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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:
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**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 December 15, 2011 at 11:08pm
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Well, I'm totally bummed this evening: son's sub pulled out this morning for a long cruise and it's his birthday! This is the second time Uncle Sam has given him departure for his birthday. He was really low about leaving this time, because his wife is pregnant. BUT, good news is that he should be back in plenty of time for the arrival :-) Someone hand me a tissue...
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Comment by CeeCee on November 30, 2011 at 1:31am
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first and foremost ladies, watch what you say, don't mean to sound harsh, but names, dates, etc should only be done in private. The safety of our sailors are the most important. that's on reason we don't use our real names on here.....names associated with ships, dates are dangerous and violate OPSEC (Operation Security), on the mail page for N4M you can find an explaination of OPSEC.
Last summer Becky had a Indiana Navy Lake Party and is planning on it again next year, we met several Navy parents and had a great time! Just something to keep in mind but of course it is in Northern Indiana, north of Fort Wayne but all are welcome!!
My son has been in almost 2 years, has been deployed on the Bush since May and will be returning in the very near future........planning on going to homecoming.....it's the ship's maiden deployment so it should be an awesome homecoming......he doesn't know we're coming so that should make it even more special.
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Comment by ldlegend on November 30, 2011 at 12:20am
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I'll ask my daughter's bf Will J. if he knows Kara, Derrick or Jake. He has a sister named Lily. I did get to PIR...still get chills when I picture the overhead doors opening and the divisions marching in...did not make it to the meet and greet due to rain and chicago traffic.
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Ship 12 Div 098 daughtersbf ...would love to go to meetings in Avon but cannot see to drive in the dark so will have to wait until spring....unless I can pay the gas and you drive...would like to get together with other Navy moms to learn what to expect.Also have a son shipping out as an army Medic 1/19.2012. Need to learn the military culture asap.
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Ship 12 Div 098 daughtersbf my daughter is on hold at Corry station pensacola as a CTT. Her boyfriend (from Elwood, IN) ships out for basic 1/23/2012. We live in Fishers/Noblesvilles Indiana - right on the dividing line.
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Thanks CeeCee! Please feel free to direct and advise as you see fit! I need all the Navy Mom advise I can get.
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Welcome aboard newbies!!!! You've come to the right place!!!!
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tryuyladrmr...we are in fishers/noblesville and new to the Navy world too.
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Comment by carols_kitchen on November 29, 2011 at 10:51pm
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Becky--American Airlines is filing for bankruptcy, although they state they are planning to continue flying. So, they probably will not have discounts.
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