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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Comment by 2tymeNavyMom on June 18, 2016 at 12:18pm
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No, those are dumplings I think. The place we went for Okonomiyyaki put everything in a bowl. You stirred it all together then dumped it out onto a griddle. It was like Korean BBQ where you cook your own food.
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Comment by Anti M on June 17, 2016 at 6:55pm
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The pancake, YES! Okonomiyaki. (o-ko-no-mee-ya-kee) One of my favorites!
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The Mc Donalds Teriyaki burger was "the bomb". And you are right about the fries, THICK. I think we got something from the bakery in the train station everyday. It was really fun experiencing all the food. I liked the "pancake" too. It had cabbage, choice of meat, carrots and other stuff mixed in a pancake like batter. It was also really good. We ate back alley a lot and had lots of great food. Took the trains every where and walked all over Japan. At least it felt that way. We went to Mt. Fugi, the bowing deer, saw the monkeys, lots on shrines a castle, rode bikes.
We also used AirB and B for accomidations.
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Blondie, I am laughing because I was raised on sticky rice and prefer it. Only the sushi rice is sweetened, but sticky rice can taste sweet because it has no salt or butter. I'm such a Californian, even though I don't live there now!
I like the black beans alright, but the sweet red bean paste is my favorite. I miss it a lot. I can get Japanese food here, but not the sweet cakes.
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LOL, "love" not live. I could live on Japanese food though.
And the bakeries can be amazing. And yes, they have Dinkin Donuts in Japan, and Denny's. Again, not quite the same as in the US. Fast food places in Japan can be a lot of fun. I like the MOS Burger teriyaki burger, and they make good thick fries. Yum.
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Comment by Kim (Proud Mom of Sailor) on June 17, 2016 at 12:51pm
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Thank you very much Anti M for the info.
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Here is a guide to types of Japanese food, be sure to click on each link. Sushi is not all raw fish! I live tempura and katsu-don, and of course, all the noodles. And Korean BBQ! The Chinese food there is delicious, but not the same as what we get in the US. (Sorry, I;m hungry!)
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Yokosuka is a bigger base, even more resources.
http://www.navymwryokosuka.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FFSC-Yokosuka-Japan-146358918737022/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298174-d1225078-Revi...
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g298174-Activities-Yokosuka...
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2166.html (great Buddha in Kamakura, my favorite place)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3201.html (Yokohama Chinatown)
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g298168-Kanagawa_Prefecture_Kan...
I like Trip Advisor, because you can get great ideas for nearby places.
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Since I have never traveled abroad, we are using AAA to assist. I just got a big package of stuff from them regarding Japan. You may want to consider using a travel agent for some information and tours etc. Anti M - you posted information regarding Atsugi - does anyone have information regarding Yokosuka. On a even happier note - my son called me this morning. It was really nice to hear his voice. He hurt his leg on Saturday and is in a brace and crutches. Waiting for the results of an MRI. Did I mention that it was so nice to hear his voice. Makes for the perfect start of a weekend. BYW Happy Father's Day to any Dads out there!
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