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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

Members: 402
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by AngiePNMx2 on April 13, 2012 at 2:08pm: Hi Laura...would love to come next sunday...but Sundays we have church and other things that we do. Bummer...would love to meet some more Navy moms in Southern IL...next time!!

Comment by SandySea on April 12, 2012 at 3:10pm: Laura, yes, we are down in the St Louis area. Would be quite a drive for you! Saturday is prom night here, so that is why Sun works better for me on that weekend. Don't know what kind of shape I will be in after waiting up all night though! Anyway, maybe we'll catch you next time. We'll help you plan a STL weekend. It is a fun town.

Comment by Laura on April 12, 2012 at 12:35am: Just Map Quested Fairview Heights - Holy schneikies Batman! I will have to pass on a Sunday get together. It will be a 5 1/2 hour drive for me.

If you ever do a Saturday in the future then I will probably be able to drive there & spend the night. Or spend $150.00 on a flight and save 11 hours of driving. Hmmmm....not a bad thought!

Comment by carols_kitchen on April 11, 2012 at 6:41pm: So far, the 22nd looks good. Have to check with my hubby. And Lotawata Creek is a great place to eat (but be prepared to share, ladies as this place serves big!)

Comment by SandySea on April 11, 2012 at 5:19pm: OK gals, if we meet Sunday April 22nd in Fairview, the mall is open 11-6. We could eat around 11-1 and shop after, or I can try to find a breakfast place with enough room for us. If lunch, how does Lotawata Creek Southern Grill sound? They will take a group reservation for 10 or more, have a side room, and have a varied menu. http://www.lotawata.com Any other suggestions are good with me too. Keep the responses coming!

Comment by Dodie on April 11, 2012 at 10:23am: I would love to meet in Faurview Heights on Sunday, 4/22/12. I have to work the weekend of 4/28/12.

Comment by SandySea on April 11, 2012 at 10:16am: Calling all southern IL moms! If you can not get to the Meet and Greets in Bloomington this weekend or Schaumburg in May, let's try Fairview Heights or Mt. Vernon this month. How about April 22, 28, or 29th in one of those places? Let me know if you are interested, which location and date you prefer, and we'll go from there. We had such a wonderful time with the MO ladies. I would love to meet some more IL moms.

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on April 10, 2012 at 11:25am: To all our new members....

Comment by Nani&Tony on April 9, 2012 at 3:03pm: Helo everyone, I am new to this group so If anyone could tell me a little more about it I would appreciate it thanks so much.

Comment by LeysaNavymom on April 8, 2012 at 11:01am: Happy Easter to all Navy families!

Laura...Schaumburg meeting sounds good Our son is coming from San Antonio May 7 or 8 and will be with us for two weeks before going to Okinawa Japan. Maybe if he is in Chicago he might come with me...not sure yet. Keep us inform...thanks