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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
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 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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Guantanamo Bay Moms - GTMO
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Moms, Family & Friends Of Sailors Serving In Guantanano Bay
Members: 47
Latest Activity: Feb 20, 2019
Discussion Forum
What to buy my GTMO sailor for Christmas???
Started by momma bear. Last reply by Anne Marie Feb 20, 2019. 14 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by jenjay93 on May 23, 2013 at 11:15am
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My son just got orders to GTMO...any advice?
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Comment by lovemysailor on March 20, 2013 at 5:14am
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just found out my fiance soon to be husband is going to gtmo...any advice on anything... so lost and confused about whats going on down there.
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Does anyone know how to start the process of getting approval to visit GTMO?
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Does anyone know what cell phone capability there is at GTMO?
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Comment by aiRplane * on April 18, 2012 at 9:41pm
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I havent been on here in forever either..upon john coming home from his 18month IA tour in gtmo we moved back to his original command..in norfolk va..and were there for 2months and then he had to pick quick orders we relocated to groton ct....so talk about a climate change..i must say it was a real experience being able to visit him the times I did ..there is a job opening down there for him and we are pretty open to it...if it happens..hope all is well with you ladies who have sailors serving in cuba.
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Comment by Jenn on October 16, 2011 at 9:45pm
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Hi Ladie's
Im new to this group and I wanted to know if anyone could help me out. My Boyfriend is currently stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He has been there for a couple months now and Im suppose to go out and visit him at the half way point. The question I have is does anyone know what paper work I need to be able to go out there. My boyfriend just routed up his leave chit with my clearence paper work and were just waiting for that to all get approved. But after that Im not sure what we need to do, or what I need to bring with me other than my Passport to the airport. Plus does anyone know how long it takes for all that paper work to go though... Im suppose to be heading out in like 2 1/2 months. Also Im flying with IBC Travel, they are a new commercial airline, has anyone flown with them yet?
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I havent been on the site in awhile..& i was just reading threw some of the more recent comments..So i just wanted to mention something regarding communcation & what program worked best for us.....which was AOL isntant messanger (aim)..Yes my husband did purchase internet for his room & yes it expensive & I do believe the rates have gone up in the last 2 months..but for having communication with family back home it is more than worth it. Aim does have alot to offer..chatting..sending text msgs n the other features it offers..that is all we used..the internet is not fast enuff to look @ multiply pages at a time or youtube videos but for basics and chatting it works just fine. Skype in the rooms drops a ton they need to go to the liberty center to use it best for video chat..just wanted to mention that. Any questions you may have just message me..I visited 3 times this past year and id be able to answer questions you have :)
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Comment by screeminmomma on August 9, 2011 at 11:57am
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Congrats!! Enjoy :)
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after 18 months & 14 of them in gtmo.. my husbands finally coming home in two weeks from his IA deployment !!
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:) Thanks for the pep talk. I need to buck up and quit whining. Knowing my kid he is probably doing everything he can that's new, which considering we're from Oregon everything is new :) Hopefully I get something when the next box I sent arrives. Minus any foodstuff since he is on a strict work out plan. Hope all is going well with you and yours!!! Thanks Tami
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