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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Comment by mrsb on April 15, 2014 at 11:12am
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Annette, I bet your and your girlfriends had little bitty bikinis on too! ;) Sounds like fun with all those buff Sailors running around!!!
ProudNavyMom, I'm so envious that you get to see your Sailor soon-I'm so excited for you!! Please give mine a big, Navy Mom hug for me! :)
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Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on April 15, 2014 at 11:04am
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Annette you lucky girl!!! Hahaha how fun it must have been growing up near Rock Lake and sunning with the sailors around ;) hahaha it looks beautiful! My son and his friends also took a pic. Looking forward to seeing them all or at least some of them in two weeks :D. God bless them all <3
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Comment by Annette on April 15, 2014 at 12:32am
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Well I had an email with a comment here about sailors at Rock Lake. When I was old enough to drive but still young enough to have base access as a dependent, my girlfriends and I used to swimming at Rock Lake. It was beautiful, surrounded by big granite rocks and boulders to sun on. And of course, sailors. And they didn't wear the long board shorts that are so popular today! It was great fun. Now my son says it is a hazard zone, no swimming allowed, but apparently guys fish there, which cracks me up. It is right behind Thresher Hall. My son has sent some pics of he and friends having a bbq there and fire pit in fall, and covered in snow and ice in winter this year.
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Kevsmom I saw that pic on facebook-I didn't even recognize your son!!! I know a couple of others in the photo but wow, how everyone has changed! Looks like they had a nice time, well deserved too. A celebration of their first year in the Navy! Maybe you could post it here? If not you can send it to me and I can post it. :) I'll send you a message!
Oh and glad you're staying here too! I couldn't even imagine going through everything we have without the love and support or our Navy Mom friends!!
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Comment by Kevsmom93 on April 14, 2014 at 12:06pm
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Can I preface this by saying sorry if I get my comment walls messed up and answer to people on the wrong one..duh. Does anyone else ever do that? Good grief :-/
Thank you Johanna, lol I haven't packet yet! I read on Sub Moms you're going to Crete how exciting, have a safe and fantastic trip. God Bless both your boys!
Thank you ladies for the well wishes I will pass them onto to my son. Nope, never been to Hawaii but so many have I know we will be provided with any info we might need. A friend whose husband was stationed there mentioned the Hale Koa Hotel for military families. Going to start a Hawaii savings fund!!
mrsb I have a picture of your son with mine with their buddies at I think it's called Rock Lake on base Saturday. They were enjoying the weather and mine who glows in the dark got a nice bright red sunburn. He said it was worth it :-) I can't for the life of me me figure out where your cell# is if you want to PM me I can forward it to you.
mrsb you're absolutely right they could definitely end up being together and how awesome would that be. Mine has said that will be the hardest to leave all of the friendships he's made. NFM's has been a complete Godsend from the day he left so I'm staying right here :-D
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Comment by Johanna on April 14, 2014 at 7:04am
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Kevsmom, soooo happy for you and you Sailor! Have you started packing ... ; ))
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Navymom26, Kevsmom and ProudNavyMom-thanks!!! And yes, they sure do grow up fast, especially this past year!
Kevsmom, I'm so excited for your fine son and for you!! Pearl is so beautiful!! I hope you and husband will go visit. My son's childhood buddy from across the street is there on a carrier I think. He loves it there, sends pics of his feet in the sand! I'm so glad to hear that YOUR son got his first choice!!! I bet it feels weird to be moving on next month and exciting at the same time. Hey, you never know, they may all end up in the same place-different jobs but the same boat-who knows?? I know that they will always be friends though, they went through so much together, and still hang out, which I think is very cool! And yes, you must continue on here for as long as it takes!!! You're first among us and can guide us when it's our turn. So happy for you Kevsmom!!! Bravo Zulu!!
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Comment by navymom2013 on April 13, 2014 at 5:56pm
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Kevsmom93 - so happy for your family and your son! Mine says he will find out next week. He has the same wish list. I hope it works for him too! Mom and Dad are waiting here in Florida - I have never been to Hawaii but if he is there, I will surely go. I know that my son is more than ready to move on and do something new and exciting. He wants to actually do what he has learned in this past year.
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oh Kevsmom93!!! What wonderful news!!!!! His first choice! He is one smart Sailor!!! You must be so proud!!!!
He is the first from our boot camp group to be assigned (that I know of) :-) I am so happy for your him and all your family!!!!
Bravo Zulu Sailor!!!! Hooyah!!!! God bless him and pave his way before him. God bless you all proud Momma!!! BIG NMH!!!!!
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I've hit a new stage in the Navy Mom journey with so much news I don't even know how to digest it all. Our son graduates his A school on May 8th. He has been given a detachment date which means he will get to come home before arriving at his permanent duty station.
He's going to Hawaii! Wow, his Dad and I are thrilled for him, it was his top pick on his dream sheet. We know how fortunate he is since it was based on the needs of the Navy. He will be on a fast attack which is what he's wanted from the beginning.Can't believe that now I'm the mom writing this stuff instead of reading it from others. Thank goodness I've had all these months to learn from you :-)
So, here is my first question. I've looked up his boat and there isn't a group listed for it. He's been assigned to the USS Columbus SSN 762 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He's already tried to contact the Ombudsman and their email got kicked back as no longer existing. I asked him if he would mind if I put a shout out on NFM's to see if that would help.
mrsb and ProudNavyMom#1 and I can hardly believe it. Makes me exited and teary eyed at the same time to know our boys will be going their separate ways. I guess mine will be first. I can't wait to continue the adventure and share in this amazing experience with you both and everyone here on NFM's.
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