching the news today is making me sad. I thought today was declared a National day of Service - to do something for others. You only hear of the tragedy, not of this. I decided to not go to church (a picnic in the park today) and go in to work but spend some extra time with clients (developmentally disabled adults that are medically fragile)...one lady loves to be read to and I never have "time".
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Comment by R'sproudmom on September 10, 2011 at 8:45pm
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Helen, that wounds great. Experiences he will thank the US Navy for many times. Wondering about the King Neptune thing!!! Tell us more later.
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Connie, make sure you take plenty of photos of your son's wedding. Will they have a Navy Chaplain marry them?> (Sounds kind of funny)
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Connie, I am so happy for your son. Can't believe how fast kids grow.
Connie, my son was out waiting for the bus to take him to the O'Hare 1.5 hours before it was due to leave, LoL. When I spoke with him on the 7th, he was not that excited, but as time passed, I think it actually struck him that he was really leaving for (C)school. Now he can't wait to get there.
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Connie, I guess we as moms must be reading the same "handbook" I said the same thing to Jayson. Of course his reply was didn't you get to have a "wedding" when you and dad got married 30 years ago? My answer "yes,but our wedding didn't cost as much as the engagement ring you bought'". I guess I'll just smile and nod and be the good mom. This could be difficult. lol
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