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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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Comment by Kaye S. on July 26, 2012 at 11:23am
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So good to "see" you again, '08! And how wonderful to have son home again (and out again)! Hope you packed sunscreen in his seabag! Hugs, k.
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Comment by Jenn(RJs Mom) Ship 09 Div 273 on July 23, 2012 at 3:27pm
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I have a Sailor Recruit from NW Indiana ( Newton Co just south of Lake Co ) PIR 8/31
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Comment by Kimberly214 on July 19, 2012 at 9:49pm
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Hello! Just found this group! Does anyone here have a sailor from Northwest Indiana? I live in Porter County
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NOW HEAR THIS!
Indianapolis Westies Dinner is this Monday!
Monday, July 16
5:30pm to 7:30pm
(Social time is 5:30; Seating at 6:00)
Red Lobster Restaurant
10189 East US Hwy 36
Avon, IN 46123 (Map)
Phone: (Restaurant) 317-271-4906Please RSVP on the event page by clicking on this event in the far, right-hand column; only so we know how many chairs we'll need.
Questions? Post them on Kaye S.'s page. Thanks!
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Comment by Last_First124 on July 12, 2012 at 9:20pm
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Hello ladies; I'm new to the group! My name is Jaymee and my bf is currently in BC at GL...
To Dakota's Mom: prior to him leaving, he chose to give the majority of his clothes to the Salvation Army b/c he felt he would outgrow them during this time .His parents had joked that they would turn his room into an office but yes, it's still his bedroom for whenever he wants comes back to visit. It's heavy at times b/c you see their belongs and wish you could attach their physical being along with the memories you hold; but it does get easier with time. When he leaves for FL (A-school) in a few weeks, all he wants is his 2-3 outfits he held on to and his xbox haha
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Bah, ha, ha, ha! Carol, I'm so happy to find out I'm not the only one with "Brain Glitch Syndrome!"
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Comment by carols_kitchen on July 11, 2012 at 11:07am
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Kaye--can't believe I said my son, when I meant my nephew. Guess it's on the brain. However, the nephew did live a lot of summers with us when he could as a youngster. This will be the first time in years it's been a happy reunion, and not for a funeral.
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Carol, we certainly understand the importance of seeing a son after SIX YEARS?!!! In fact, if we found out that you'd skipped seeing him to be with us, we'd have to smack you in the head!!! Give him big hugs from all of us and promise you'll come over here the next first chance you get! k.
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Had hoped to join some of you for dinner in July after my high school reunion. However, now my civilian jazz guitarist son is leaving the Far East and will be home in IN too the following week, so we will have to come back to IL for a week or so, and then go back to see him. It's been 6 years since we've been together, so that is important to us.
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Comment by cathie379 on June 18, 2012 at 10:37am
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6-16-2012 My Daughter had a beautiful wedding!! I was so Happy that my son was able to come home from GL to celebrate with us ,It was a Joy to have him for awhile:
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