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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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Anyone from Iowa who has a loved one in the Navy
Members: 50
Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2021
Discussion Forum
October happenings in the Quad-Cities
Started by Ruth, Gun's Mom. Last reply by Dawn Sep 16, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ
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Comment by Navy-Girlfriend32 on March 26, 2011 at 2:40pm
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I'm not a navy mom from Iowa but I'm a girlfriend my boyfriend just left for boot camp on the 16th of march.
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Comment by momcarla on March 26, 2011 at 11:07am
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Hi Iowans,
My son is in his 4th week of book camp. I am new to the whole military thing and was happy to see a group from Iowa.
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on March 20, 2011 at 5:05pm
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By the way, I'm coming home from Texas next weekend! While I hate to leave the warm weather here, it will soon be too hot to enjoy, so the Quad-Cities sound good except for the flooding. Maybe there's a time we can set up a meet and greet.
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Jo, the USS Roosevelt, the carrier? My son was on it from 2004-2008.
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Though currently in south Texas, I claim the Brooklyn area as home even though we live in the Quad-Cities. My son's plans may have changed. He's invited us to his re-enlistment ceremony at Great Lakes on May 20 before the PIR. He is trying to go to Little Creek next year now instead of the west coast. Decided he'd never get home if he went west, I guess.
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Comment by nolaj on March 13, 2011 at 2:04pm
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Angel - We are in Pella so we are creeping closer to you and there is another gal on here from Tama so that's right in your back yard. My son is still in A school in Biloxi, MS. till the end of the month. He's home for a short time then on to Whidby Island NAS, WA. for 3 years of shore duty. He is certainly getting a feel for much different weather than we have!
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Comment by angelkup ship 14 div 276 on March 13, 2011 at 1:45am
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Hi Julie. I am in Waterloo. Jo thank-you. I don't know where he is right now. I think he is in good hands but I am still thinking it is a moms job to know where her children are. LOL. Are any of you guys in my area. It looks like more around the Des Moines are maybe? I forgot how much I enjoyed talking to other moms. I will go back a little further and see where everyone kids are stationed. Got a few so far. its always so hard to remember.
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Hi, its been awhile since I've been on here but was looking for someone to talk to. Nothing in particular, just to say hi. I live in Iowa and my son is in the Navy stationed in San Diego, though I haven't been able to get ahold of him as he is "underway".
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Nola (and all my wonderful Navy mom friends), a little update on what's going on with my son and me....he took the advancement test last week. Pray that he passes, but it's hard in his rate. This spring he's taking a road trip from Great Lakes to check out Bremerton and San Diego, but he's thinking he'll go back to Norfolk. He's also preparing to sign a new contract for six years. He's got seven in already.
I'm in south Texas for the winter, but will be headed home the end of the month. My hubby had to put in some time at the Arsenal, but he's flying here tonight. He's retired from there, but is a contractor (consultant) now.
As far as organizations I'm involved with--we do things with the Patriot Guard Riders both in the QC and here in the Rio Grande Valley. On the 16th we'll be going to the veterans' home in McAllen. Every year there's a "welcome home" ride from the border of Oklahoma to Brownsville, so we'll greet all the riders and veterans at the home.
At home I'm involved with the American Legion Auxiliary in Davenport plus being on the staff of Girls State in June in Ames. I was adopted by the Marine Moms and started Navy Families. I visit the recruiters and the NOSC on the Arsenal and do whatever I can to help them. The NOSC is Naval Operations Support Command--it's the Navy Reserve.
For the first time in years, Armed Forces Day will be on the Arsenal again! It's where it should be. Come see me on May 21. In June you can visit Girls State inauguration in Ames. August 26-28 is Healing Field in Davenport.
If you're on facebook, look for Armed Forces Day and look for me so you can friend me if you want.
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I am not up on the lastest vampire stuff but that is interesting. ; ) Does it have to do with the Twilight saga? Where is your son now and what will he be doing?
At least if he gets WA. he will be in the U.S. and easier to go visit and for him to come home. Heading off to work soon, have a great weekend.
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