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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 MommaJeri on November 11, 2012 at 7:32pm
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Deanna: I believe his Ship/Div is part of the PIR 12-28-2012 group. Quite a few folks are already in that group and many had heard the same as you. Check the group out. PIR 12-28-2012 (clickable link) :)
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on November 11, 2012 at 7:00pm
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There should be a PIR group for him that will give you some info. Maybe they take time off at Christmas with no training. I'm trying to remember--seems to me when my son was an instructor that he did have time off during that time.
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Comment by Deanna on November 9, 2012 at 8:19pm
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Yes Momma Jeri the recruiter did give me his ship and div number it is ship 03/Div 39
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Deanna: Did the recruiter give you his Ship & Div number?
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I havent received his form letter yet but I did call the recruiter the other day and he said it said December 28th 2012 but he didn't know why because it should have been Dec 21st but the others that he went with all said the 28th too. Not sure what happened but I know that he had left 5 days before he was originally scheduled to leave with the thought that he would graduate before Christmas.
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My son just went to Boot Camp on Oct 26, 2012
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Thanks Dawn
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Comment by Dawn on October 29, 2012 at 6:16pm
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Welcome!
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Hi Everyone! Brand new Navy Mom. Son arrived in GL on Wed, 10-24. I am located on the western side on our beautiful state...think "Omaha's little sister"...LOL. Looking forward to chatting with everyone. :)
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Comment by mama bear on October 15, 2012 at 10:33pm
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Hi Every body
thought I would check in and let you all know what has been happening with my SeeBee. First of all she is back on USA soil, second she got engaged, and third her sister, the Navy and herself gave a wonderful surprise this last Saturday Oct 13, 2012. Her sister was married and they all made it possible for her to be able to fly home just for the wedding and leave at 4 in the morning on Sunday. She was in uniform and she looked so good. It was one of the best surprises I have ever got. The wedding had a few bumps in the road but with her here and all 3 my children could be together nothing would have made it better.
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